The Agent Blog - Goodlord

Jul 3, 2026

Data

Landlords

Rents jump in June as annual inflation hits highest level since August 2024

Year-on-year rental inflation reached its highest level in nearly two years in June. Having sat at just 1.7% throughout April and May, the figure spiked to 6.5% last month.

Jul 1, 2026

Referencing

Rent Protection

Letting agents

Letting agents: Your leaky defence is sabotaging your growth

Scoring new customers is useless if you can't keep hold of your existing ones. Here, we reveal the two defensive players key to winning you titles.

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Jun 15, 2026

Business

Growth

Letting agents

Is your lettings software slowing you down? 7 signs it's time to switch

Backed by research from 2,650 agents, landlords, and tenants, this guide identifies the seven warning signs that your lettings software is limiting your agency's growth.

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Jun 5, 2026

Compliance

Wales

Landlords

Key deadline for Welsh landlords: Here are the facts about the changes to Written Statements before 14 June 2026

Welsh landlords and letting agents face a key compliance deadline on 14 June 2026. Learn what's changing and how Goodlord is helping you stay compliant.

Jun 2, 2026

Data

Landlords

Rents bounce back but year-on-year inflation remains at ten-month low

Average rents in England rose in May, as it remains too soon to say whether the Renters' Rights Act will bring about the turbulence many have predicted

An overhead, close-up shot of a set of keys on a keyring, including a green key and a grey, house-shaped keychain. The keys are lying on a dark grey surface surrounded by small, 3D-printed model houses. Most of the houses are black or dark grey, with one vibrant pink house visible in the upper right background.

May 28, 2026

London

Licensing

Kamma

Property licensing fines UK 2026: Inside the £25m London crackdown | Kamma

Property licensing fines in the UK have hit £25m in London alone as councils adopt aggressive new tactics. Inside the data, council rankings and what the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 means for landlords.

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May 27, 2026

Tenants

Referencing

Tenant referencing checklist: What letting agents should be checking (and why It matters)

Tenant referencing is an essential part of agreeing a tenancy. With the advice and the referencing checklist in this article, you’ll get it right every time.

May 21, 2026

Compliance

Renters' Rights Act

The How to Rent Guide is going away: Here’s everything you need to know

A clear guide to how the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 changes tenant information rules, the future of the How to Rent guide, and what landlords must do by May 2026.

May 11, 2026

Section 21

Section 8

Possessions

Renters' Rights Act

Section 8: All the grounds replacing Section 21 and what agents need to know

Learn how Section 8 works under the Renters’ Rights Act, including every mandatory and discretionary ground, notice periods, and evidence requirements.