The Agent Blog - Goodlord (107)

Mar 12, 2019

Goodlord Group

How would you describe your renting experience?

Here at Goodlord, we are pleased to announce our new mission. In preparation, we asked some current tenants to tell us about their renting experience to date.

Mar 8, 2019

Data

Tenants

Movement

What's wrong with Shoreditch? Research shows renters unlikely to stay in East Central London

New research by Goodlord shows that people who rent in East Central London are unlikely to stay in the area for more than a year.

Mar 6, 2019

Data

Rental Index

Voids

Rents

Void periods down for five out of eight regions in February - Goodlord Rental Index

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

Feb 27, 2019

Technology

Referencing

Open banking

Payments

What open banking could mean for the lettings industry [+ free fact sheet for tenants]

Open banking will give referencing providers near-instant access to more detailed information on tenants’ financial position than ever before and make paying by bank transfer as easy as paying by credit card.

Feb 20, 2019

Customer experience

Technology

Want to reduce your admin time? make it easier for your tenants to self-serve

"It’s very much an ‘I want it now’ environment and agents have to keep up with that," says the director of a housing association in London that's implementing self-serve services for its tenants.

Feb 13, 2019

Customer experience

Technology

Growth

Revenue

Why a digital-first experience could be the key for agents looking to create new revenue streams

Letting agents will need to ensure the purchasing process as simple and convenient as possible when selling optional products and services to tenants.

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.