The Agent Blog - Goodlord (31)

Sep 4, 2023

Data

Rental Index

Voids

Rents

Affordability

Rents stay red hot across England during August 2023 - Rental Index

The August Rental Index from Goodlord highlights a 10% year-on-year increase in the average cost of rent - and void period lengths remain much lower than year to date averages.

Aug 30, 2023

Marketing

Business

Landlords

Referrals

Recruitment & retention

Stock

7 ways your agency can become a landlord's first choice

Here are seven ways to attract and keep landlords engaged with your agency, so you become their first choice.

7 ways to cut your letting agency's costs

Aug 29, 2023

Business

Suppliers

Hybrid work

Recruitment & retention

Letting agents

7 ways to cut your agency's costs

Costs are continuing to rise with the impact of inflation. Here are some tips on how to keep costs low and your letting agency's profit margins healthy.

Aug 24, 2023

IDVT

Referencing

RentTech

How agents can use AI to boost revenues and streamline operations

Goodlord Director Oli Sherlock discusses how artificial intelligence can help letting agents to succeed.

Aug 23, 2023

Section 21

Legislation

Landlords and letting agents reveal thoughts on Renters (Reform) Bill

Goodlord and Vouch reveals results from an industry survey of more than 850 letting agents and landlords.

Aug 21, 2023

Compliance

Marketing

Material information

Let Agreed? New guidance for property advertising

Trading Standards has issued new guidance for listing a property in a bid to reduce incorrect descriptions.

Aug 16, 2023

Compliance

Business

EPC ratings

5 questions answered on changing EPC rules

EPC rating changes were previously outlined in a government consultation - so what's changing and where are we at? David Smith, Partner at JMW Solicitors, explains.

Aug 14, 2023

Compliance

Business

Material information

Short-term lets

Expert Q&A: Material information, consumer protection, short-term lets and more

From material information to short-term lets and court processes, here's a summary of some of the latest lettings legislation news, with David Smith, Partner at JMW Solicitors, and Oli Sherlock, Goodlord's Director of Insurance.

Aug 10, 2023

Compliance

Podcast

Legislation

PODCAST: Lettings legislation update: EPCs, consumer protection, material information, and more

The Renters (Reform) Bill is hitting headlines - but that doesn't mean that all other compliance obligations should fall to the wayside, as discussed by David Smith, Partner at JMW Solicitors, and Goodlord's Director of Insurance, Oli Sherlock.