Guides to the rules an Irish agency works under
Two practitioner guides to obligations that carry real penalties: PSRA licensing under the Property Services (Regulation) Act 2011, and anti-money-laundering duties under the Criminal Justice Act 2010. Both cite the legislation section by section, and both carry the date they were last read back against it. They are practical summaries, not legal advice.
PSRA compliance: a practitioner guide
The Property Services (Regulation) Act 2011 turned into dated obligations — the four licence categories (A to D), the 24 September renewal deadline for a 5 November expiry, 5 hours minimum annual CPD through IPAV, PAI or SCSI, the two seven-working-day letter-of-engagement clocks under s.43, the advised market value and underquoting ban (ss.55 to 57), the six-year record retention under s.44 and every offer under s.61, client money rules, and sanctions up to a €250,000 penalty. Facts verified against psr.ie, the Irish Statute Book and Citizens Information.
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AML checks for estate agents in Ireland
What the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Act 2010 requires of estate agents as designated persons under s.25(1)(f) — CDD timing (before the letter of engagement; €15,000 occasional transactions; €10,000 monthly rent for letting agents), enhanced and simplified due diligence, beneficial ownership, the two separate risk assessments, suspicious transaction reports to both FIU Ireland (goAML) and Revenue (ROS), the five-year retention floor under s.55 and the s.55(7B) deletion duty, penalties, and the EU AML package applying from 10 July 2027.
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