The Agent Blog - Goodlord (103)

Jun 11, 2019

Customer experience

Business

Referrals

3 ways your agency could get more referrals from your landlords and tenants

People trust recommendations from friends and family more than any other source, so here's three ways you can get more referrals from your landlords and your tenants.

Jun 10, 2019

Compliance

Training

How to stay compliant in lettings: Advice from a leading agency trainer

Letting agents who try to cut corners to save money in the face of increasing lettings legislation risk “getting into more trouble than they would have done before these changes,” says former ARLA Propertymark President Frances Burkinshaw.

Jun 5, 2019

Data

Rental Index

Voids

Rents

Average rent £901 nationally in May - Goodlord Rental Index

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

Jun 1, 2019

Customer experience

Landlords

Growth

Why new legislation has helped this agency win new landlords

Landlords should be reviewing the services offered by their current agents in light of the changing legislation, says the director of a specialist letting agency, who has seen legislation drive an increase in landlords.

May 31, 2019

Data

Rents

Affordability

Tenants

Living alone costs Brits over a third of their salaries

Renters living alone in the UK spend 36% of their income on rent, found research by Goodlord.

May 29, 2019

Compliance

Tenancy agreements

Legislation

How are your existing tenancies affected by the Tenant Fee Ban?

The Tenant Fees Act becomes law on 1st June 2019 and will apply to all assured shorthold tenancies agreed from this date. But what does this mean for your existing tenancy agreements?

May 28, 2019

Goodlord Group

We've launched new features to ensure our clients stay tenant fee ban compliant

The Tenant Fee Act of 1st June 2019 brings new challenges to lettings agents and we're committed to helping our customers stay in line with the new legislation.

May 22, 2019

Business

Landlords

Acquisitions

Growth

Expansion through acquisition is "worth the risk" for agencies who want to grow

Purchasing another agency is a complicated process, but can help you achieve growth much quicker if managed well, says a Joint Venture partner at a student accommodation provider that's expanded nationwide.

May 20, 2019

Customer experience

Business

Technology

Growth

Revenue

Data is key for agencies that want to maximise their returns

Gathering insights in order to provide an integrated customer journey is something every business should start thinking about - no matter what industry they're operating in.