New homeowners are being warned about cold calls from scammers advising them to make speculated stamp duty refund claims. The warning comes after HMRC said a recent spate of stamp duty refund claims failed to meet very specific criteria. Rogue tax agents have been known to call new property owners after ...

Credas did not name the businesses concerned.  It is unclear if the firms used other providers instead. Tim Barnett, chief executive of Credas Technologies, said: “AML is a responsibility that the property industry has to face whether we like it or not. “Unfortunately, this burden will only get heavier ...

More than 30 estate and lettings agents as well commercial property and auction firms feature on the list for the period April to December 2021. This is out of around 79 firms, making up 44% of AML breaches. One of the largest fines was for Bond Wolfe Auctions at £52,000 for ...