The Agent Blog - Goodlord (105)

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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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Nov 23, 2018

Goodlord Group

Goodlord launches energy and void period management product, Goodlord Switch

We've just announced the successful launch of our new energy switching and void period management product, Goodlord Switch.

Nov 14, 2018

Compliance

Suppliers

Technology

Referencing

Time saving

What is the key to an efficient pre-tenancy process?

Technology can transform the lettings experience for both tenants and landlords - while reducing the amount of manual administration for agents.

Nov 5, 2018

Compliance

Data

Affordability

Legislation

Poorest areas of the country could pay more as a result of the Tenant Fees Bill

Goodlord analysed 30,000 tenancies to assess whether it is possible for the Tenant Fees Bill to deliver on its objective of helping renters across England and Wales - and found the impact would be minimal.

Nov 1, 2018

Suppliers

Technology

Letting agents

How to ensure the smooth implementation of new technology in 2023

Demand is high in lettings and many agents are turning to property technology to help them do their jobs faster. Making a plan before implementing new tech in your business in 2023 is the key to making it a long-term success.

Oct 31, 2018

Goodlord Group

We're making our quarterly goals public

Goodlord’s mission is to make renting simple and transparent for everyone involved - and we want to apply the same principles to how we operate as a company. So, in the spirit of making Goodlord itself more transparent, we have decided to make our goals for this quarter public.

Oct 30, 2018

Customer experience

Tenants

Technology

Tenants from Generation Rent have different expectations for renting

A new generation of digital natives are set to have increasing influence over the lettings landscape - and they will have vastly different expectations of agencies than previous generations.

Oct 22, 2018

Compliance

Business

Growth

Legislation

Letting agents think the fee ban could wipe out rogue agents

The "unregulated market could fall away" as a result of the Tenant Fee Ban, leaving the best agencies to rise to the top and improving the industry overall.

Oct 18, 2018

Customer experience

Business

Landlords

Referrals

Tenants

Why your agency should invest in customer service

Every interaction your agency has with a landlord or tenant could be an opportunity to acquire new business, retain an existing client or up-sell additional products and services.

Oct 16, 2018

Compliance

Business

Landlords

Growth

Increase in lettings legislation could help agents to win more instructions

Landlords will need more advice and support from letting agents in order to navigate the increasing compliance required to rent out a property.

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