The Agent Blog - Goodlord (30)

Dec 4, 2023

Data

Rental Index

Voids

Rents

Affordability

New templates: Rents up 7% year-on-year across England

November rents significantly up year-on-year while averages hold steady compared to October's prices.

Your guide to the new material information rules for property listings

Dec 1, 2023

Compliance

Material information

Property listings

Legislation

Your guide to material information rules for property listings

National Trading Standards has published guidance for letting agents and landlords to improve material information in property listings.

Nov 28, 2023

Business

Podcast

PODCAST: How technology can help agents to stay compliant

In this exclusive podcast, Tara Lynch, Head of Product at Alto (part of Houseful), discusses how technology can help letting agents to stay compliant.

Nov 27, 2023

Business

Time saving

How to deal with a growing number of property enquiries

New York recently imposed drastic new rules for short-term lets - with an immediate impact. So, how far should the UK government go?

Nov 22, 2023

Business

Economy

Legislation

Autumn Budget 2023: 7 key takeaways for letting agents and landlords

The Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, has presented the Autumn Statement for 2023. Here’s what’s relevant to property professionals.

Nov 20, 2023

Business

Short-term lets

Lessons from New York: How much should the UK restrict short-term lets?

New York recently imposed drastic new rules for short-term lets - with an immediate impact. So, how far should the UK government go?

Nov 17, 2023

Business

Deposits

Does the deposit cover unpaid utility bills if my tenant does not pay them?

The Tenancy Deposit Scheme was asked "Does the deposit cover unpaid utility bills if my tenant does not pay them?" by a landlord. Here’s their response to the query.

Nov 13, 2023

Business

Legislation

Opportunities in disguise for English letting agents

Goodlord's Trilly Martin shares the positive perspective of two lettings experts in Scotland and Wales after changes to their tenancy systems - and what English agents can learn.

Nov 8, 2023

Affordability

Deposits

Ben Grech: Four myths about deposit replacement schemes, debunked.

Reposit’s Ben Grech challenges common misconceptions on rental deposits.