AML Compliance: What Agents Must Do by July 2026

Richard Manthel saw Australia's AML deadline coming years before most agents even heard of it. Now, with July 2026 fast approaching, real estate agencies face a compliance requirement that's already been battle-tested across the Tasman.

In this conversation with Samantha McLean, Richard shares what he learned helping thousands of New Zealand agents navigate their 2019 AML rollout – and why Australian agencies should be planning now, not waiting until May. He breaks down what money laundering through property actually looks like, why senior leadership buy-in matters more than you'd think, and the costly mistake of trying to DIY your compliance programme.

The biggest insight? It's not what you know about AML that trips agencies up – it's what you don't know. Getting expert help early prevents the systemic failures that force agencies to go back and fix years of mistakes. As Richard puts it: by July 2027, the agencies who prepared properly will say, "That wasn't as bad as we thought."

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