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Stamp Duty holiday has cost government £530 million so far
Agents wondering why Rishi Sunak hasn't backed down on extending the scheme yet, should take a look at the latest HMRC figures.
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Former Humberts had TEN POUNDS left at bank as it went into administration
But administrators now say approximately £225,000 has been raised to pay creditors including pay and pensions owed to former staff.
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Half of all superprime agents breaking AML law, says shocking new report
Latest National Risk Assessment of AML and terrorist financing says government is taking action against agents involved, who sell £5m+ homes.
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Purplebricks given largest ever AML fine for an estate agency
The hybrid's sloppy compliance procedures are slammed by HMRC who have given the agency a larger fine than even Countrywide's £215,000 AML penalty of last year.
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HMRC targeting property industry over furlough fraud
Leading employment law firm warns estate agencies to come clean, or risk arrest, over staff who were furloughed but asked to carry on working during lockdown.
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Estate agents face more AML costs as HMRC seeks £100m industry contribution
Consultation launched this week and due to close in October will see property industry shoulder part of 'cash grab' by government to fund better AML effort.
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Propertymark declines to reveal how much its ‘misdefinition’ VAT cheque cost
Propertymark says its finances are now on a 'sure footing' and that the VAT declaration to HMRC was entirely voluntary.
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Total cost of property industry furlough schemes revealed – £600m
Figures from HMRC published recently reveal the shocking number of jobs and companies helped by the scheme in the UK, and within the sector.
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Housing transactions drop by 53.4% during April, but over 50k sales still completed
Shocking once-in-a-lifetime results from HMRC reveal the hammer blow the sales market received last month following the Coronavirus lock-down.
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Will landlords take revenge on the Tory party for its buy-to-let bashing?
Figures released by HMRC suggest that over 120 constituencies could lose their incumbent MPs should local landlords vote against the Conservatives.
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