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Nov 29, 2019

Data

Tenants

Brexit

Movement

The areas of London with the biggest drops in EU tenants since 2016

Data compiled by Goodlord has revealed which areas of London have seen the biggest drop in EU citizens taking up tenancies since the 2016 Referendum.

Nov 27, 2019

Compliance

Energy efficiency standards

Section 21

Stamp duty

Lifetime deposits

General election 2019: Your guide to key housing policy proposals

We’ve put together a quick guide to the housing policies announced by the Conservatives, Labour, Green Party, and Liberal Democrats, which include everything from ending "no fault" evictions to increasing minimum energy efficiency standards.

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Nov 19, 2019

Compliance

Landlords

Growth

Four agents discuss why legislation is an opportunity to win landlords

Landlords will be looking to letting agents to manage increasingly complex legislation, so letting agents should be prepared to demonstrate their knowledge.

Nov 7, 2019

Data

Rental Index

Voids

Rents

Mixed picture for the rental market as key regional differences emerge

Goodlord reveals key figures for the private rented sector in October 2019 based on tenancies processed through our platform, including average rents, tenancy lengths, voidage periods and more, in the Goodlord Rental Index.

Oct 3, 2019

Data

Rental Index

Voids

Rents

Autumn slowdown: Void periods increase after summer boom in lettings

Goodlord reveals key figures for the private rented sector in September 2019 based on tenancies processed through our platform, including average rents, tenancy lengths, voidage periods and more, in the Goodlord Rental Index.

Oct 2, 2019

Data

Rental Index

Voids

Rents

Affordability

London rents now twice as high as UK average

The latest Goodlord Rental Index has shown that renters in London are now spending double the UK average on rent each month.

Sept 16, 2019

Compliance

David Cox

Q&A

Legislation

David Cox Q&A: Further clarification for agents on the Tenant Fees Act

Letting agents are still seeking clarification on the Tenant Fees Act, months after it came into effect. ARLA Propertymark CEO David Cox answered questions on the Tenant Fees Act in a Goodlord webinar on legislation changes.

Sept 16, 2019

Compliance

Section 21

Section 8

David Cox

Q&A

Legislation

ARLA Propertymark Q&A: Changes to Section 21 and Section 8

ARLA Propertymark CEO David Cox answers letting agents' questions on the Government's plans to repeal Section 21, which would put an end to "no-fault evictions", and the proposed improvements to Section 8 to make it easier for landlords to regain possession of their properties.

Sept 16, 2019

Compliance

RoPA

David Cox

Q&A

Q&A with ARLA Propertymark: The Regulation of Property Agents Report (RoPA)

ARLA Propertymark CEO David Cox answers estate and letting agents' questions on the Regulation of Property Agents Report.