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Estate agents told to be on ‘high alert’ for cyber attacks
Guild compliance boss Paul Offley says recent incidents of cyber-attacks have brought thousands of property transactions to a standstill.
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New tenant referencing system for lettings revealed
Launching a new referencing tool, HomeLet CEO says fraud within the lettings industry has surged by a third in the last 12 months and made worse by a lack of property.
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Anti-money laundering
Crackdown begins on agents who ignore bribery, corruption and money laundering
RICS is set to require member agents to adopt personal money laundering statement including promise to report both fellow agents breaking law and sporting donations.
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HMRC warns property industry over new tax avoidance scheme
Private landlords can end up paying more tax, as well as interest, fines and fees, after adopting a 'hybrid business model', HMRC says.
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Housing Market
More landlords set to use letting agencies as red tape and repairs headaches rise
Nearly a third of landlords cited ‘no longer having to deal with repairs’ as the main reason for the switching to using a letting agent.
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UK getting left behind as Europe embraces property log books
Six years after the Conveyancing Association first called for logbooks to be introduced in the UK, there are concerns that the UK is now falling behind other European countries.
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Letting agents warned after firm caught taking fees from tenant’s deposit
Mediation expert Julie Ford says case highlighted on social media would be treated harshly in the courts as fraud.
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Majority of homeowners think digitisation would improve buying process
Thirdfort’s Olly Thornton-Berry says digitisation could alleviate the admin burden around home buying and prevent chains falling through.
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Welsh tech firm launches new AML platform for agents
The platform will automate both the AML and IDV onboarding procedures and simplify the due diligence for both agents and their customers.
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Supplier News
Right-to-rent checks partnership
Letting agents will now be able to conduct digital right-to-rent checks on British and Irish citizens using identity verification technology (IDVT).
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