AML/CTF knowledge for real estate professionals
Run listing-to-settlement controls for vendors, purchasers, counterparties, beneficial owners and higher-risk property transactions.
- For real estate4 min
Tranche 2 obligations for Australian real estate agencies from 1 July 2026: verifying vendors and purchasers, screening, risk assessment, suspicious matter reporting and the records every agency must keep.
- Buyer and seller CDD5 min
Why Australian real estate brokers have two statutory customers, when each service starts and how to complete proportionate buyer and seller due diligence.
- Delayed CDD and non-cooperation5 min
A practical process for Australian real estate agents using delayed CDD, requesting counterparty information, recording reasonable steps and escalating risk.
- Buyer's agents and developers5 min
How Australian buyer's agents, developers and in-house sales teams identify their real estate designated service, customers, start point and CDD duties.
- Property funds and entity-buyer risk5 min
A risk-based guide for Australian property professionals assessing source of funds, company and trust buyers, beneficial ownership and transaction red flags.
- Real estate checklist3 min
A listing-to-settlement AML/CTF checklist for real estate agents: vendor and purchaser CDD, counterparty deadlines, delayed CDD and reporting.
- Agency monitoring3 min
How real estate agencies monitor relationships between transactions: repeat sellers, off-the-plan projects, buyer's agents and risk-based review triggers.
- Reliance for agencies3 min
How real estate agencies can rely on another entity's completed checks, what the agreement must cover and what the agency still owns.
- Joint owners and representatives3 min
Map each relevant property customer and representative instead of treating the listing contact, authorised signatory and all joint owners as one person.