Making Tax Digital aims to help businesses and individuals in the UK keep digital records and use software to meet with their HMRC obligations, across VAT, income, and corporation tax. Here's what your agency and your landlords need to know to stay compliant.
Scottish letting agents are now able to use Goodlord's award-winning lettings platform to reduce admin time, improve compliance, and create new revenue streams for their business, as the property technology company announces its official launch in Scotland today.
Record increases in energy bills have caused 21 suppliers to collapse since the start of September, impacting more than 3.7 million households. Here's your guide to the ongoing energy crisis, including the Energy Price Cap, government support available for tenants, and downloadable FAQs for your landlords and tenants.
Landlords and agents are required to undertake gas safety checks on an annual basis to ensure their properties are safe for tenants. Here's a guide to what you need to know.
The biggest ever State of the Lettings Industry Report from Goodlord and Vouch shows in detail which pandemic-induced shifts have proved short-term, and what market movements look set to reshape the industry permanently
The speed at which households are falling into rental arrears appears to have slowed, despite the recent end of the evictions ban and the tapering of the furlough scheme, shows the fourth edition of the State of the Lettings Industry Report, set to be released on Wednesday 15 September.
Letting agents can now register deposits at the click of a button thanks to a new integration between Goodlord and mydeposits, which has been developed in partnership with Andrews Property Group.
The market looks strong heading into autumn, with rents continuing to climb across most of the country in August, and national average for void periods remaining low.
Estate and letting agencies that learn from experience and use data to improve their processes are more likely to stay ahead of the game in the long term. From learning from mistakes to planning for the future, here are five tips to help your agency stay on top.
Virtual viewings gathered pace during the pandemic and they're showing no signs of slowing down. Here are six ways to get the most from your virtual viewings and secure more tenants with less work.
The government has the ambitious plan to make HMRC "one of the most digitally advanced tax administrations in the world" through Making Tax Digital (MTD), affecting VAT returns, income tax, and corporation tax in the UK. Landlords and estate and letting agencies need to be aware of the impact this will have and start to prepare their software systems in line with the latest legislation to stay compliant.
Topics: Compliance
Scottish letting agents are now able to use Goodlord's award-winning lettings platform to reduce admin time, improve compliance, and create new revenue streams for their business, as the property technology company announces its official launch in Scotland today.
Topics: Goodlord Group
The UK has been gripped by an emerging energy crisis: wholesale gas prices have increased by 250% since the beginning of the year, including a 70% rise since August, according to the Oil & Gas UK trade body. Twenty-one suppliers have collapsed since the beginning of 2021, impacting more than 3.7 million households throughout the UK. Experts have predicted that the industry may shrink to as few as 10 energy suppliers by the end of winter, down from about 70 suppliers at the start of the year. Now, fears are escalating that energy prices could soar to unaffordable levels for both everyday consumers and industry, leading the government to engage in crisis talks with the regulator, Ofgem, and key industry leaders.
➡️ Download a free FAQ on the energy crisis for your tenants
➡️ Download a free FAQ on the energy crisis for your landlords
Topics: Business
The Gas Safety Register's latest research has highlighted that seven million homes in the UK could house an unsafe gas appliance - with the potential to cause carbon monoxide poisoning, gas leaks, fires, and explosions. Landlords and agents bear the responsibility of ensuring these appliances are safe with yearly checks - or face a fine or a potential custodial sentence - under the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998 in England, Scotland, and Wales.
Topics: Compliance
Lettings experts Goodlord and Vouch have released their largest ever State of the Lettings Industry report, an in-depth survey which provides an annual temperature check for the market. The report, which is released every September and this year involved 550 agents and 1,700 tenants from across the UK, shows in detail which pandemic-induced shifts have proved short-term, and what market movements look set to reshape the industry permanently. Explore the full report here.
Topics: Goodlord Group
A survey of 550 UK lettings professionals and 1,700 tenants has shown that the increase in arrears has stabilised over the past 12 months and the rental market is showing strong signs of optimism from both tenants and agents.
Topics: Goodlord Group
Letting agents can now register deposits at the click of a button thanks to a new integration between Goodlord and mydeposits, which has been developed in partnership with Andrews Property Group. The integration, which allows letting agents to register deposits with mydeposits Custodial and mydeposits Insured directly through Goodlord's lettings platform, is now being made available to all Goodlord customers after the success of its trial period with Andrews.
Topics: Goodlord Group
Rents continued to climb across most of the country in August, with Goodlord's Rental Index again recording a highest figure for monthly average rents for two years. While the overall average void period increased slightly, the national average remains low, indicating that the market is strong heading into autumn.
Topics: Data
We're constantly adapting to new rules and regulations but we're also
breaking every system down to see where we can improve," says Thomas Izod,
Branch Manager at Kallars in our free guide, How to maximise your agency's potential. "Now’s the time to start preparing for the changes that are coming in. You're not maximising your returns if you're still doing the same thing you were doing ten years ago.”
Topics: Business
Virtual viewings are here to stay. Agents have woken up to the fact that virtual viewings can help to filter their candidates and avoid wasting time on numerous physical viewings - a strong example of how agencies have demonstrated agility and pivoted to find a new solution to continue bringing value to landlords. Read more about taking your virtual viewings to the next level by downloading our free guide, How to maximise your agency's potential.
Topics: Business
