Disciplinary outcome: John Hill

Order by consent

In the matter of

Mr John Hill FMAAT

Membership number

167171

Date

4 August 2022

Misconduct

John Hill’s professional or personal conduct was found to be in breach of the Code of Professional Ethics and to have posed a risk to the public or was likely to undermine public confidence in the Association or its members; namely:2

  1. For an unknown period until on or around 09 April 2021, he failed to hold monies on behalf of one or more clients in full compliance with paragraph 10 of AAT’s Clients’ Money policy.

Finding

Grounds for disciplinary action existed and the matter was suitable for exercise of the Investigations team's powers under the Disciplinary Regulations.

Order

John Hill is hereby:

  1. Reprimanded, with the reprimand to remain live on his record for a period of one year/12 months.
  2. Fined £500.00.

Consent

John Hill has agreed to submit to the decision of the Investigations Team in accordance with Regulation 6 of the Disciplinary Regulations.