The Agent Blog - Goodlord (22)

Using tech to avoid fraud in referencing

Mar 18, 2024

Compliance

Referencing

Open banking

How agents can reduce fraud before, during, and after the referencing process

Even while the risk of fraud increases, agents can use tech to help spot suspicious activity, as Nishma Parekh, Head of Referencing at Goodlord, explains.

Mar 15, 2024

Renting Done Right

Vast majority of agents think Government DOESN’T understand sector pressures

A snap poll reveals that agents believe the Government doesn't understand market pressures. Give your view in Goodlord and Vouch's survey.

Mar 15, 2024

Short-term lets

Short-term lets - overdue common sense or political manoeuvring?

William Reeve, Goodlord CEO, wonders whether proposed new rules for holidays lets are common sense or just Gove getting ready an election?

Mar 13, 2024

Material information

Infosheet

INFOSHEET: Material information checklist

Use this checklist to ensure that you have put all the relevant property information on your listing, under Trading Standards' advice.

Mar 12, 2024

Spring Statement

Podcast

government

Legislation

PODCAST: Lettings Legislation Update: from the Spring Budget to the General Election

Oli Sherlock, Managing Director of Insurance, discusses the recent updates in legislation for letting agents, with Martyn Gerrard's Greg Tsuman and JMW Solicitor's Neli Borisova.

Mar 11, 2024

Landlords

Referencing

Section 8

What should letting agents and landlords do if a tenant is involved in anti-social behaviour?

Anti-social behaviour can affect a property and the surrounding community. So how can letting agents and landlords prevent this with their tenants?

Mar 6, 2024

Spring Statement

government

Spring Budget 2024: Five things letting agents and landlords need to know

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, has presented the Spring Budget for 2024. Here’s the relevant breakdown for property professionals.

Mar 6, 2024

Wales

Poster

Printable poster

PRINTABLE POSTER: 2024 in Wales

This poster is for Welsh letting agents to print for your office, to remind your agents of key upcoming dates in Wales in 2024.

Mar 6, 2024

Business

Revenue

Students

5 ways to drive revenue for student-let landlords

Student lets can offer great returns when managed the right way. Here are five top tips for how to make sure your landlords' student lets are profitable.