The Agent Blog - Goodlord (45)

Will there be a rent freeze in the private rented sector in England and Wales?

Dec 5, 2022

Business

Tenants

Rent controls

Rent freeze

Will there be a rent freeze in the private rented sector in England and Wales?

With rents frozen in Scotland, what are the chances that England and Wales will face a similar policy in the near future? Oli Sherlock, Director of Insurance at Goodlord, shares his view.

Top tips to help your agency navigate deposit disputes

Nov 30, 2022

Business

Deposits

Dispute

6 top tips to help your agency navigate deposit disputes [+ podcast]

Suzy Hershman, Dispute Resolution Lead at HFIS, shares advice on how agents and landlords can help make the deposit dispute process easier for all parties involved.

Sean Hooker: This cannot be allowed to continue

Nov 28, 2022

Business

Legislation

Sean Hooker: This cannot be allowed to continue

Sean Hooker shares his view on why now is the time for the private rented sector to pull together and act on raising housing standards.

PODCAST: How to navigate deposit disputes - with Hamilton Fraser

Nov 28, 2022

Business

Deposits

Podcast

Dispute

PODCAST: How to navigate deposit disputes - with HFIS

Suzy Hershman, Dispute Resolution Lead at HFIS, shares advice on how agents and landlords can help make the deposit dispute process easier for all parties involved.

Rising demand for insurance as economic uncertainties grow

Nov 25, 2022

Goodlord Group

Business

Tenants

Rent Protection

Insurance

Rising demand for insurance as economic uncertainties grow

Data from Goodlord and Vouch shows a year on year jump in the use of rent protection amongst letting agents.

Nov 23, 2022

Business

Letting agents

Generating reviews: A step-by-step guide for your agency

Sally Lawson, CEO and Founder of Agent Rainmaker, outlines her five steps to generating a healthy stock of positive reviews for your agency.

Nov 21, 2022

Landlords

Making Tax Digital

Tax

Making Tax Digital for Income Tax: 4 key things your landlords need to know

From quarterly tax returns to a new points-based penalty system, here are four key things that your landlords need to know about Making Tax Digital for Income Tax.

Nov 17, 2022

Making Tax Digital

Infosheet

INFOSHEET: Making Tax Digital for Income Tax: A guide for landlords

The way your landlords file their income tax will change from April 2024. Download this free fact sheet to make them aware of what they need to prepare.

Nov 17, 2022

Landlords

Economy

Key takeaways for letting agents and landlords from the Autumn Budget 2022

From an extension of the energy price guarantee to a halved capital gains tax threshold, here's what landlords and letting agents need to know about the Autumn Budget 2022.