Property register fines worth £1bn not yet imposed
Thousands of foreign firms, some linked to Russian oligarchs, are breaking a new UK transparency law. …
Although the majority of companies have submitted their details, about 5,000 firms with property in England and Wales have not, more than three months after the 31 January deadline. The government suggests the figure is likely to be lower, as some companies may no longer exist and several hundred have already transferred their property.