You're about to spend £150k with a guy via WhatsApp who doesn't live within 100 miles of the property. What the f*** are you doing?! That's the reality for some who buy in a WhatsApp 'deal' group. *shudders* Being compliant isn't sexy and clients seemingly couldn't care less. But it's essential. Here's what actual compliance looks like: - Indemnity insurance and public liability - Clear price structure - AML registration with HMRC - GDPR registration with the ICO - Constant and recorded CPD But surely clients only care about the deal, the value, the bargain found? Maybe that's true. ...but would you let an unqualified doctor perform your surgery? ...would you let an un-checked, unqualified teacher educate your child? Yet apparently you're happy dropping £50k to someone in an FCA regulation-breaking WhatsApp group who's never set foot in the area the apparently source in. ...right. Good Luck! Living on your investment patch matters. I know The Goldilocks Zone™ streets. Which roads work. Which don't. Where tenants want to live. Where properties appreciate. You can't learn that from Rightmove in your bedroom. Compliance protects you when things go wrong. And things DO go wrong. Local expertise means I'm here when they do. Not disappeared. Not uninsured. Not unaccountable. Professional. Qualified. Present. We find - We refurb - We let - We manage Sensible Investments, Unrivalled Support DM 'QUALIFIED' for personal, compliant service in The Goldilocks Zone™ Another great chat with NAPSA: National Association of Professional Sourcing Agents CEO Tina Walsh

Posted by James Lovell-Smith at 2025-11-15 11:12:10 UTC