A new government register to flush out corrupt oligarchs and criminals laundering money through UK property goes live today and will carry penalties of up to five years in prison for those who flout its rules.
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The issue of money laundering and questionable money flowing through the UK property market, especially London, has had a light shone on it more than ever by the war in Ukraine. Here, we chat to Tom Lyes, Head of Legal and Property at Armalytix, about dirty money, Buy to Leave, overseas investment and Open Banking's role in cleaning up the market.
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The implementation of a Register of Overseas Entities (ROE) will help law firms tackle the opaque nature of foreign ownership and support efforts to tackle money laundering in the UK property market, says Mike Ward, Executive Chairman of Armalytix on the latest Today’s Conveyancer Podcast
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