§ Regulatory tracker

SANCTION

UK sanctions regulations restrict property transactions involving designated individuals, entities, or countries subject to financial sanctions under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 and related statutory instruments. Estate and letting agents must screen clients against the UK Sanctions List to prevent facilitating prohibited dealings with sanctioned parties. Updates are published by the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) within HM Treasury, with implementation guidance from HMRC and relevant legislation available through legislation.gov.uk. Watchdog HQ monitors changes to SANCTION weekly.

Latest week (16 May 2026): 2 items 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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