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![Lender calls for Stamp Duty cut as receipts soar](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/StampDuty--2-400x310.png)
Coventry Building Society has joined calls for Stamp Duty reform. The lender has urged Chancellor Rachel Reeves to address the controversial property...
22 August 2024
From: Breaking News
![Propertymark reminds agents of AML obligations amid high fines](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/_AML%20_400x310.png)
Propertymark has issued a reminder to agents about anti-money laundering (AML) compliance as HMRC declared fines of more than £1.6m for...
21 August 2024
From: Breaking News
![Property sales dip but agents hope rate cut will boost the market](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HousePriceDrop-400x310.png)
Fewer sales than usual were registered by HMRC for June, official figures show. The latest property transactions statistics from the taxman - based on...
01 August 2024
From: Breaking News
![Propertymark calls for more practical AML guidance for agents](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/_AML%20_400x310.png)
HMRC and the Treasury have been urged to improve guidance on anti-money laundering (AML). Agency trade body Propertymark has suggested that while...
23 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Transactions ‘returning to pre-pandemic norms’ – claim](/upload/images/shutterstock_2294859419.jpg)
Residential sales have returned to more than 90% of their pre-pandemic average, Savills claims. It comes as the latest HMRC property transaction...
01 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![House prices bounce back but calls remain for interest rate cut](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews3-400x310.png)
House prices appear to have benefited from a Spring bounce but sales and mortgage approvals have struggled. It comes after a busy...
03 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Estate agents fined more than £3m for failing to register for AML](/upload/images/shutterstock_1116488450.jpg)
Estate agents were fined a total of more than £3m in the nine months to September 2023 for failing to register...
22 May 2024
From: Features
![10 reasons to become a Your Move franchise.](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/LSL/online.jpg)
If you’re thinking about becoming an Estate Agency franchise or converting your existing estate agency business to a franchise, here we...
16 May 2024
From: Sponsored Content
![AML compliance done digitally through proper identity verification](/upload/images/APLYiD-Apr24-Blog-1-Enhancing-AML-compliance%202.jpg)
Estate agents and lettings agents have a legal obligation to protect themselves from money laundering and as such you must recognise...
13 May 2024
From: Sponsored Content
![Estate agents and money laundering - the need for vigilance](/upload/images/5%20--%20Proofed%20--%20Estate%20agents%20and%20money%20laundering%20-%20the%20need%20for%20vigilance%20by%20Niall%20Hearty%20Partner%20at%20Rahman%20Ravelli_.jpg)
For most of us, estate agents are key when it comes to the biggest sales and purchases of our lives. With the...
04 May 2024
From: Features
![Tax-Free Childcare info for self-employed property professionals](/upload/images/4%20--%20Proofed%20--%20Weekend%20features%20-%20Tax-free%20childcare%20By%20EAT%20Team%20.jpg)
The new financial year is often an opportunity to get organised for the year ahead. For self-employed property professionals who are...
20 April 2024
From: Features
![AML warning as hundreds of agents hit with HMRC fines](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/_AML%20_400x310.png)
An anti-money laundering (AML) expert has queried why there is a reluctance among estate agents to accept and follow AML responsibilities. It...
12 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Property sales rise as agents prepare for spring market](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyValue_400x310.png)
Estate agents are hopeful for a busy spring market after official data showed a small rise in property sales in recent...
02 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Douglas & Gordon administrator waiting on HMRC for preferential payouts](/upload/images/Rental%20Market/UK-Cash-NEW-400x310.jpg)
Agency staff owed money from the collapse of Douglas & Gordon last year will be repaid, the brand’s administrator has said,...
28 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![How technology can create more certainty amidst the chaos of chain breaks](/upload/images/shutterstock_519502300.jpg)
The ripple effect of a property sale that falls through is, without exception, one of the most frustrating and disappointing events...
20 March 2024
From: Features
![It's time agents took a leaf out of Amazon's book](/upload/images/5%20%20Proofed%20%20--%20It%E2%80%99s%20time%20agents%20took%20a%20leaf%20out%20of%20Amazon%E2%80%99s%20book%20By%20Dominic%20Grace%2C%20Senior%20Adviser%20at%20property%20data%20business%20Outra%20%20.jpg)
Last year was not one for the faint hearted. Now, at last, the market appears to be experiencing a gradual uptick. Recent...
16 March 2024
From: Features
![Propertymark: 'Agents are willing to pay for industry regulation'](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Property%20Budget.jpg)
Agents would be happy to pay for regulation but the sector should be wary of costs, a Propertymark executive has told...
06 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Mortgage approvals rise again but sales hit a decade low in January](/upload/images/shutterstock_130170536.jpg)
Mortgage approvals increased for the fourth consecutive month in a row during January but that hasn’t fed into official sales yet, data...
01 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Douglas & Gordon administration extended](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/AgentsWorking-400x310.png)
The administration of collapsed agency brand Douglas & Gordon has been extended by a year. Douglas & Gordon called in Grant Thornton...
26 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Industry Views - HMRC Hypocrisy - 'Business' As Usual](/upload/images/2%20EAT%20-%20IndustryViews%20HMRC%20treats%20landlords%20as%20businesses.png)
When is a landlord a business, and when is (s)he not a business? I’m not referring to landlords who have gone down...
24 February 2024
From: Features
![More than 3,000 estate agents at risk of fines and prison for failing to register with HMRC for AML supervision](/upload/images/3%20--%20Cameron%20--%20EAT%201%5EJ000%20feature%20Feb%202024%20non%20compliance%20(002)%20by%20Martin%20Cheek.jpg)
Digital compliance specialist SmartSearch can help estate agents comply quickly and efficiently Around one in five estate agents are not registered for...
24 February 2024
From: Features
![HMRC records December dip in property sales](/upload/images/shutterstock_1898316274(1).jpg)
Property sales fell for the fourth consecutive month in December and ended the year at 1.02m, HMRC data suggests. The latest property...
01 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Tax deadline looms for self-employed property professionals](/upload/images/4%20Tax%20deadline%20looms%20-%20HMRC.jpg)
Calling all self-employed property professionals! With only one week to go until the 31 January self assessment deadline, the 3.8 million people...
27 January 2024
From: Features
![Rightmove schedules AML webinar](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/_AML-400x310.png)
Rightmove and FCS Compliance have launched the latest in their series of anti-money laundering (AML) webinars. The events are free for Rightmove...
19 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Buckle Up! It's Going To Be A Busy 2024](/upload/images/Phil%20Spencer%20NEW%20image.png)
Happy New Year and welcome to what’s looking like a busy - perhaps even hectic - 2024! I thought it worth running...
15 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Nationwide: Average prices fell in 2023 and rebound unlikely in 2024](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/DemandDown-400x310.jpg)
Average house prices ended 2023 down 1.8%, according to Nationwide. The lender’s December House Price Index, based on its own mortgage lending...
02 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Happy returns - top tips to get set for the tax deadline](/upload/images/2%20--%20Proofed%20--%20weekend%20feature%20-%20happy%20returns%20top%20tips%20By%20Mike%20Parkes%20%20.jpg)
There are now less than 40 days until self-employed property professionals will need to submit their self-assessment tax return, and pay...
23 December 2023
From: Features
![HMRC: October property market activity hits two-year low](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/DemandDown-400x310.jpg)
HMRC recorded the slowest October for property sales since 2021 last month. The latest property transaction figures from the taxman estimates that...
01 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![What do the super-rich look for in a new home?](/upload/images/__thumbs/2%20--%20Proofed%20--%20What%20do%20the%20super-rich%20look%20for%20in%20a%20new%20home%20by%20Jason%20Corbett.jpg/2%20--%20Proofed%20--%20What%20do%20the%20super-rich%20look%20for%20in%20a%20new%20home%20by%20Jason%20Corbett__400x226.jpg)
Swimming pools, both indoor and outdoor, his and her bathrooms, accommodation for staff, and endless tech-powered gadgets are just some of...
25 November 2023
From: Features
![HMRC checking agency AML procedures - warning](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/_AML%20_400x310.png)
Estate agents are being reminded of their anti-money laundering (AML) responsibilities. It comes after HMRC has seen a rise in new applications...
20 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![The stress-free guide to Self Assessment](/upload/images/4%20shutterstock_2178241605.jpg)
By Jashoda Pindoria, Head of Self Assessment Operations, HMRC Self Assessment need not be daunting with HMRC’s simple steps on getting started....
04 November 2023
From: Features
![Property sales slump in September as mortgage rates remain high - HMRC](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/3-MortgageRates1.png)
The number of property sales recorded by HMRC is at its lowest level for almost a decade. New HMRC property transactions data...
01 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Client money accounting made easy with PayProp](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/PayProp_SC_Oct23.png)
A client account is essential to your lettings business, but the rules and regulations you need to follow to keep this...
26 October 2023
From: Sponsored Content
![Stamp Duty revenue slumps but IHT soars - new figures](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/StampDuty1_400x310.png)
Inheritance Tax receipts for April to September 2023 have soared to £3.9 billion, some £0.4 billion higher than the same period...
24 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Fraud pilot investigation launched into Help to Buy loans](/upload/images/shutterstock_1488438023.jpg)
It's emerged that Homes England and HMRC have explored possible fraud within the Help to Buy Equity Loan Scheme. This formed part of...
20 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Annual price growth hits new low – Land Registry](/upload/images/shutterstock_1497608522.jpg)
House price growth fell to its lowest annual rate since 2012 in August, official data shows. The latest Land Registry House Price...
19 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Summer slump? Sales and mortgage approvals drop in August](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/MortgageCalculated.png)
Property sales and mortgage approvals both fell annually in August, official data shows. Figures from HMRC show UK residential transactions were down...
02 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Inheritance Tax - more families to be hit in 2023/4](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/TaxCoins-400x310.png)
It looks like more families are to be hit with inheritance tax in 2023/4 according to a new forecast. Research from the...
26 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Estate agent's guide to spotting title-related issues and what to do about them](/upload/images/Compliance-2-400x310.png)
As an Estate Agent it’s important to be able to interpret and understand the information that a Title Deed document presents...
20 September 2023
From: Features
![Join the future of estate agency, today.](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/Moveli/360x.png)
Estate agency has changed. No longer is it required to sit in a high street office working the old way. Provide a...
12 September 2023
From: Sponsored Content
![What should agents be doing to stay compliant with AML regulations?](/upload/images/3%20EAT%20Weekend%20Feature%209-9-23%20mio%20%20What%20should%20agents%20be%20doing%20to%20stay%20compliant%20with%20AML%20regulations%20by%20Nick%20Ball%2C%20Sales%20Director%20mio.png)
As money laundering compliance marks its twentieth year, more and more estate agents are being fined for breaches of HMRC’s ID...
09 September 2023
From: Features
![Agents unruffled as sales slide again](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/DemandDown-400x310.jpg)
Agents insist the market is still moving – albeit among cash buyers – after HMRC data shows another dip in sales activity. HMRC’s...
01 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![What is ‘mixed tenure’ and why are mixed tenure developments built?](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/Sava/EAT%20image%20(5).png)
The term mixed-tenure development usually refers to residential developments where different residential tenures are provided on the same site. Typically, tenure was...
30 August 2023
From: Sponsored Content
![New figures highlight estate agents’ money laundering failings](/upload/images/3%20Weekend%20featuresNew%20figures%20highlight%20estate%20agents%20money%20laundering%20failings%20by%20Niall%20Hearty%2C%20Partner%20at%20Rahman%20Ravelli%20.png)
For most people, buying a house or flat is the largest financial commitment they will ever make. Which is why many...
26 August 2023
From: Features
![Big rise in agents registered with HMRC but thousands more to come](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Acquisition-2-400x310.png)
Over 20,000 UK agency branches have now registered with HMRC for anti-money laundering supervision. A new analysis from risk management platform Thirdfort...
14 August 2023
From: Breaking News
![TPFG maintains positive outlook despite sales slump](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews1-400x310.png)
The Property Franchise Group (TPFG) has said its multiple income streams will help it navigate the uncertain markets after it revealed...
03 August 2023
From: Breaking News
![HMRC: June property sales hit three-year low](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/DemandDown-400x310.jpg)
HMRC has recorded the lowest level of UK property sales for the month of June since 2020. The latest property transaction data...
31 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![Agency trade body backs AML overhaul](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/AntiMoneyLaundering-400x310.png)
Propertymark has given its backing to simplifying how firms are regulated under anti-money laundering (AML) rules. The Treasury is currently consulting on...
26 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![Estate agency AML fines on the rise](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/_AML%20_400x310.png)
The average anti-money laundering (AML) fine issued to estate agents for non-compliance so far during 2022/23 has already crept beyond the...
19 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![Levelling up: how a quality CRM provider helps your agency grow](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/ReapIT/RPT%20SC%204%20360x280.png)
Success with your chosen CRM solution should not be a one-and-done package. Once you team up with a stellar CRM provider,...
17 July 2023
From: Sponsored Content
![Estate agents need to know: How can digital ID tools help you with AML?](/upload/images/1%20Software-400x310.png)
Tackling economic crime is part of the day job for estate agents. But how can the latest digital ID tools help...
12 July 2023
From: Features
![Unlocking success: capabilities an ideal CRM toolbox should offer](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/ReapIT/RPT%20SC%203%20360x280.png)
CRMs can be superheroes for your business, but not all of them possess the necessary powers to save the day. As...
11 July 2023
From: Sponsored Content
![Property sales hit new low in May - HMRC](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/DemandDown-400x310.jpg)
The property market had its quietest May for sales excluding the pandemic for at least a decade, HMRC data suggests. Provisional seasonally-adjusted...
03 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![Rising mortgage rates are worse than 2p tax hike - claim](/upload/images/shutterstock_1929426920.jpg)
The hit to the economy from soaring mortgage rates will be equivalent to a 2p income tax hike, new analysis by...
27 June 2023
From: Breaking News
![Street CRM users given access to compliance tools](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Compliance-1-400x310.png)
CRM provider Street.co.uk has partnered with Smart Compliance to give agents access to its tools. With the integration of Smart Compliance into...
26 June 2023
From: Breaking News
![Details revealed for latest Rightmove AML webinar](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/_AML-400x310.png)
Anti-money laundering (AML) specialist FCS Compliance has unveiled the latest in its series of collaborative webinars with Rightmove. The next session on...
26 June 2023
From: Breaking News
![Legal expert: Will latest AML fines be ‘wake-up call’ for estate agents?](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/_AML%20_400x310.png)
HMRC data showing more than £1m of anti-money laundering (AML) fines to estate and lettings agents should be a “wake-up call”...
13 June 2023
From: Breaking News
![Outgoing Spicerhaart chair handed special achievement award](/upload/images/shutterstock_1697309575.jpg)
Spicerhaart’s non-executive chairman John Spence has received a special achievement award after announcing his retirement from the board after more than...
12 June 2023
From: Breaking News
![Experienced agents must educate ‘newbies’ on tougher markets](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/3%20Equality%20comes%20through%20learning%20-%20PIT%20by%20Chitra%20Stern.jpg)
Experienced agency owners mustn’t let their teams get carried away during the good times in the property market, senior industry executives...
09 June 2023
From: Breaking News
![Property sales “drop like a stone” according to HMRC’s figures](/upload/images/Rental%20Market/HousingCrisis-400x310.jpg)
They dropped like a stone - that’s the verdict on property sales from a leading business analyst. Sarah Coles of Hargreaves Lansdown...
01 June 2023
From: Breaking News
![Is your letting business still compliant?](/upload/images/__thumbs/Is%20your%20business%20still%20compliant.jpg/Is%20your%20business%20still%20compliant__400x267.jpg)
Following publication of the Renter’s Reform Bill and the media coverage surrounding it, many agents and their landlords will understandably have...
27 May 2023
From: Features
![Brand behind Keller Williams market centre closes amid reshuffle](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews2-400x310.png)
The company behind Keller Williams' Evolve Market Centre - TBF Centres - has entered voluntary liqudation, Companies House documents show. It comes...
18 May 2023
From: Breaking News
![Tackling fraud in the current climate - what’s the reality for agents?](/upload/images/__thumbs/Tackling%20fraud%20in%20the%20current%20climate.jpg/Tackling%20fraud%20in%20the%20current%20climate__400x279.jpg)
Property fraud is a significant risk for agents, particularly as fake IDs become increasingly prevalent, and the economic climate remains challenging....
06 May 2023
From: Features
![Property sales marching on - HMRC](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HouseForSale_400x310.png)
Property sales slowed annually during March but appear to have bounced back on a monthly basis, according to HMRC estimates. It follows...
02 May 2023
From: Breaking News
![The laborious legislation that continues to threaten the PRS](/upload/images/__thumbs/Featured%20content%20for%20the%20Features%20newsletter%20LT_LandlordBuyer_March_Content_Legislation.jpg/Featured%20content%20for%20the%20Features%20newsletter%20LT_LandlordBuyer_March_Content_Legislation__400x225.jpg)
Landlords are exiting the market in droves. According to an accountancy firm who analysed HMRC data, 70,000 buy-to-let landlords left the sector...
29 April 2023
From: Features
![Agents face a 'perfect storm' for money laundering](/upload/images/Agents%20face%20a%20perfect%20storm%20for%20money%20laundering.png)
Recent research estimated that up to £100 billion is being stolen in the UK each year, with much of it due...
22 April 2023
From: Features
![New agency AML service pledges to pay fines for own errors](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/_AML-400x310.png)
A new product to help agents meet their anti-money laundering (AML) responsibilities has launched. Lifetime Legal has unveiled Smart Compliance, which advises...
21 April 2023
From: Breaking News
![Agents unaware of Economic Crime Levy](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Forecast-400x310.png)
The majority of estate agents are in the dark about the Government’s Economic Crime Levy (ECL), when it was implemented or...
19 April 2023
From: Breaking News
![Revealed – what estate agents need to know to succeed at compliance in 2023](/upload/images/Emma%20Burdis%2C%20Head%20of%20Compliance%20at%20iamproperty.jpg)
The dreaded ‘C word’ – compliance – has been facing Estate Agents for years now and it’s not going anywhere. Looking ahead...
15 April 2023
From: Features
![New AML levy set to hit larger agents](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/AML_400x310.png)
Agents of all sizes are being urged to make themselves aware of a new anti-money laundering (AML) charge that has come...
11 April 2023
From: Breaking News
![Mini-Budget ‘hangover’ pushes property sales to record low](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyStats-400x310.png)
February marked the slowest month for residential transactions in almost a decade, HMRC data suggests. New HMRC transaction figures shows the taxman...
22 March 2023
From: Breaking News
![HMRC deadline looms for companies to revalue UK residential properties](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/MortgageCalculated1_400x310.png)
Companies that own UK residential properties have under a month to revalue and tell HMRC if any are worth more than...
07 March 2023
From: Breaking News
![Condensation mould – a black mark for property](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/Sava/360x280%20heading%20image%20-%20black%20mould.png)
Black mould associated with condensation is becoming an increasing problem for homes in the UK and following the tragic death of...
24 February 2023
From: Sponsored Content
![HMRC: Property sales are falling](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/DemandDown-400x310.jpg)
The level of property sales in the UK is declining, HMRC has suggested, after it revealed that transactions dipped for the...
22 February 2023
From: Breaking News
![What is keeping estate agents awake at night in 2023?](/upload/images/Site%20logos/reapit-image.jpg)
Two of the biggest challenges facing the property industry right now are fraud and money laundering. The scale of these activities is...
15 February 2023
From: Features
![Property sales fell 15% in 2022 - HMRC](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/DemandDown-400x310.jpg)
Agents sold 14.7% fewer properties during 2022 amid the end of the Stamp Duty holiday and increased economic uncertainty, HMRC figures...
25 January 2023
From: Breaking News
![Don’t leave AML checks to your accountant, agents advised](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/AML_400x310.png)
Agents are being urged to keep an eye on their HMRC Government Gateway Account to ensure they don’t miss messages and...
19 January 2023
From: Breaking News
![AML 'oversights' push up agency fines - claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/_AML-400x310.png)
The average anti-money laundering (AML) fine issued to the estate agency sector for non-compliance has started to climb, reversing the previous...
18 January 2023
From: Breaking News
![Monthly sales growth slows as buyers hold off - HMRC](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Estate_Agents-400x310.png)
Property sales are yet to decline amid higher mortgage rates and the cost of living crisis but there are signs of...
22 December 2022
From: Breaking News
![24 agency brands among latest firms fined for AML breaches](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/AntiMoneyLaundering-400x310.png)
HMRC fined 24 estate agency and property businesses for anti-money laundering (AML) breaches between April and June 2022, new figures show. The...
16 December 2022
From: Breaking News
![Opinion - what will 2023 bring for the property market?](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Seasonal%20Photos/2023Loading-400x310.png)
As we move closer to the end of the year, we invariably begin to think of what 2023 will bring, how...
10 December 2022
From: Features
![Boomin officially names liquidator amid £10m owed to creditors](/upload/images/Logos/Boomin-Logo-400x310.jpg)
Collapsed challenger portal Boomin has officially named its liquidator as company documents this morning outlined a deficiency of almost £10m in...
02 December 2022
From: Breaking News
![Avoiding the threat of fines: what’s often missed in the AML process](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/_AML%20_400x310.png)
HMRC has fined estate agents over £500,000 for anti-money laundering (AML) breaches in the past two months. Yet despite property managers...
26 November 2022
From: Features
![Property sales slide but remain above pre-pandemic levels - HMRC](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HousingMarket_400x310.png)
Property transactions dipped in October but remain above pre-pandemic levels, HMRC data shows. The latest property transactions report from the taxman -...
23 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![Property Natter – is this the end for fixed-fee online estate agency?](/upload/images/Site%20logos/PropertyNatter-2019-400x310.png)
Aside from all the news surrounding the Autumn Statement this week, which will have a significant bearing on the property market...
19 November 2022
From: Features
![Doorsteps owes half a million to creditors after collapse](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HousePrices_pound-400x310.png)
Collapsed online agent Doorsteps owes more than half a million pounds to company creditors including Rightmove, HMRC and the Treasury, documents...
16 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![Agents facing increased AML fines ‘by accident’ - warning](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Fine-400x310.png)
Most agents are falling foul of anti-money laundering (AML) rules by accident but the sector could face more compliance-related fines by...
09 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![PropTech Today: how PropTech can ensure compliance within the sector](/upload/images/Site%20logos/ProptechToday-1-400x310.png)
With the ever-persistent compliance hurdles materialising within the property market, Nathan Emerson, CEO of Propertymark, speaks about how the use of...
03 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![Agents must take AML seriously after huge HMRC crackdown](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Misc/AML400X310.jpg)
Dozens of estate agents have been fined a combined total of £519,645 for failing to meet their obligations under anti-money laundering...
02 November 2022
From: Features
![Sticky situation! Buyers warned as Gü founder loses Stamp Duty claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/StampDuty-Image--400x310.png)
Property buyers aiming to reduce their Stamp Duty bill with “mixed-use” purchases are being warned that HMRC is sniffing out those...
26 October 2022
From: Breaking News
![September slump? Property sales fell by a third in September - HMRC](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HouseMarketConfusion-400x310.png)
UK property sales fell by around a third last month and were flat on a monthly basis, new figures show. HMRC’s latest...
24 October 2022
From: Breaking News
![Problems setting up a client account? Here's what to do](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/PropTech/PropTech2-400x310.png)
Over the last few months, The Letting Partnership has seen an increase in calls from agents who are struggling to open...
22 October 2022
From: Features
![Going digital is the answer to sector compliancy woes](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Misc/martin400x310.jpg)
If recent headlines are anything to go by, estate agents and the wider property industry are not just feeling the heavy...
15 October 2022
From: Features
![Now automation can help protect the property market](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/PropTech/HomeInternet-400x310.png)
Over the last five years, the Government has introduced a range of measures to regulate the property market, particularly in the...
12 October 2022
From: Features
![AML fines! Cases opened against Propertymark agents](/upload/images/Logos/NAEA-ARLA-Propertymark-400x310.jpg)
Trade body Propertymark has revealed that it has opened compliance cases against a small number of members following the latest HMRC...
12 October 2022
From: Breaking News
![New AML webinar for Rightmove users to focus on ‘reliance’](/upload/images/Logos/RightmoveNewLogo2016-400x310.jpg)
FCS Compliance has announced the latest in its anti-money laundering (AML) series of webinars with Rightmove. The latest is titled The Role...
06 October 2022
From: Breaking News
![Property sector calls for targeted stamp duty cuts](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/Stamp-Duty400x310.png)
Agents and other property professionals have, perhaps unsurprisingly, reacted positively to rumours of a Stamp Duty cut. Prime Minister Liz Truss and...
22 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![Agents urged to avoid becoming 'downturn deniers'](/upload/images/library/Mortgage%20advisor%20360x280.png)
Agents have been warned that they risk letting down their clients by denying the prospect of a housing market correction. Charlie Lamdin,...