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Aug 5, 2020

Data

Rental Index

Voids

Rents

Rental market continues to enjoy bumper summer - Goodlord Rental Index

Goodlord reveals key figures for the private rented sector for July 2020 based on tenancies processed through our platform, including average rents, tenancy lengths, voidage periods and more, in the Goodlord Rental Index.

Aug 3, 2020

Business

Growth

Q&A

Q&A: Will lettings or sales win out in the property market?

Costas Frangeskou, Goodlord’s Director of Sales, formerly of Rightmove, and Hamad Al Qubaisi, Lettings Manager at Barrows & Forrester, answer questions about recent changes in the sales and lettings market and what the future holds, including the impact of new legislation and tenant priorities.

Jul 20, 2020

Data

Hybrid work

Remote working

47% of agents say they want more flexibility to work remotely in a Goodlord poll

Almost half of agents want their agencies' cultures to shift to one of increased remote work, found a poll by Goodlord.

Jul 13, 2020

Goodlord Group

Vouch

Goodlord and Vouch to join forces to create new market leader

Leading property technology company Goodlord has announced that it will be joining forces with referencing platform Vouch, bringing the fast-growing Vouch business into the Goodlord group.

Jul 2, 2020

Data

Rental Index

Voids

Rents

Rents up and voids down as lettings market caters to unprecedented demand

Goodlord's Lettings Activity Tracker and latest Rental Index show a continuation of the strong demand seen since restrictions on moving home were lifted, and rent increases nearly across the board.

Jun 24, 2020

Technology

Viewings

Why building strong virtual foundations is key to a sturdy lettings outlook

Virtual viewings, online contract signing, and digital identity verification became the norm for many letting and estate agents during lockdown and many of the changes could be here to stay.

Jun 17, 2020

Customer experience

Covid-19

Business

Why agencies should rethink their service offering after the pandemic

Customers needs and expectations will likely be altered forever by the pandemic. Here are a few ways agencies could rethink their service offering to make sure they're meeting the needs of their landlords and tenants in the post-lockdown period.

Jun 10, 2020

Covid-19

Business

4 scenarios for the future and why your agency should plan for all of them

In a highly uncertain environment, agencies will need to think differently about the future and plan for different scenarios. Goodlord lays out four versions of the future of the lettings industry.

Jun 8, 2020

Covid-19

UPDATE: Six-month notice period comes into law and "winter truce" on evictions announced

Landlords will need to give tenants six months notice if they intend to regain possession of their property and no tenants will be evicted over Christmas.