How to comply with the Money Laundering Regulations

It’s a criminal offence to trade as an estate agency or letting agency business that handles high-value transactions without being registered with HMRC for money laundering supervision. Make sure you know the rules and risks, and ensure that criminal gangs or unscrupulous individuals are not using your business to exploit their ill-gotten gains.

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