We act for estate and letting agents. We work to the Estate Agents (Accounts) Regulations 1981, the Client Money Protection Regulations 2019 and the Money Laundering Regulations 2017.
Co-founder
Andy has spent his career building professional-services businesses that run on clear systems and plain advice. He co-founded Buzz and led its growth into a group working in the UK and South Africa.
Co-founder and Finance Director
Peter has more than 20 years’ experience in accounting. He built his own accountancy firm through client referrals before co-founding Buzz. As Finance Director he oversees the group’s accounting work. The AAT practising licence (1001556) that Buzz Accounting Ltd holds is registered through Peter.
Accountants for Estate Agents is a trading style of Buzz Accounting Ltd, a UK accountancy practice licensed by the AAT and a member of the ICPA.
Remotely, with agencies in all four nations. The rules differ by nation, and we work to the ones that apply to you.
Estate Agents Act client account and audit. Client Money Protection. The Tenant Fees Act and the Renters’ Rights Act reforms.
Estate Agents Act client account and audit. Its own fees Act, under which a prohibited payment is a criminal offence from the start.
Section 13(2) of the Estate Agents Act holds clients’ money as agent, without a trust.
Estate Agents Act client account and audit.
The first thing we check is which client money regime you are in. That decides whether you need a CMP scheme, whether an audit is due, and which penalties apply.
Records to the regulation 6(3) standard and a three-way reconciliation every month.
Everything the auditor needs, and the report arranged with Anstey Bond LLP.
Annual accounts, corporation tax or the partnership return, VAT, payroll and monthly figures.
The tax on the sale, and the client money and AML checks a buyer makes.
We review your agency's numbers and your client money position, free.