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Property Sourcing Costs Guide

If you’re already trained in property deal sourcing, the next step is ensuring your business meets the national minimum compliance standards. Compliance is not just a legal requirement, it’s the foundation of a trustworthy and professional sourcing business.

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Why Property Sourcing Compliance Matters

If you are involved in finding or packaging property deals for investors in the UK, you are legally required to be compliant as you fall under the same legislation and regulations as an estate agency business (EAB).

Property sourcers presenting investment opportunities

Property Sourcers

Individuals or companies who find and present property investment opportunities to clients.

Deal packagers structuring property investment deals

Deal Packagers

Professionals who structure and sell property deals to an investor network.

Whether you work independently or as part of a small agency, if you handle property or land deals, you must meet all legal requirements.

Key Cost Factors in Property Sourcing

To meet the national standards, you’ll need to ensure your business has:

  • Data Protection & AML Training (ICO and HMRC requirements - must be adequate for property sourcing)
  • PI Insurance (min £100k cover - must state property sourcing)
  • Legally Required Documents (there are currently 20 you must have, including contracts, policies, and risk assessments)
  • ICO registration
  • Redress registration (either TPO or Property Redress)
  • HMRC registration

We recommend allocating between £2,000 and £2,200 to cover the essential costs of becoming fully compliant in your first year. This includes everything you need to operate legally and confidently as a sourcing agent.

Property sourcing compliance cost breakdown chart

Why Knowing These Costs is Essential

Starting your property sourcing business without the proper guidance can lead to overspending, non-compliance issues, and wasted time. By understanding these costs upfront, you can:

Avoid expensive mistakes.

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  • Stay compliant from the very beginning.
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  • Focus your resources on tools and strategies that genuinely add value to your business.
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Our team of experts has honed this information to ensure you get it right the first time, saving you time, effort, and unnecessary expenses.

First-Year Costs of a Property Sourcing Business

To get your business up and running and compliant in the first year, expect costs to run at approximately £2,300. Here’s what these costs typically include:

  • Compliance: Ensuring you meet all legal requirements for operating within the property sourcing industry.
  • Registration Costs (e.g., joining the required redress schemes or obtaining necessary certifications).
  • Insurance: Protecting your business and clients.
  • Professional Fees (e.g., consultancy or legal advice as needed).

This figure provides the baseline for creating a compliant property sourcing business and does not include optional costs like marketing tools or advanced software solutions. However, it ensures you’re fully set up to start operating right away without risking non-compliance.

Annual Costs After Year One

 

Once your business is up and running, year-on-year costs drop to around £1,100. These ongoing costs typically include:

  • Maintaining compliance registrations and certifications.
  • Insurance renewals.
  • Basic operational expenses.

By fully understanding these costs, you can better budget for business operations and focus on growing your enterprise.

Take the Next Step with Confidence

Understanding the costs is just one part of the equation. To guide you through the entire setup process, we’ve developed the Setup to Success Course. This comprehensive training will:

  • Help you master compliance requirements.
  • Provide actionable strategies for building a professional and profitable business.
  • Teach you how to avoid common pitfalls as a new property sourcer.

Don’t leave your success to chance. Click below to get started and make your sourcing business both compliant and profitable.

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First Year Setup: Compliance Cost Breakdown

To get your sourcing business completely compliant in your first year, we would recommend allocating approx. £2.5k

Registrations & Insurance

Legally required for any property transaction business, which includes deal sourcing agents. 

Est. Total First Year: £2,500

Cost is inclusive of VAT on training and selected redress schemes. The cost breakdown is based on £998 +VAT Complete Sourcing Agent Course and £1,257 for registrations and insurance. 

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