The Agent Blog - Goodlord

Section 21 / Gas safety

What letting agents and landlords need to know about gas certificates when serving a Section 21 notice

The Goodlord team

Right to rent / Gas safety / Property licensing

Q&A: How can letting agents avoid fines?

The Goodlord team

Inventories

How to understand property inventories, check-in and check-outs

Tenancy Deposit Scheme

Right to rent / Podcast / Property licensing

PODCAST: How to avoid fines and reduce risk in your lettings business

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Compliance / Landlord register / Renters (Reform) Bill / Property Portal

Your guide to the property portal for landlords - Renters (Reform) Bill

The Goodlord team

Compliance / Redress / Renters (Reform) Bill

Renters' Reform Bill: Your guide to the new Private Renters' Ombudsman

The Goodlord team

Compliance / Renters (Reform) Bill / Tenancy agreements / Fairer Private Rented Sector White Paper / Periodic tenancies

Renters (Reform) Bill: Your guide to the new system of periodic tenancies

The Goodlord team

Compliance / Decent Homes Standard / Renters (Reform) Bill

Your guide to the Decent Homes Standard

The Goodlord team

Compliance / Section 8 / Renters (Reform) Bill / Legislation guides

Section 8: Your guide to the proposed changes

The Goodlord team

17.04.2024

Compliance / Pets

Renters (Reform) Bill: Your guide to pets in lets

The Goodlord team

15.04.2024

Landlords / Short-term lets / Legislation guides

Your Guide to the Rent a Room Scheme

The Goodlord team

12.04.2024

Goodlord Group / Referencing / Fraud

Referencing tenancy fraud spikes 140% in a year

The Goodlord team

11.04.2024

Open banking

Your Guide to Open Banking for letting agents

The Goodlord team

08.04.2024

Section 21 / Section 8 / Renters (Reform) Bill / Property Portal / Ombudsman

Renters (Reform) Bill: Your complete guide

The Goodlord team

08.04.2024

IDVT / Referencing / Fraud

Can letting agents rely on documents to verify a tenant?

The Goodlord team

04.04.2024

Compliance / Section 21 / Renters (Reform) Bill / Legislation guides

YOUR GUIDE TO THE ABOLITION OF SECTION 21 EVICTIONS

The Goodlord team

04.04.2024

Data / Rental Index / Voids / Rents / Affordability

New data reveals 28% increase in rents since 2020

The Goodlord team

04.04.2024

Business / Renters (Reform) Bill / Podcast

PODCAST: Bitesize Lettings, April 2024 (5-minute podcast)

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02.04.2024

Business / Economy

Reduction in capital gains tax and what else your agency needs to know in April 2024

The Goodlord team

02.04.2024

Acquisitions

Are independent letting agencies in danger of mergers?

Costas Frangeskou

28.03.2024

Compliance / Rents / Landlords / Tenants / Rent controls / Economy / Scotland

Your guide to the Scottish rent cap and moratorium on evictions

The Goodlord team

27.03.2024

RoPA / Property licensing

Your guide to proposed regulation of property agents

The Goodlord team

27.03.2024

Legislation guides / Leaseholds

Your Guide To the Leasehold and Freehold Bill

The Goodlord team

27.03.2024

Compliance / Rents / Renters (Reform) Bill

Your guide to section 13 and rent increases in the private rented sector

The Goodlord team

26.03.2024

Referencing / Podcast / Fraud

PODCAST: Minimise fraud in referencing with Goodlord's PRO

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25.03.2024

Renting Done Right

SURVEY: Do you want renting done right? (Chance to win £50 voucher)

The Goodlord team

25.03.2024

Business / Referencing / Fraud

How to avoid tenancy fraud before the tenant goes through referencing

Sia D-Clayton

21.03.2024

Referencing / Fraud

Goodlord launches “PRO” to set new standard for tenant referencing

The Goodlord team

21.03.2024

Deposits / Rent collection

Can I deduct unpaid rent from my tenant's deposits?

Tenancy Deposit Scheme

18.03.2024

Business / Technology / RentTech

Should lettings Agents use AI?

Costas Frangeskou

18.03.2024

Compliance / Referencing / Open banking

How agents can reduce fraud before, during, and after the referencing process

Nishma Parekh

15.03.2024

Renting Done Right

Vast majority of agents think Government DOESN’T understand sector pressures

The Goodlord team

15.03.2024

Short-term lets

Short-term lets - overdue common sense or political manoeuvring?

William Reeve

13.03.2024

Material information / Infosheet

INFOSHEET: Material information checklist

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12.03.2024

Renters (Reform) Bill / Spring Statement / Podcast / government

PODCAST: Lettings Legislation Update: from the Spring Budget to the General Election

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11.03.2024

Landlords / Referencing / Section 8

What should letting agents and landlords do if a tenant is involved in anti-social behaviour?

The Goodlord team

06.03.2024

Spring Statement / government

Spring Budget 2024: Five things letting agents and landlords need to know

The Goodlord team

06.03.2024

Wales / Poster / Printable poster

PRINTABLE POSTER: 2024 in Wales

The Goodlord team

06.03.2024

Business / Revenue / Students

5 ways to drive revenue for student-let landlords

The Goodlord team

04.03.2024

Data / Rental Index / Voids / Rents / Affordability

Rents rise again in February, maintaining year-on-year growth streak

The Goodlord team

28.02.2024

Scotland / Poster / Printable poster

POSTER: 2024 in Scotland

The Goodlord team

27.02.2024

Compliance / Client Money Protection

Your guide to mandatory client money protection for letting agents

Sia D-Clayton

27.02.2024

Compliance / Referencing / Tenant Fees Act / Deposits / Pre-qualification

Retaining and returning holding deposits under the Tenant Fees Act

Sia D-Clayton

26.02.2024

Business / Sales / Growth

How to close more deals with fewer viewings

Mouna Patel

26.02.2024

Do Letting Agents need A-levels?

The Goodlord team

21.02.2024

Understanding product lifespans in rented homes

Tenancy Deposit Scheme

21.02.2024

Renters (Reform) Bill / Poster / Printable poster

POSTER: Six things to know about the Renters (Reform) Bill

The Goodlord team

20.02.2024

Technology / Podcast / RentTech

PODCAST: How can agents use technology to win landlords in 2024

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19.02.2024

Compliance / Short-term lets / Tax

Your guide to what's changing for short-term lets and second homes in England and Wales

The Goodlord team

14.02.2024

Legislation guides / Northern Ireland

Your Guide to Renting in Northern Ireland

The Goodlord team

13.02.2024

Compliance / Anti-money laundering

Updated anti-money laundering guidance for letting agents

The Goodlord team

13.02.2024

Business / Landlords / Short-term lets / Scotland

Short-term let licenses in Scotland now in play

The Goodlord team

13.02.2024

Compliance / Possessions / Renting Homes Act (Wales) / Tenancy agreements / Legislation guides

Your guide to the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016

The Goodlord team

12.02.2024

Compliance / IDSP / Right to rent / IDVT / B5JSSK / Legislation guides

Your guide to right to rent checks in England

The Goodlord team

12.02.2024

RentTech

WEBINAR 20 FEBRUARY: How can agents use technology to win landlords in 2024?

The Goodlord team

12.02.2024

Anti-money laundering / Infosheet

INFOSHEET: How to carry out a money laundering risk assessment

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09.02.2024

Business / Renters (Reform) Bill / Podcast

PODCAST: Bitesize Lettings, February 2024 (5-minute podcast)

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02.02.2024

Data / Rental Index / Voids / Rents / Affordability

January brings rent increases despite longer voids

The Goodlord team

29.01.2024

Renters (Reform) Bill

Will the Renters (Reform) Bill become law in 2024?

Sia D-Clayton

26.01.2024

Landlords / Tenants / Insurance / Weather

How to protect a rental property from storms and floods

The Goodlord team

24.01.2024

Property licensing

Why letting agents should pay attention to property licensing in 2024

Orla Shields

22.01.2024

Energy efficiency / EPC ratings

How can landlords and letting agents prepare for cold weather and energy bills?

Rik Smith

19.01.2024

Pets

I’m considering renting to tenants with a pet, what do I need to know?

Tenancy Deposit Scheme

Business / Renters (Reform) Bill / Podcast

PODCAST: What letting agents need to know for 2024

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Business / Decent Homes Standard / Property Portal

5 ways the government plans to crack down on rogue landlords

The Goodlord team

Compliance / Deposits / Insurance

How do deposit replacement schemes work?

Oli Sherlock

Landlords

Q&A: Why are landlords selling up?

The Goodlord team

10.01.2024

Business / Renters (Reform) Bill / Podcast

PODCAST: Decoding the future of property licensing for agents

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05.01.2024

Wales

What should Welsh letting agents expect in 2024?

The Goodlord team

05.01.2024

Data / Rental Index / Voids / Rents / Affordability

Lettings market ends 2023 with major year-on-year increase in rents

The Goodlord team

04.01.2024

Compliance / Technology

5 reasons why letting agents should use technology to stay compliant

Alto

02.01.2024

Business / Landlords / RentTech

2024 lookahead: what RentTech Leaders expect this year

The Goodlord team

12.12.2023

Business / Renters (Reform) Bill / Podcast

PODCAST: Taking Advantage of the Renters (Reform) Bill

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11.12.2023

Landlords / Decent Homes Standard / Damp and mould / Health and safety

How can landlords manage damp and mould?

The Goodlord team

11.12.2023

Christmas

Five Gold Hints for Letting Agents over christmas

The Goodlord team

11.12.2023

Christmas

2023 in review - the Letting Agent Christmas Quiz

The Goodlord team

04.12.2023

Data / Rental Index / Voids / Rents / Affordability

New templates: Rents up 7% year-on-year across England

The Goodlord team

01.12.2023

Compliance / Material information / Property listings / Legislation guides

Your guide to material information rules for property listings

The Goodlord team

28.11.2023

Business / Podcast

PODCAST: How technology can help agents to stay compliant

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27.11.2023

Business / Rent controls / Renters (Reform) Bill / Rent freeze

What are Labour's plans for the private rented sector?

The Goodlord team

27.11.2023

Business / Time saving

How to deal with a growing number of property enquiries

Sally Lawson

22.11.2023

Business / Budget / Economy

Autumn Budget 2023: 7 key takeaways for letting agents and landlords

The Goodlord team

20.11.2023

Business / Short-term lets

Lessons from New York: How much should the UK restrict short-term lets?

Suzy Lycett

17.11.2023

Business / Deposits

Does the deposit cover unpaid utility bills if my tenant does not pay them?

Tenancy Deposit Scheme

13.11.2023

Business / Renters (Reform) Bill

Opportunities in disguise for English letting agents

Trilly Martin

08.11.2023

Affordability / Deposits

Ben Grech: Four myths about deposit replacement schemes, debunked.

Ben Grech

07.11.2023

Renters (Reform) Bill

King's Speech 2023: Three key takeaways for landlords and letting agents

The Goodlord team

06.11.2023

Product updates

Release Notes: Goodlord's Willow edition

The Goodlord team

03.11.2023

Data / Rental Index / Voids / Rents / Affordability

New templates: Rents drop by 11% as summer heat finally leaves market

The Goodlord team

02.11.2023

Business / Podcast

PODCAST: Ben Grech: Demystifying tenant deposits, choices, and trends

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30.10.2023

Business / Podcast

PODCAST: Experts react: The Renters (Reform) Bill second reading

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30.10.2023

Tenants

How are high rents affecting tenant affordability and preferences?

The Goodlord team

23.10.2023

Compliance / Section 21 / Section 8 / Renters (Reform) Bill

YOUR GUIDE TO THE COURTS PROCESS REFORMS IN THE RENTERS (REFORM) BILL

The Goodlord team

23.10.2023

Business / Landlords

Why are more landlords setting up limited companies?

The Goodlord team

18.10.2023

Business / Podcast

PODCAST: Are landlords really selling up? And how agents can win landlords when supply is low

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16.10.2023

Business / Economy / government

Conservatives vs. Labour: Housing plans and proposals

Sia D-Clayton

16.10.2023

Infosheet / Property Portal / Ombudsman

INFOSHEET: Quick guide to the proposed landlord ombudsman and property portal

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16.10.2023

Business / Legislation guides

Your agency's guide to data protection rules in the UK

The Goodlord team

Landlords / Tenants / Decent Homes Standard / Tenant rights

Are bed bugs a landlord’s problem?

Rik Smith

Data / Rental Index / Voids / Rents / Affordability

Rental market sees “steady September” as rents and voids stand firm

The Goodlord team

Compliance / Landlords

Sean Hooker: What's the impact of the EPC U-turn for agents, landlords, and tenants?

Sean Hooker