This webinar covers:
- an overview of the new regulations affecting letting agents.
- the "rich uncle" blind spot—addressing vulnerabilities where payments come from third parties who were not covered in initial tenant checks.
- how to turn compliance into opportunity, pass on costs and generate revenue.
- how banking technology and the right partner can enable better visibility of payment sources.
- what letting agents need to know about potential prosecution and liability.
- steps letting agents should take to ensure full compliance while minimising operational disruption.
Speakers
David Mintz—Revenue and Marketing Director, Kerfuffle
David brings nearly three decades of hands-on experience in the estate agency sector, having navigated the evolving landscapes of both independent agencies in London and Manchester. David is widely recognised for his engaging podcasts, where he skilfully tackles complex and sensitive topics in the proptech space.
Glyn Trott—CEO, Calmony
Glyn Trott is the CEO of agentOS Proptech Group, which includes Calmony, a specialist provider of Client Accounts for letting agents, management companies, block management firms, build-to-rent operators, and Right to Manage (RTM) companies. An experienced entrepreneur, Glyn has worked in the property industry for several decades, beginning with owning a successful letting agency. He later transitioned into technology, creating a CRM system over 20 years ago that remains a trusted solution in the industry today.
James Dickie—Partner, CMS
James is a Partner in the CMS UK Financial Services Regulatory team, having first qualified there in August 2013 after training at the firm. James specialises in supporting financial services providers that offer consumer-linked financial products, with a particular focus on banking and payment services activities. He supports a wide range of payment services clients, from large scale banks through to new entrant fintech entities, and on to payment instrument issuers.
Phoebe Wallis—Chief Revenue Officer, Griffin
Phoebe works with Griffin's customers, and its product and treasury teams to design high impact solutions for NBFIs that will supercharge their growth and market propositions. Phoebe has worked in strategic and financial product focused roles, including holding the Chief of Staff role at embedded lender Liberis, working on the capital market development team at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and in the legal teams at Nomura and Credit Suisse.