§ Regulatory tracker

SANCT

SANCT (Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering) regulations require estate and letting agents to screen clients, tenants, and landlords against UK and international sanctions lists to prevent prohibited persons from accessing property services or moving illicit funds through the UK property market. The Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) within HM Treasury publishes the UK Sanctions List, while the National Crime Agency (NCA) and HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) provide guidance on anti-money laundering obligations under the Money Laundering Regulations 2017. Watchdog HQ monitors changes to SANCT weekly.

Latest week (11 October 2026): 1 item tracked across 1 source. The full detail is reserved for subscribers.

§ 01 · Sources Watchdog HQ tracks

Where the signal comes from.

HMRC — anti-money-laundering supervision of estate agency businesses
Information Commissioner's Office — UK GDPR enforcement and guidance
Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government — incl. leasehold & commonhold reform
Competition and Markets Authority — consumer-protection in property sales
Planning Inspectorate, Building Safety Regulator, OFSI (financial sanctions), Home Office (Right to Rent), Companies House (ECCTA / ID verification), DESNZ (EPC / MEES)
legislation.gov.uk — primary and secondary legislation in force, incl. commencement orders
Regulatory pipeline: UK Parliament Bills (readings to Royal Assent), GOV.UK consultations (open/closed/outcome), the Lords Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee — a change is tracked before it becomes law and carried forward as it progresses
Statutory redress & standards bodies: The Property Ombudsman, NTSELAT, RICS
Trade press & legal commentary: Propertymark, NRLA, the Negotiator, Estate Agent Today, Local Government Lawyer, and leading property-law firms

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