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Apr 21, 2022

Webinar

WEBINAR RECORDING: How to run and retain a great team in a challenging market

Learn the best approaches to running and retaining a great team in a challenging market from John Paul, CEO of Castledene, the award-winning sales and lettings brand. John will share insights from his own experience on how to hire and retain the best staff and keep them motivated and engaged to contribute to your agency's success. Plus, John will talk about why you should rethink your business plan in 2022.

Apr 11, 2022

Infosheet

Legislation

INFOSHEET: Email templates to explain changes under the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016

Inform your landlords and tenants of the changes from 15 July 2022 under the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016.

Expert tips for growing your agency and landlord portfolio

Apr 6, 2022

Customer experience

Business

Suppliers

Recruitment & retention

Growth

5 expert tips for growing your agency and landlord portfolio

Whether you're a small or large letting agency, there's always room for growth. Here are five expert tips from agencies that have grown successfully.

Apr 4, 2022

Licensing

Podcast

PODCAST: How landlord licensing works in England - with Vouch

Anita Nel, Team Leader for the Account Management team at Vouch - a tenant referencing platform and part of the Goodlord Group - talks through the various landlord licensing schemes currently in place in England, and answers the question: do they work?

Goodlord integrates with TDS API to streamline tenancy deposits for agents

Apr 4, 2022

Goodlord Group

Deposits

Goodlord integrates with TDS API to streamline tenancy deposits for agents

Goodlord's lettings platform integrates with the Tenancy Deposit Scheme to automate deposit registration, helping agents save up to 10 minutes per tenancy.

Rents rise and voids drop as March sees market pick up pace

Apr 4, 2022

Data

Rental Index

Voids

Rents

Affordability

Rents rise and voids drop as March sees market pick up pace - Goodlord Rental Index

Rents and average tenant salaries are up while void periods are at their lowest level since last summer, in Goodlord's March Rental Index.

Goodlord raises capital to support future acquisitions

Mar 31, 2022

Goodlord Group

Goodlord raises capital to support future acquisitions

Goodlord has raised a fresh round of funding to support future acquisitions, following the successful integration of Vouch and acasa into the Goodlord Group.

New support available for landlords to upgrade their properties' EPC ratings

Mar 28, 2022

Business

Energy efficiency

EPC ratings

Energy efficiency standards

Energy crisis

Cost of living

Spring Statement

Your guide to the new support available for landlords to upgrade their properties' EPC ratings

Landlords facing stringent EPC rating requirements in the near future could benefit from zero-rate VAT for the installation of energy saving materials from April 2022.

Mar 23, 2022

Business

Spring Statement

Legislation

5 takeaways for letting agents from the Spring Statement 2022

The Chancellor announced new measures to combat the cost of living crisis in the UK in the Spring Statement 2022, including removing VAT on energy saving materials for homes; an increase to the National Insurance threshold; changes to business rates relief; and increases to the government's household support fund.