If you’re running an estate agency business that’s not registered for supervision under the Money Laundering Regulations (MLRs) you are trading illegally and may soon have HMRC knocking on your door.

High profile Treasury Select Committee says agents are weakest link in war against AML after hearing from NAEA Propertymark and National Crime Agency.

Countrywide has received the largest ever published fine given to an estate agent for non-compliance with anti-money laundering regulations, the Negotiator has been told.

With criminals working across borders, globalised banking, super-fast digital money transfers and crypto currencies. All these have made money laundering easier, faster and more international.

At the NAEA Propertymark Conference Richard explained the UK Government's stance on money laundering and why it is such a serious problem.

The Negotiator looks at the social and economic damage that serious and organised crime inflicts on the UK and why this makes it so important that estate agents engage in the battle…

Money laundering doesn't just affect upmarket estate agents selling expensive London properties, says HMRC chief Simon York, as criminals target property in all parts of the UK to launder their dirty cash.

The Government’s Flag It Up campaign has made it clear that estate agents need to be equip themselves to spot the ‘red flags’ of attempted money laundering and report suspicious activity.