Only A Month Until 5AMLD Is Introduced – Are You Ready?
The Fifth Money Laundering Directive (5AMLD) will be introduced on 10th January 2020 where it will attempt to tackle head on the issues of money laundering. The 5th Directive will affect those practitioners who carry out regulated work and firms will need to update their Anti-Money Laundering (AML) policies, controls and procedures to ensure they […]
Help To Buy Scheme Popularity Remains Strong
Recent research shows The Government’s Help to Buy scheme remains fruitful amongst prospective first time buyers (FTBs) throughout the majority of England. UK’s online housing search provider, Zoopla has released new statistics which reveals where the country’s Help to Buy hotspots reside. Zoopla’s findings were derived from using analysis of equity loans which found that Wakefield in West Yorkshire was England’s largest Help to Buy hotspot – which stands at £221,740 for […]
Brexit And Election Denting Consumer Confidence In Property
Brexit and the General Election are considered as the greatest risks to the UK housing market. According to The Building Societies Association’s (BSA) ‘Property Tracker Index’ for the final quarter of 2019, 43% of recipients deemed Brexit the greatest threat to the sector. Almost a third of those polled also perceived the result of the […]