Knocking at your door – HMRC on warpath pays unannounced visits to agents (PIE)
Estate agents have been hit with unannounced inspections as part of a week-long crackdown on money laundering in the property industry, HM Revenue and Customs revealed this morning.
Countrywide hit with £215,000 fine in HMRC swoop on agents (EAT)
It’s been revealed that Countrywide has been hit with a £215,000 fine as part of a swoop by HMRC cracking down on money laundering in the property sector.
How can we speed up the buying and selling process?
A working party of NAEA Propertymark is to conduct a pilot of a new Property Information Questionnaire – part of a series of reforms being considered right now.
Three CLC Law Firms Vulnerable To Email Fraud In Previous Fortnight (TC)
The Council for Licensed Conveyancers have revealed that in the past two weeks, three law firms have been targeted by cyber criminals using a very similar phishing strategy.
Equity investor pumps millions into two conveyancing firms (LSG)
Venture capitalist BGF has confirmed a new multi-million-pound investment into two more law firms.