The Agent Blog - Goodlord (104)

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May 1 2026 - Renters' Right Act Commencement Day

You have 0 days to:

Serve any final Section 21 notices

Stop accepting above-asking rent offers

Prepare for the rental bidding ban

Remove “No DSS” from adverts

Remove “No Children” from listings

Show one clear rent price

Stop using fixed-term agreements

Switch to periodic tenancy templates

Check which tenancies go periodic

Stop taking rent before signing

Take no more than one month’s rent

Move all evictions to Section 8

Train staff on new notice rules

Create Section 13 process flow

Add two months to rent reviews

File court claims for Section 21s

Update landlord move-in grounds

Update landlord selling grounds

Send the RRA Information Sheet

Create written terms where missing

Update How to Rent processes

Review tenant screening questions

Update pet request processes

Stop backdating rent increases

Discuss rent protection backbooks

Act now before it is too late...

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Feb 7, 2019

Business

3 ways your agency could create new revenue streams in 2022

Identifying opportunities to create new revenue streams will be one of the keys to running a profitable letting agency in 2022.

Feb 5, 2019

Data

Rental Index

Voids

Rents

Affordability

West Midlands the most affordable area for renters - Goodlord Rental Index

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

Jan 30, 2019

Marketing

Business

Recruitment & retention

Networking could help letting agents overcome industry challenges

Regular attendance at networking events could provide you with valuable insights into how others are planning to tackle challenges in the market.

Jan 28, 2019

Business

Rent Protection

Insurance

What should you look for when choosing a Rent Protection Insurance policy?

How to ensure you choose a Rent Protection Insurance policy that's comprehensive enough to provide your landlords with peace of mind.

Jan 25, 2019

Goodlord Group

Costas Frangeskou joins Goodlord as Director of Sales

Costas Frangeskou has joined Goodlord as our new Director of Sales, bringing with him more than 14 years experience in the property industry.

Jan 24, 2019

Compliance

Revenue

Management fees

Legislation

ARLA CEO David Cox urges letting agents to prepare for Tenant Fee Ban

David Cox emphasised the extent of the penalties for not complying with the new legislation at our webinar on the Tenant Fee Ban.

Jan 23, 2019

Compliance

WEBINAR: ARLA's David Cox answers questions on the Tenant Fee Ban

We were delighted to host the second in a series of webinars with ARLA CEO David Cox, focusing on the impact of the Tenant Fee Ban when it comes into law on 1 June 2019 and how letting agents need to prepare for this.

Jan 21, 2019

Customer experience

Business

Tenants

Revenue

70% of tenants would pay more for access to extra services

The number of tenants is growing, representing an opportunity for letting agents to overcome current market challenges by offering revenue-generating products and services to their tenants.

Jan 16, 2019

Compliance

Legislation

ARLA CEO David Cox answers questions on the Tenant Fee Ban

ARLA CEO David Cox will be answering more questions from letting agents on the June 1st Tenant Fee Ban during his second webinar with Goodlord.

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