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Goodlord launches accounting product to save agents thousands of hours of admin

Oct 11, 2022

Goodlord Group

Goodlord launches accounting product to save agents thousands of hours of admin

Goodlord has launched a new accounting tool to tie together the whole lettings payments process and help save letting agents up to a day every week in admin time.

Oct 3, 2022

Data

Rental Index

Voids

Rents

Affordability

Cost of rent breaks new records across England - Goodlord Rental Index

Rents broke records in England in September, soaring to the highest rate ever recorded by our Rental Index, while voids remain steady across the country.

Sep 28, 2022

Possessions

Webinar

Property Portal

Ombudsman

Enforcement

Legislation

WEBINAR RECORDING: The Renters’ Reform Bill Series: Enforcing the new proposals

The government has suggested several new routes to enforcement under the Renters' Reform Bill, including housing court reforms, an Ombudsman covering all private landlords, and the introduction of a property portal to improve compliance - as discussed by Paul Shamplina, Chief Commercial Officer at Hamilton Fraser.

Sep 28, 2022

Compliance

Podcast

Property Portal

Ombudsman

Enforcement

Legislation

PODCAST: Renters’ Reform Bill Series: Enforcing the new proposals - with Paul Shamplina

Paul Shamplina, Chief Commercial Officer at Hamilton Fraser, joins this recording from our Renters' Reform Bill webinar series to cover how the government plans to enforce the new renters' reform proposals.

Sep 26, 2022

Compliance

Smoke and carbon monoxide alarms

Legislation

Your guide to the extended domestic smoke and carbon monoxide alarm regulations

New rules are now in place for smoke and carbon monoxide alarms in England in the private rented and social housing sectors.

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.