Report form Treasury Select Committee says agents are weakest link in fighting AML after hearing from NAEA Propertymark and National Crime Agency.
Read MoreWe need rental homes. We need investor landlords!
Landlords are still regular recipients of bad press and written attacks. There are people who believe that all landlords are wealthy people who should be punished for owning property. Frances Burkinshaw says,…
Read MoreWashing up
Money laundering isn’t just the preserve of upmarket estate agents selling expensive properties in central London, says HMRC chief Simon York, as criminals increasingly target property to launder their dirty cash.
Read MoreNew rules for conveyancing
New price transparency rules came into effect on 6th December 2018. TM Group asked the industry, “Will the new rules change conveyancing for the better?”
Read MoreCompulsory Client Money Protection legislation
As unintended consequences go, says Adam Walker, this tale of woe is a great illustration of how our lives and businesses can be dramatically disrupted without us doing anything wrong.
Read MoreThe property MOT
Everybody is worried and grumbling about the forthcoming lettings law, but regulation can be a force for good, says Glynis Frew, CEO, Hunters.
Read MoreThe tenant fees ban – what next?
We are all aware of the impending tenant fees ban, which is making its way through the Parliamentary process, says Frances Burkinshaw. Now we need to make the most of it.
Read MoreWhy is HMRC charging capital gains tax on off-plan properties?
Buyers may be faced with a capital gains tax (CGT) liability even when selling their main home – if they bought it off-plan. Henry Fea, tax, trusts and successions lawyer at Charles…
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