Estate agents are subject to the
Money Laundering Regulations 2007 and the
Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, and are obliged by law to comply. For landlords, sellers and buyers, this means that we are legally obliged to obtain proof of your identity and proof of your address.
Estate agents will also require sight of all original documents or alternatively, certified copies. Where providing original identity documents they will need to be seen in the presence of the document holder. For the avoidance of doubt, a certified copy should be certified by an individual from a recognisable profession (i.e. doctor, teacher, solicitor, bank manager, accountant or public notary), with the copy containing the details of the individual certifying it and their contact details.