Ruban Selvanayagam of homebuying company Property Solvers speaks with Tina Walsh – CEO of the National Association of Professional Sourcing Agents (NAPSA), author of the book “Property Sourcing Compliance: How to Stay the Right Side of the Law”, professional sourcer and managing director of Sanctuary Property Sourcing (operating in the North West).
Tina provides some key insights into legislation + regulatory frameworks that govern the property sourcing sector, how some operators are operating illegally, reaching minimum standards, the relevant trade bodies that sources should be registered with, Anti Money Laundering (AML) regulations, Client Due Diligence / Know Your Customer (KYC), HMRC guidance and how to minimise costs whilst remaining compliant.
National Association of Professional Sourcing Agents (NAPSA)
Anti Money Laundering Supervision (Gov.uk)
Information Commissioner’s Office (Data Protection)