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Real Estate

Verify property owners and corporate entities for real estate transactions, with a clear ownership trail for the file.

Property entity checks HKD
  • ICRIS Company Particulars 22
  • ICRIS Annual Return 16
  • ICRIS Incorporation Form 16
  • ICRIS Certificate of Incorporation 9
  • ICRIS Articles of Association 21
  • ICRIS Certificate of Change of Name 9

The challenge

What slows teams down

Property transactions move quickly, but corporate ownership can hide who is really buying, selling, or leasing the asset.

  • Corporate entities often own high-value properties
  • Need to verify beneficial owners for AML compliance
  • Complex ownership structures through multiple layers
  • Pressure to complete transactions quickly
  • Regulatory scrutiny on property transaction due diligence
  • Risk of facilitating money laundering through property purchases

Where QuickKYB fits

Built around how your team actually reviews entities

Each workflow keeps registry evidence, ownership calculations, and reviewer decisions in the same case file.

Real estate agents

  • Corporate landlord verification
  • Buyer due diligence
  • Estate agent AML obligations
  • Sanctions and PEP screening
  • Transaction due diligence reports

Property management companies

  • Corporate tenant screening
  • Landlord ownership and authority checks
  • Ongoing ownership monitoring
  • Vendor and contractor due diligence

Law firms (property transactions)

  • Conveyancing due diligence
  • UBO identification
  • Mortgage security checks
  • Development company structures

Property developers

  • Joint venture partner verification
  • Investor due diligence
  • Subcontractor verification
  • Pre-sales corporate buyer checks

Key benefits

Less manual tracing. More defensible decisions.

01

Meet AML obligations

Identify and verify UBOs, screen against sanctions and PEP lists, and document the file.

02

Reduce transaction risk

Detect shell companies, complex structures, adverse media, and authority issues.

03

Speed up transactions

Complete verification in hours with automated document retrieval and UBO analysis.

04

Cost-effective compliance

Pay-per-case pricing with no subscription and no manual research overhead.

Use cases

Where this shows up in the file

Corporate buyer verification

Verify the buyer exists, identify shareholders, investigate corporate layers, screen UBOs, and generate a due diligence report.

Corporate landlord verification

Confirm the company owns the property and has authority to lease, identify directors and UBOs, and screen for PEP/sanctions.

Property sale due diligence

Confirm the seller owns the property, verify signatory authority, identify beneficial owners receiving proceeds, and document compliance.

Compliance coverage

What the workflow supports

  • ✓ Estate Agents Authority AML guidelines
  • ✓ Law Society conveyancing AML guidance
  • ✓ HKMA mortgage AML requirements
  • ✓ Property transaction red flag indicators
  • ✓ Sanctions and PEP screening
  • ✓ Ongoing ownership monitoring

Map ownership structures your registries can't show

QuickKYB reveals every layer between companies and the people who control them.