With the peak rental season underway, young renters are being urged to watch for signs of increasingly sophisticated scams targeting those searching for accommodation.

Scott Morris, advisory board member at Skillcast, explores how property businesses must prepare for the upcoming ‘failure to prevent fraud’ rules under the ECCTA, which...

£27 million in property value was illegally transferred in 2024

Identity fraud cases were up by 5% in 2025 compared to 2023, according to Cifas.

Tim Barnett, CEO of Credas Technologies, explores the rise of sophisticated identity fraud in the UK property market and he critical need for updated industry standards and better...

Just 14% of fraud cases are regularly escalated to authorities.

Just 17 FCA investigations have been launched since 2018, FOI request reveals.

As of 14th May this year, new financial sanctions reporting obligations will come into force requiring letting agents to conduct far stricter AML checks

Forged IDs, digitally altered supporting documents, and undeclared CCJs and IVAs are commonplace in the capital's fast-paced lettings market.

Pete Mugleston, MD and mortgage expert at Online Mortgage Advisor has outlined the most common mortgage-related scams and offered guidance on the subject.