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HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has issued hundreds of thousands of pounds in new fines to property agents for failures to comply with anti-money laundering (AML) regulations, reinforcing the consequences of getting compliance wrong. The latest enforcement action covers the 2025–26 reporting period and includes 170 penalties issued to estate agency businesses, totalling more than £835,000. Letting agents are also within HMRC’s supervisory scope where transactions meet the required thresholds.
All UK sanctions designations maintained by the UK Government will be consolidated into an official list and updated in one place. This is a significant operational change for property agents, auctioneers and other regulated businesses, which should make checking clearer and more straightforward. Sanctions compliance are part of wider financial sanctions and anti-money laundering obligations, and failures can carry serious legal and reputational consequences.
The Assured Tenancies (Private Rented Sector) (Written Statement of Terms, etc. and Information Sheet) (England) Regulations 2026 have been published in draft by the UK Government. We have engaged with the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) to provide feedback on the regulations, which currently fail to acknowledge common real-world scenarios, such as overseas property owners and unique arrangements for vulnerable tenants or tenants with a disability.
The Sentencing Council has launched a 12-week public consultation on new sentencing guidelines for housing offences, including unlawful eviction, unlawful harassment, Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) and housing standards breaches. For property agents, the proposals underline the importance of compliance, record-keeping and professional standards and present a clear opportunity to influence how the guidance is shaped.