What is a source of funds check in a property transaction?
A source of funds check verifies where a purchaser’s money originates, helping conveyancers and agents confirm that funds used in a property transaction are legitimate and traceable.
What is the FinCEN residential real estate rule?
The FinCEN residential real estate rule requires certain parties involved in non-financed residential property transfers to report information about the transaction and the individuals or entities behind it, aimed at reducing the use of real estate for money laundering.
Why is AML due diligence important in conveyancing?
AML due diligence helps conveyancers and real estate professionals identify fraud, money laundering and sanctions risks before a transaction settles, reducing legal and reputational exposure.
What checks should be done on vendors and purchasers before settlement?
Businesses should review identity and corporate registration details, beneficial ownership, source of funds, regulatory history, adverse media, and related corporate entities.
How can real estate professionals investigate developer ownership?
VerityRadar enables real estate businesses to investigate developer entities, directors, shareholders and related companies wherever the register publishes them, to better understand who is behind a development before contracts are exchanged.
Can VerityRadar screen international vendors, purchasers and developers?
Yes. VerityRadar screens companies and the people behind them against sanctions, PEP and enforcement sources covering more than 120 jurisdictions.
Who uses VerityRadar in real estate?
Typical users include conveyancers, settlement agents, real estate lawyers, AML and compliance managers, agency principals and developers responsible for approving transacting parties before settlement.
Is VerityRadar an AML platform?
No. VerityRadar is a corporate intelligence platform. It complements AML and KYC processes rather than replacing them: every report carries the AML-relevant findings — sanctions, PEP and beneficial-ownership screening, each linked to its source — but the programme, the workflow and the reporting obligations remain yours.