RICS
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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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Latest property news
Mortgage approvals fall to lowest level since start of the year
Bank of England says that this was the third consecutive month that mortgage approvals have fallen while remortgaging is at its lowest since 1999.
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Latest property news
Outstanding? Estate agency first as firm gets Ofsted accreditation
Boss Andy Shepherd says the London agency is the first in the UK to gain Ofsted accreditation for its Dexters Academy.
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Latest property news
Surveyors tell next UK government, homes must be ‘greener and cheaper’
Empowering a Sustainable Future is a 10-point roadmap calling for government to create safe, sustainable and affordable homes for all.
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RICS slams Rishi’s U-turn on EPC minimum standards
Usually cautious organisation says ongoing indecision about "EPCs and related matters does not fill the built environment sector with confidence".
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Rental market
Gloomy agents tell RICS there’s ‘little sign of relief in housing market’
The latest RICS data shows a 'sluggish' housing market and no cause for optimism yet.
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Latest property news
Money laundering firm inks deal with RICS to help members avoid fines
RICS's 134,000 plus members will be able to navigate anti-money laundering compliance processes across the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand.
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Latest property news
It’s not looking good! Property downturn to carry on say gloomy surveyors
The RICS survey shows that last month new buyer enquiries were down 45% and agreed sales 44%.
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Housing Market
RICS launches consultation on resi retrofitting revolution
Agent trade body says that there is a need for for trusted, professional advice that customers can rely on when it comes to meeting energy targets.
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Latest property news
Crackdown on insurance commissions could ‘devastate managing agents’
Property litigator Richard Glover warns agents could face disqualification from both the FCA and RICS for taking ‘secret commissions’.
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