OPINION: Propertymark and RICS are not trade bodies
Propertymark and RICS are consumer protection organisations. They are not, as many think (and as they like to portray themselves), trade bodies in place to look after the interests of agents.
David Beaumont
Latest on future of referral fees including possible ban – announcement expected shortly
Will Government opt for a ban on referral fees and if so, will this push the practice into hiding?
Tomorrow – and what will the new anti-money laundering regulations mean for agents?
Expert advice for agents on the latest anti-money laundering requirements
Beware the potential for your website to get you into expensive trouble over compliance
Be warned – Trading Standards and HMRC both on the warpath when it comes to agents
Compliance advice – how you can (and should) reduce sellers’ risk of being charged dual fees
Our compliance expert reviews the new Code of Practice on fee disputes which says agents must reduce clients' risk of having to pay two agents
Expert opinion: Official guidance on disclosing referral fees ‘is just not practical’
Our compliance expert gives his opinion on the disclosure of referral fees guidance – Champagne, anyone?
Warning: HMRC is turning its sights to smaller agents so put compliance top of your agenda
HMRC is on the warpath and the £215,000 fine on Countrywide is only the beginning
Letting agents being brought into anti-money laundering regime via back door
Banks are increasingly forcing letting agents to conduct anti-money laundering checks on all landlords and tenants
GDPR: Don’t let anyone scare the living daylights out of you
Don't listen to the scaremongers – but don't be complacent either, says our compliance expert
New money laundering regulations clause is either wrong – or means big impact for agents
Does clause change the whole shooting match for agents?
Anti-money laundering ‘approvals’ – call to owners, directors and major shareholders to sign up
Fees for branches to comply with AML to rise to £130 a year
Agents warned by EYE’s compliance expert that ‘new’ HMRC webinar on anti-money laundering is out of date
HMRC confirms that webinar promoted only this week to agents pre-dates latest Regulations
Money laundering – how will HMRC view these buyer scenarios?
When agents have little or no contact with buyers, how are you going to check them out as the law requires?
Anti Money Laundering update: We’re now on the fourth attempt at guidance
Guidance still wobbly as to when agents much check out buyers, but agents MUST risk-assess each case
A fiasco! Compliance expert lifts the lid on chaotic ‘launch’ of latest money laundering regime
Even the official guidance is the old unamended draft guidance produced before the consultation – but help is at hand for our readers
Important update on money laundering: Further advice to our readers
Money laundering registration/renewal update: How to comply (despite being constantly logged out!)
Don’t get caught out: Important update on Money Laundering registrations and renewals
Money Laundering: You may not have been sent a reminder – but you must still comply
New Money Laundering Regulations: First the bad news – more red tape
But there is good news: Agents will be able to rely on due diligence undertaken by other agents
Agents beware – failure to show letting fees is resulting in penalties being issued all over country
Enforcement is an easy and lucrative route for Trading Standards so action is increasing
New Money Laundering Regulations ‘will create more problems’ for estate agents
At what stage will agents have to obtain buyer's ID? When does a buyer become a buyer?