Provider verification standard

Last updated: July 2026.

What we check

• Conveyancers — SRA (Solicitors Regulation Authority) or CLC (Council for Licensed Conveyancers) registration, firm name match, active status.
• Mortgage brokers — FCA Firm Reference Number (FRN), permission scope, DA or AR status.
• Surveyors — RICS regulated firm and/or member number, coverage area.
• Estate agents — mandatory redress scheme membership (The Property Ombudsman or Property Redress Scheme), plus AML supervision.
• All firms — Companies House record, trading name match, director sanity check.

How we check

Partners submit their registration numbers at onboarding. Each submission is passed through an automated verification model that:

• Validates the format against the regulator's known scheme (SRA 6-7 digits, FCA FRN 6-7 digits, RICS 7 digits, Companies House 8 chars, TPO/PRS prefixes).
• Flags obvious filler ("123456", "test"), profanity or clear mismatches.
• Cross-checks firm name against the number where the regulator exposes it publicly.

Anything the automated check flags is reviewed by our team before the partner is activated.

Ongoing monitoring

Registrations are re-checked periodically. If a partner loses their registration, is suspended, or drops out of their redress scheme, we suspend their portal access until the position is clarified.

Report a concern

If you believe a partner on our panel is not properly regulated, email trust@property-legals.com.