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Fraud poses a significant challenge for residential conveyancers, with criminals often attempting to exploit the transaction process for money laundering purposes. The...

2023 was the highest year on record for ‘rental scam’ searches in the UK, with an increase of 11% from 2022...

An estate agency based in the heart of one of the UK’s largest Jewish communities has faced backlash after one of its...

The Register of Overseas Entities has hit the 30,000 registration milestone. The register, which is administered by Companies House, came into force...

Homeowners in the East Midlands, North East, North West and Scotland may be at higher risk of property fraud, research suggests. Anti-money...

The Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC) has urged members to check their client files to see if they may have been...

By adopting a top-notch Customer Relationship Management (CRM) solution, you're not only opening doors to acquiring new customers and nurturing existing...

Propertymark has launched a new management qualification for agents. Propertymark Qualifications is now offering a multi-discipline Level 4 Certificate in Property Agency...

Inventory clerks and letting agency staff have been warned to put safety first when lone working or entering tenants’ properties for...

In this guest feature, Dillon Darbar, counter fraud manager at Network Homes, sets out why estate agents need to be aware...

Agents will be able to take Propertymark Qualifications’ exams remotely from the new year following the launch of a new invigilation...

High-end global property firm Savills has unveiled a major new multi-channel creative platform for its residential business. The agency says it will...

In a new column, solicitor Colum Smith, an expert in combating fraud at Taylor Rose MW Solicitors, explains why those looking...

A property specialist is warning about “modern day ambulance chasers” who try to convince buyers they have paid too much stamp duty.  “An increasing...

Industry trade body Propertymark has unveiled a digital expansion programme. A statement from the organisation says this initiative shows new chief executive...

The man behind the free-to-list portal Residential People says security across all portals should be tightened, with so-called Two Factor Authentication...

As an estate agent, you should of course be performing robust Know Your Customer (KYC) checks as part of your Anti-Money...

In this week’s In Conversation Today, I speak with Anthony Payne, Managing Director and co-founder of LonRes, a data and network...

Agents have been outlining how they have beefed up their measures to combat the risk of Coronavirus, especially during property viewings. “We...

The coronavirus pandemic has somewhat eclipsed Brexit this year – which is no mean feat. Cast your mind back to pre-Covid...

The latest government rules combined with the Prime Minister’s recent address to the nation is clear – tougher measures are required...

The letting industry has come a long way over the past few years, embracing regulation and taking pride in doing good...

Businesses across all sectors have struggled to adapt to the changes brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic. One group that have bucked...

The new housing minister has admitted that her party has tried to “put a lid” on house price rises and has...

Rightmove has this morning given its 2018 report to shareholders, laying bare the huge financial wealth of the company which dominates...

An estate agent in the north of England has been confronted by vigilantes who duped him into thinking they were underage girls.  The...

Japanese Knotweed remains a major problem for a property sale - and that’s despite a recent study suggesting that the growth...

With reports continuing to focus on a slowing property market and an understanding that not enough properties are being marketed for...

When it comes to property, ‘Japanese knotweed’ are the two words most homeowners and prospective buyers do not want to hear.  With...

Data from a firm specialising in lone-worker protection suggests that there has been a 27 per cent increase in the number...

Japanese knotweed, the invasive plant brought over to Britain in the Victorian era, threatens millions of pounds worth of property transactions...

Vigilant followers of the Liberal Democrats may have spotted a blog in the name of Mark Pack early yesterday morning, commenting...

The rapid growth in popularity of buy-to-let in recent years, fuelled in part by the failings of the pensions industry, has...

It was interesting to see the report on Estate Agent Today about the meeting between London estate agents, NAEA, and HMRC. No,...

I don't think there is one person in lettings and property management who isn't alarmed at the scenes just over the...