Property fraud and anti-money laundering

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Identifying money laundering risk in the property market24 Jan 2025
Joint property and title fraud advice note08 Sep 2017
Regulation and compliance in property practice18 Jun 2020
UK economic crime regime30 Apr 2024

Can I accept my client’s £20,000 cash deposit?28 Apr 2021
Can my client use bitcoin to purchase property?28 Jan 2025
I act for a seller. What should I do if a buyer transfers purchase funds to my client account?30 Nov 2022
My client is a possible sanctions match. What should I do?06 May 2020
Where do I report a discrepancy between my due diligence and the PSC register?31 Mar 2021

Money laundering risks and threats17 Jan 2025

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