From 14 May, letting agents must screen all landlords, tenants, and beneficial owners against the UK Sanctions List.

Three letting agents and a Residential Leasehold Management company have been expelled from The Property Ombudsman for failing to pay compensation to consumers.

Tim Barnett, CEO at Credas explores why letting agents can no longer claim ignorance about financial sanctions monitoring.

The new partnership aims to help agents stay ahead of upcoming regulatory changes

From May 14th 2025, letting agents must conduct sanctions checks on clients, following the UK Government’s extension of sanctions reporting obligations.

As of 14th May this year, new financial sanctions reporting obligations will come into force requiring letting agents to conduct far stricter AML checks

Letting agents could lose more money under the Renters' Rights Bill than the failed Renters (Reform) Bill, according to official government figures.

There is no doubt that the introduction of the Renters Rights Bill for letting agents in England has been one of the biggest changes to the sector for quite some time.

The right to erasure, also referred to as the right to be forgotten, is a data protection right that allows individuals to request the deletion of personal data.

Steve Richmond, General Manager at Reapit UK&I looks at the Renters Rights Bill and considers the opportunities this controversial legislation presents to letting agents.