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Regulation & Law
Superprime Knightsbridge mansion seized by crime agency
Walton Street property confiscated by NCA after the owner had "no reasonable explanation" for how it was paid for.
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Latest property news
WARNING: Agents must have robust ‘source of funds’ process
Martin Cheek says protecting transactions from criminal gangs, who are highly skilled at hiding their dirty money, is vital for estate agents.
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Latest property news
Senior crime officer ‘concerned’ by bitcoin property sales
Nigel Leary's comments follow offer by developer Nick Candy to take payment for a London penthouse via cryptocurrency.
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Crime
Face up to it
Money laundering using property transactions may be an age-old problem, but 2021 will present new threats and changes for agents on the frontline, says Lisa Isaacs.
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Latest property news
AML judgement: Crime agency chalks up property ‘Unexplained Wealth Order’ success
NCA says Zamira Hajiyev must now explain where her wealth comes from or have properties worth £22m confiscated under AML rules.
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Latest property news
Property magnate suspected of money laundering stripped of 45 homes
Manni Hussain, who has links to many of West Yorkshire's leading gangsters, has agreed to hand over the properties worth £10 million.
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Latest property news
Number of money laundering SARs made by estate agents drops
Although number of Suspicious Activity Reports increased across all industries, agents made 10.5% fewer reports to the NCA.
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Crime
Criminal family surrender 16 properties worth £8.1 million after investigation
In one of the UK's extraordinary proceeds of crime recovery cases, the National Crime Agency has persuaded the Davies family to surrender the assets.
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