Client money security — why it is important

The rise of machine learning and AI has seen financial fraud increase sharply around the world. The property industry is a prime target, with large amounts of money flowing through letting agencies on a monthly basis. What can you do to secure your client money?

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Join PayProp as they explore the rise in financial crime, identify the biggest risks to your business—and most importantly—show you how to protect your client account and business from fraudsters.

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PayProp: Automated rental payments

We are recognised as a Propertymark Industry Supplier, setting the standard for speed and accuracy of payments, cost and payment status transparency and complete transactional control.

Speakers

Neil Cobbold

Managing Director, PayProp

Neil is a member of The Lettings Industry Council and is frequently consulted by the property media and government. Before becoming Managing Director at Payprop, he was involved in housing reform and social housing, ​​culminating in him running a large housing association and software development firm. 

Bernadette Sheridan

Head of Sales, Payprop

Before joining the industry-leading rental payment automation platform, Bernadette gained over twenty years of experience in leadership roles at agencies across the South of the UK. She remains passionate about helping agents get more out of their working lives by utilising the power of PropTech. 

David Votta

Immediate Past President, ARLA Propertymark

David started his career in 2009 as a trainee lettings negotiator for a large independent estate agency in Kent. He moved onto Spicerhaart as a senior lettings branch manager before setting up his own agency in 2018.

David is a hands-on, frontline agent with ambitions to see the industry professionalised through regulation which he helped drive forward through his time as ARLA Propertymark President. He shares Propertymark's belief that regulation will create a level playing field for all agents and see that housing standards are raised.