29 July Has Passed: Your Next AML/CTF Steps
29 July has passed. Here is a practical next-step checklist for Australian real estate agencies: enrolment, CDD, reporting and records.
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Practical AML/CTF guidance for real estate agencies
Plain-English articles on AUSTRAC obligations, sanctions screening, and what compliance actually looks like inside an independent agency.
AUSTRAC Real Estate Starter Kit: What Changed?
AUSTRAC's real estate starter kit changed in 2026. Here are the updates agencies should review in their AML/CTF program.
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Existing Customers and CDD After 1 July
AUSTRAC guidance on existing real-estate customers: when initial CDD may be required and what agencies must monitor after 1 July.
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New AUSTRAC SMR Form: Real Estate Readiness
A practical readiness guide for real estate agencies using AUSTRAC's new reporting forms, from internal escalation to controlled evidence and review.
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Verify More, Store Less: Real Estate's New Trust Stack
How real estate agencies can reduce ID-document handling, protect client privacy and keep AML/CTF decisions human-led as PropTech evolves.
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An SMR Mid-Settlement Scenario: What Happens Next?
A hypothetical real estate settlement scenario showing how to assess unusual third-party funds, manage the SMR clock and avoid tipping off.
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Independent AML/CTF Evaluations: What Agencies Need To Know
Independent evaluations now cover your whole AML/CTF program. Learn the three-year floor, first-evaluation transition and practical steps for agencies.
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29 July AUSTRAC Enrolment Guide for Real Estate
A practical, source-backed guide for Australian real estate businesses that need to enrol with AUSTRAC by 29 July 2026, with next steps.
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DFAT Sanctions for Real Estate: Key Steps
How Australian sanctions rules affect real estate services, what to do with a potential match, and where to find current DFAT guidance.
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Real Estate AML/CTF Risk Indicators: What to Review
AUSTRAC's real-estate risk indicators help agencies recognise when a property matter needs closer review, documented escalation or customer checks.
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Real Estate AML/CTF: Are You Covered?
Learn how AUSTRAC's designated-service rules apply to real estate businesses, what to check before enrolment, and how to record a scope decision.
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AML/CTF Compliance Officer for Real Estate
What real estate businesses need to know about appointing an AML/CTF Compliance Officer, eligibility, records and current AUSTRAC notification timing.
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29 July AUSTRAC enrolment: a practical action plan for real estate agencies
Australian real estate agencies that first provide a designated service from 1 July 2026 must apply to enrol with AUSTRAC by 29 July 2026. Here is a practical action plan for principals.
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How AMLHive routes entity KYB to the right CDD tier — automatically
When you verify a company or trust in AMLHive, the system picks Simplified, Standard, or Enhanced CDD for you — no manual selection. Here is the exact routing table, which entity types are exempt from director screening under AUSTRAC rules, and what each outcome means for your audit trail.
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AUSTRAC Tranche 2: More Sectors, Bigger Market, Less Time
AUSTRAC has moved from reform warnings to starter kits, dated expectations and sector guidance. For real estate agencies, Tranche 2 is now an operating deadline.
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What 14 agency principals actually told me about AUSTRAC Tranche 2
I spent three weeks calling independent real estate agency principals. Some barely had time. Here’s what they actually said — verbatim, anonymised, with permission.
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