The Agent Blog - Goodlord | The Goodlord team (31)

Feb 22, 2023

Business

Renting Done Right

PODCAST: What can agents do about unsustainable pressures in the private rental sector?

Megan Eighteen, Business Development Manager at Haslams, and Robert Bolwell, Senior Partner at Dutton Gregory, joined Goodlord's CEO, William Reeve, to discuss what agents can do about unsustainable pressure in the private rental sector.

Feb 20, 2023

Business

Short-term lets

Tax

Short-term let rules: Retrospective changes and delayed deadlines

Short-term lets in England, Scotland, and Wales face new and proposed regulation in the coming months - here's a breakdown of what to expect.

London city image of the financial district with the gherkin

Feb 15, 2023

Goodlord Group

Business

Stock

Referencing

Over half of tenancy fraud involves fake payslips

New research from Goodlord has shown that more than half of all fraudulent tenancy applications involve fake or doctored pay slips.

Feb 13, 2023

Business

Tenants

Podcast

PODCAST: How tenant consumer choice affects lettings trends and creates opportunities - with Reposit

Ben Grech, CEO of Reposit, breaks down the recent external factors and government policies affecting tenant consumer choice - and the opportunities that these changing circumstances could present for letting agents and landlords.

Feb 10, 2023

Business

Fairer Private Rented Sector White Paper

Legislation

A step closer to renters' reform: A call for evidence response

The Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (LUHC) Committee has published its response to the call for evidence on the Renters' Reform Bill white paper.

Feb 6, 2023

Business

Maintenance

Damp and mould

How to manage the growing problem of mould in the private rented sector

The government aims to update guidance around damp and mould in rented properties, so here's an overview of what's currently in place.

Feb 1, 2023

Data

Rental Index

Voids

Rents

Affordability

Voids rise in January as tenant salaries break records

Voids and take-home pay for tenant rise while rent costs show mixed picture in January.

Jan 31, 2023

Compliance

Business

Podcast

PODCAST: Your agency's 2023 lettings and compliance checklist

Goodlord's founder and COO Tom Mundy welcomes Goodlord's Director of Tenancy Services, Rik Smith, and the Head of Redress at the Property Redress Scheme, Sean Hooker, to talk through some of the changes on the horizon that will affect the lettings sector and how you can prepare for them.

Jan 25, 2023

Goodlord Group

Business

Stock

Alto announces new integration with Goodlord

The integration will enable customers to process a tenancy in just 90 seconds.