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Estate Agent AML Compliance Suite

Automated AML compliance for UK estate agents - avoid fines, ensure FCA readiness from £79/month

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📋 UK GDPR & AML — ESTATE AGENT OBLIGATIONS

Estate agents must comply with UK GDPR for client/tenant data and Money Laundering Regulations 2017 for property transactions. HMRC is the AML supervisor for estate agents. Customer due diligence records are personal data. ICO fine: £17.5M or 4% of turnover. HMRC AML penalty: unlimited.

The Estate Agent AML Compliance Suite is a comprehensive digital platform that automates anti-money laundering compliance for UK estate agencies. It handles customer due diligence, transaction monitoring, and regulatory reporting to ensure your practice meets HMRC and incoming FCA requirements without the administrative burden of manual processes. Designed specifically for estate agents, lettings specialists, and property professionals across the UK, this system addresses the critical challenge facing the sector: avoiding the hefty penalties that cost 170 agencies £835,000 in recent HMRC enforcement actions. With the FCA becoming the sole AML supervisor from 2026, compliance requirements are tightening significantly. The platform solves three core problems: incomplete customer verification records, missed suspicious activity reporting, and inadequate audit trails that trigger regulatory investigations. Many agencies rely on spreadsheets and manual processes that create dangerous compliance gaps, leading to substantial fines and reputational damage. Implementation follows three straightforward steps: first, upload your existing client database for automated risk assessment and gap analysis; second, configure automated workflows for customer due diligence, enhanced due diligence, and ongoing monitoring based on your business model; third, activate real-time alerts and automated regulatory reporting that flags suspicious transactions and maintains compliant records. Within 30 days, you'll have a fully compliant AML framework with automated customer verification, ongoing transaction monitoring for all property transactions, and audit-ready documentation that withstands regulatory scrutiny. The system generates monthly compliance reports and maintains the five-year record retention required by law. Unlike generic compliance software, this suite understands property transactions, rental agreements, and the specific AML risks estate agents face, providing sector-specific risk indicators and automated reporting templates designed for HMRC and FCA requirements.

🛡️ AML Compliance — How This Service Works (Capability & Limits)

  • KYC integration: Companies House API (free UK company registry) integrated for real-time entity verification. Additional KYC providers (SmartSearch, ComplyAdvantage, GBG) can be wired on request for PEPs & Sanctions screening.
  • SAR workflow: Structured Suspicious Activity Report template and NCA submission checklist. Note: SBH does not submit SARs to NCA on your behalf — the MLRO at your firm retains submission responsibility.
  • Audit trail: Customer Due Diligence (CDD) records retained for 5 years per MLR2017 Reg 40. Records exportable any time via the portal.
  • Service level & liability: 99.5% uptime SLA, support response within 24 business hours. Limitation of liability per Terms of Service — this product does not transfer your firm's AML-supervisor obligations to SBH.

⚠️ Legal disclaimer (FINANCE): This product is not financial, tax, investment, or AML advice and SummitBridge Horizon Ltd is not authorised by the FCA. Read the full disclaimer below or in our Terms of Service before purchase.

£79.00/mo

MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTION · No VAT (not registered)

Delivery: Instant on payment
Refund: 14-day satisfaction guarantee
Instant download after payment
UK GDPR compliant
Secure checkout via Stripe
Not VAT registered — no VAT charged

Trust & Delivery

ICO registered ZC112810

UK Information Commissioner's Office data controller registration.

Companies House 16419201

SummitBridge Horizon Ltd — registered 30 April 2025, London.

14-day satisfaction guarantee

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Compliance Snapshot

Regulatory posture for this product — for procurement and security teams.

General-purpose (limited- or minimal-risk)

Conformity scaffold in place — formal record not yet published