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£2M in Fines for a Simple Mistake – How Are Businesses Still Getting This Wrong?
- March 20, 2025
- Posted by: FCS Compliance
- Category: Art Market, News, Property Market, Uncategorized
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HMRC has fined businesses over £2M for lapsed MLR registrations. Avoid costly mistakes—use AML Protect, a free reminder service. Sign up today!
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Webinar: Latest HMRC Fines & New Financial Sanctions Obligations for Lettings
- March 4, 2025
- Posted by: FCS Compliance
- Category: News, Press, Property Market
With HMRC swift to publish the updated list of penalties, there’s no doubt Anti-Money Laundering (AML) compliance will remain a top priority in 2025. The pressure to stay vigilant has also intensified, with OFSI (Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation) introducing new financial sanctions laws for all lettings professionals. Coming into force this May, these rules
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New Rules, New Risks: 5 Estate Agent Watchouts for 2025
- February 6, 2025
- Posted by: FCS Compliance
- Category: News, Property Market
As we move further into 2025, the compliance landscape for lettings and estate agents continues to evolve.
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The free HMRC registration renewal tool: AML Protect
- September 24, 2024
- Posted by: FCS Compliance
- Category: Uncategorized
September 2024 FCS Compliance Launches AML Protect We are proud to announce the launch of AML Protect, a free service designed to help businesses navigate the crucial task of renewing their AML registration with HMRC. This innovative service is open to all businesses registered with and regulated by HMRC, not just FCS Compliance clients. The
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Meet Leah Ryan – AML Consultant, FCS Compliance
- July 10, 2023
- Posted by: FCS Compliance
- Category: Blog, Promotion, Property Market
Find out more about the AML experts at FCS. In this interview, FCS PR Director, Alison Blease introduces you to FCS AML Consultant, Leah Ryan – AICA (KYC/CDD): Today I’m with Leah Ryan, AML consultant with FCS Compliance. It’s lovely to see you. You’ve been working for the company since August 2022. How has the
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Top 5 Most Frequently Asked Questions – Property Market
- February 1, 2023
- Posted by: FCS Compliance
- Category: Blog, News
By Caroline Walters – Senior AML Consultant, FCS Compliance Top 5 Most Frequently Asked Questions – Property Market Anti-money laundering (AML) expert Caroline Walters answers the top five most frequently asked questions put to FCS Compliance in 2022 for the property market: 1 What is needed to prove source of funds? With regards to proof
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“Best “training” I’ve seen. I actually watched it twice!” Industry reaction to recent FCS webinar on Rightmove Hub.
- May 21, 2021
- Posted by: FCS Compliance
- Category: News
The latest webinar conducted by FCS MD, Jerry Walters, on the Rightmove Hub has been comprehensively applauded by attendees with many reporting on the impressive level of expertise and practicality of the session. The session, entitled ‘Identifying the Beneficial Owner of Companies and Trusts’, went live on Tuesday 18 May. Listen again “I thought it
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Government publishes its 2020 National Risk Assessment of money laundering and terrorist financing
- December 18, 2020
- Posted by: FCS Compliance
- Category: News
On 17 December 2020, the UK Government published its National Risk Assessment (NRA) of money laundering and terrorist financing. The last report was published in 2017. Here are some key findings to note: Money laundering risk scores increase: for property, the risk score is increased from ‘Medium’ to ‘High‘ for estate agencies, the score moves
