Revealed: criminals and unlicensed agents operating across Australia’s real estate sector

Reported by Christopher Knaus and Nick Evershed Convicted criminals and unlicensed agents are operating in the real estate sector across multiple states, a Guardian Australia investigation has found. In New South Wales, the Guardian has established that two individuals convicted of dishonesty offences have been allowed back into the industry well within the usual 10-year prohibition, and […]

AML Final Rule for Real Estate – What and Who must report

Reported by Matthew C. Christoph WHAT MUST BE REPORTED Under subsections (d) through (h) of the Final Rule, the Real Estate Report must contain the legal name, address, and other tax or unique identifying information regarding the reporting person, the transferee entity or trust and its beneficial owners or trustees, the transferor, each signatory to […]