The Agent Blog - Goodlord | The Goodlord team (24)

Aug 1, 2023

Data

Rental Index

Voids

Rents

Affordability

Cost of rent reaches record-breaking high in July - topping £1,300 for first time

Goodlord's July Rental Index breaks figures - with rents at their highest and voids at their lowest since our records began.

Jul 31, 2023

Business

Recruitment & retention

7 ways to motivate and retain your lettings team

Staff turnover can be a challenge in lettings, especially when it comes to negotiators - so here are some top tips on retaining them.

Jul 26, 2023

Goodlord Group

70% of agents believe landlords pressures will increase through 2023

70% of agents polled by Goodlord believe the pressures landlords face will continue to grow in 2023.

Jul 24, 2023

Business

Stock

Will the new planning system proposals help the housing shortage crisis?

The government has announced new planning rules to help it meet its advisory housebuilding targets, in its overarching long-term plan for housing.

Jul 24, 2023

Affordability

Landlords

Tenants

Guarantors

5 top tips to prepare your landlords for new legislation

Experts discuss the many opportunities for letting agents to benefit from the Renters (Reform) Bill.

Jul 23, 2023

Compliance

Energy efficiency

EPC ratings

Energy efficiency standards

Legislation

Plans to increase Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards to be scrapped

Rishi Sunak appears to have confirmed that the government will scrap its plans to increase Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards for private rented properties.

Jul 21, 2023

Affordability

Landlords

Tenants

Guarantors

Huge rise in renters on high salaries asked to provide guarantors

Goodlord data reveals that more tenants are being asked to provide a guarantor, as pressures on landlords rise.

Jul 21, 2023

Business

Students

Podcast

Legislation

PODCAST: What are agents like you doing to prepare for the Renters (Reform) Bill?

With the Renters (Reform) Bill on the horizon, we've assembled three of our experts to answer your questions on how to prepare for the Renters (Reform) Bill and how to reassure your landlords about the changes to come.

Jul 19, 2023

Compliance

Referencing

Pre-qualification

4 questions to ask potential tenants as lettings demand heats up

Demand is growing for lettings and you can make sure you’re not wasting your landlords' or agency’s time or money on applicants your referencing provider would advise against with just a few key questions.