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Fact Sheet: Landlord payment requests
This guidance note helps members understand the steps they should take when a client requests payments to be made into a new account. This will support agents in protecting landlords who may have been compromised and in avoiding potential penalties from HMRC.
Issue 60: Autumn 2025
As the seasons shift and children head back to school, we share practical tips for balancing parenting with a property career, take the sector’s temperature on the growing interest in commonhold, and reflect on a visit from the National Association of REALTORS® as our U.S. ties deepen. We also scan the horizon to equip you with the tools, insight, and support needed to thrive in an evolving UK legislative landscape.
Companies House mandatory identity verification roll out
From 18 November 2025, identity verification will become mandatory for the incorporation and appointment of new directors and people with significant control (PSCs). Companies House is encouraging individuals to verify their identities as early as possible.
Cracks in the system allow property crime to flourish
A BBC investigation has revealed that criminals used the UK Government’s unclaimed estates list to commit probate fraud. The list, published on the Gov.uk website, included details of around 6,000 estates left by people who died without a will or known heirs. It was taken offline in July 2025 after evidence showed fraudsters used it to submit fake wills and claim millions of pounds in assets.