The Agent Blog - Goodlord (30)

Sep 18, 2023

Compliance

Landlords

Sean Hooker: How agents and landlords can plan for the rest of the year

Sean Hooker, Head of the Property Redress Scheme, outlines 12 things that landlords and letting agents need to consider, to help them through 2023.

Sep 14, 2023

Compliance

Podcast

PODCAST: What English agents can learn from Scotland and Wales

Ricky Purdy from Dawsons and Kevin Davidson-Hall with the Property Franchise Group joined Goodlord's Trilly Martin to share what English letting agents can learn from the experiences of Scotland and Wales under new systems of tenancy law.

Sep 13, 2023

Compliance

Energy efficiency standards

Making Tax Digital

Short-term lets

Legislation

Key lettings legislation and compliance dates for 2023 and beyond

From the Renters (Reform) Bill to changes for short-term lets and rent caps, landlords are going to need letting agents' guidance more than ever in 2023 when it comes to compliance.

Sep 12, 2023

State of the Lettings Industry

Podcast

PODCAST: Experts React: Goodlord and Vouch State of the Lettings Industry report 2023

William Reeve, CEO of Goodlord, and Tom Goodman, Managing Director of Vouch, share some of the results of Goodlord and Vouch's State of the Lettings Industry Report 2023.

Sep 12, 2023

Landlords

State of the Lettings Industry

2,000 agents, landlords and tenants share views in sixth annual State of Industry Report

Letting and estate agents need to be looking at doing things faster and smarter to keep up with high tenant demand, so here are 8 ways that agents can save time.

Sep 11, 2023

Compliance

Tenants

What the Competition and Markets Authority will investigate in the private rented sector

From deposit alternatives to guarantee clauses, here's what the Competition and Markets Authority will look into based on the initial results of its tenant consumer protection project.

Sep 7, 2023

Landlords

Decent Homes Standard

Health and safety

What's changing for the Housing Health & Safety Rating System (HHSRS)?

The Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS) has been reviewed, so here's what could change for assessing hazards in your landlords' properties.

Sep 7, 2023

Affordability

Landlords

Tenants

Rent controls

Scottish government commits to introducing long-term rent controls

A system of long-term rent controls in Scotland could be introduced, according to the Scottish government's new 2023/2024 programme.

Sep 6, 2023

Business

Technology

Referencing

Time saving

8 time-saving tips for letting agents

Letting and estate agents need to be looking at doing things faster and smarter to keep up with high tenant demand, so here are 8 ways that agents can save time.