The Agent Blog - Goodlord (104)

May 1, 2019

Compliance

David Cox

Legislation

WEBINAR: The Tenant Fee Ban - one month to go

This morning we hosted the third in a series of webinars with ARLA CEO David Cox, focusing on the impact of the Tenant Fee Ban.

Apr 26, 2019

Business

Landlords

Growth

Revenue

Management fees

Why 99% of landlords opted in when this agency increased their management fees

How did one lettings and property management agency in the North increase their management fees with almost no objections from their landlords? By offering them even more value for money.

Apr 23, 2019

Compliance

Business

Revenue

Legislation

Full implications of the Tenant Fee Ban still unknown, making adaptability crucial

“You need to be able to adapt very quickly to changing market conditions,” says one lettings director, whose agency is exploring new avenues to help them overcome the Tenant Fee Ban.

Apr 15, 2019

Customer experience

Suppliers

Tenants

Technology

An AI-powered virtual assistant could help agencies qualify potential tenants faster

Tenants are making more enquiries online, outside of standard office hours, and agencies need to be able to respond and qualify them faster, says the founder of a virtual assistant for agents.

Apr 11, 2019

Customer experience

Tenants

Build-to-rent

Long-term leases only the residents can break "a step forward" for renters

“We will never break the contract - we’ll let them stay as long as they want,” says the founder and managing director of a residential property management company.

Apr 10, 2019

Data

Affordability

Movement

Legislation

Tenant Fee Ban: Tenants could pay up to 50% less to move, increasing demand for lettings

The ban on tenant fees, coupled with the popularity of deposit replacement schemes, means it could cost renters much less to move home when the Tenant Fees Act comes into effect, and potentially increase the demand for lettings.

Apr 10, 2019

Compliance

Legislation

Knowledge will be key to surviving Tenant Fee Ban, says ARLA Regional Representative

Letting agents need to ensure they have a thorough knowledge of legislation in order to provide landlords and tenants with correct and comprehensive advice.

Apr 3, 2019

Data

Rental Index

Voids

Rents

Affordability

Average rent up in six out of eight regions in March - Goodlord Rental Index

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

Apr 1, 2019

Compliance

EPC ratings

Energy efficiency standards

Client Money Protection

CMP and EPCs: Your guide to two major legislation changes for lettings agents

Client Money Protection (CMP) is now mandatory, and there have also been changes to the energy efficiency regulations, which could impact your landlords.