The Agent Blog - Goodlord | The Goodlord team (34)

PODCAST: How to expand your agency's activities nationally - with Infinite Property

Sep 26, 2022

Business

Growth

Podcast

PODCAST: How to expand your agency's activities nationally - with Infinite Property

From effective diary management to establishing a strong network, Darren Owen, Sales Manager at Infinite Property, shares his experience of expanding his agency's activities nationally - without growing its physical footprint.

Sep 13, 2022

Stock

Cost of living

State of the Lettings Industry

Economy

Legislation

Thousands of industry stakeholders take part in largest ever State of the Lettings Industry Survey

This year’s report gathered the opinions of over 2,600 agents, landlords, and tenants. The poll is the most comprehensive analysis of market sentiment since the Government unveiled its White Paper on rental reform and comes at a time when the Private Rental Sector is facing a litany of changes and challenges.

Sep 8, 2022

Section 21

Section 8

Possessions

Webinar

Legislation

WEBINAR RECORDING: The Renters' Reform Bill Series: The end of section 21

The government has confirmed its intention to abolish section 21. At the same time, it plans to introduce new grounds under section 8 to strengthen landlords' rights to regain possession of their properties. David Smith, Partner at JMW Solicitors, joins series' host, Goodlord's Oli Sherlock, to discuss the implications of these proposals.

Sep 8, 2022

Compliance

Section 21

Section 8

Podcast

Legislation

PODCAST: Renters' Reform Bill Series: The end of section 21 - with David Smith

David Smith, Partner at JMW Solicitors, shares his expertise on the abolition of section 21 as well as the strengthened grounds for section 8 and what it all means for the lettings sector.

Sep 6, 2022

Stock

Cost of living

State of the Lettings Industry

Economy

State of the Lettings Industry report set to reveal concern over lack of stock and the economy

Initial findings from the Goodlord and Vouch State of the Lettings Industry report, which is set to be released in full on September 13 has revealed that agents across the UK are increasingly concerned about lack of stock as well as the state of the economy.

Sep 5, 2022

Rents

Landlords

Energy crisis

Tenants

Cost of living

Economy

Fairer Private Rented Sector White Paper

Legislation

What Liz Truss as Prime Minister means for renters' reform

Liz Truss is the new Prime Minister of the UK from 6 September 2022. Here's what that means for the lettings industry and renters' reform.

Sep 5, 2022

Marketing

Business

Starting an agency

Podcast

PODCAST: How to set up a new estate and letting agency - with Gray & Toynbee

Chris Toynbee, Director and Co-Founder of Gray & Toynbee, talks through how he went about setting up the agency, the challenges that he's faced so far, and his top tips for other agents hoping to take the leap themselves.

Sep 1, 2022

Data

Rental Index

Voids

Rents

Affordability

Rental market pauses for breath but demand remains high | Goodlord Rental Index

Goodlord's August Rental Index shows that voids were up across the country after July’s historic lows, and the cost of rent dipped fractionally - but was still up 12% year on year.

Aug 30, 2022

Business

Energy crisis

Cost of living

Podcast

Bills included

PODCAST: What the latest energy price cap increase means for your tenants and landlords - with Rik Smith

Rik Smith, Goodlord's Director of Tenancy Services and our resident energy expert, talks through the latest price cap increase and shares his insights on what this means, how the crisis may continue to evolve, and how you can continue to support your landlords and tenants.