Regulation guides
for UK agents

A statutory compliance guide covering Section 21 abolition, the assured periodic tenancy regime, information sheet obligations, Section 8 possession grounds, and how existing obligations under Gas Safety, EICR, EPC, and Right to Rent are unchanged.

• Section 21 abolished from 1 May 2026 — s.1 RRA 2025
• Information sheet obligation — civil penalty up to £7,000 per tenancy
• Section 8 grounds under amended Schedule 2 Housing Act 1988
• PRS Database (Phase 2) — secondary legislation pending

A compliance guide on the post-NTSELAT material information landscape. Covers why NTSELAT guidance was withdrawn on 8 May 2025, what the DMCC Act 2024 now requires, CMA enforcement powers, and the penalties that apply from 6 April 2025.

• NTSELAT guidance withdrawn 8 May 2025 — CPRs 2008 repealed
• Obligation now under s.21 DMCC Act 2024
• CMA may act without a court order
• Individual: unlimited fine and/or up to two years' imprisonment

A compliance guide on the May 2025 extension of OFSI financial sanctions obligations to letting agents. Covers who must be screened, when, mandatory reporting obligations, and the penalties that apply to individuals and corporate entities under SAMLA 2018.

• Letting agents classified as relevant firms from 14 May 2025
• Screen landlords, tenants, and guarantors against OFSI consolidated list
• Mandatory reporting to OFSI on reasonable suspicion
• Up to seven years' imprisonment for deliberate breach — SAMLA 2018 s.13

An interactive calculator to estimate your annual AML compliance spend based on instruction volume and per-check cost, and compare it against EstateHQ's fixed-price plans. The EstateHQ subscription also covers Right to Rent, OFSI financial sanctions, material information, and RRA 2025 at no additional cost.

• Input your sales and lettings instruction volumes
• Estimate per-check costs across your current provider
• Compare against EstateHQ Solo (£1,788/yr) and Agency (£4,188/yr)
• Includes all five compliance areas — no per-check fees

A compliance guide on Client Money Protection requirements for letting agents. All letting agents in England handling client money must belong to one of the five government-approved CMP schemes under SI 2019/386. Failure to belong is a criminal offence with a fine up to £30,000.

• Mandatory in England from 1 April 2019 — SI 2019/386
• Five government-approved schemes as at June 2026
• Display obligation under s.17 Tenant Fees Act 2019 — fine up to £5,000
• Scheme name, number, and expiry tracked in EstateHQ Compliance HQ