The Agent Blog - Goodlord (52)

Could more regulation of short-term lets in England help fix the rental property shortage?

Aug 3, 2022

Business

Stock

Short-term lets

Could more regulation of short-term lets in England help fix rental property shortages?

The government is considering a register for short-term lets in England. Will that fix supply issues in the private rented sector? Anita Nel from Vouch has her say.

Aug 1, 2022

Data

Rental Index

Voids

Rents

Affordability

Students push rents to record highs and voids to record lows in July | Goodlord Rental Index

A jump in high-value student lets in July saw average rental costs and void periods break records, according to Goodlord's latest Rental Index.

3 things landlords offering ‘bills included’ tenancies should know

Aug 1, 2022

Business

Energy efficiency

Landlords

Material information

Energy crisis

Tenants

Bills included

3 things landlords offering ‘bills included’ tenancies should know

Recent legislation and government cost of living support add to the list of what agents and landlords offering ‘bills included’ tenancies need to consider.

Sean Hooker: The heat is on for lettings legislation and governance

Jul 27, 2022

Compliance

Material information

Fairer Private Rented Sector White Paper

Legislation

Sean Hooker: The heat is on for lettings legislation and governance

As temperatures peak across Great Britain, preparations for the Renters' Reform Bill continue apace despite government turmoil, says Sean Hooker.

Heatwave fails to cool markets as lettings stay hot

Jul 21, 2022

Data

Goodlord Group

Heatwave fails to cool market as lettings stay hot

The recent heatwave in England failed to cool the lettings market, according to Goodlord data, which shows an uptick in the volume of new tenancies year on year.

Why the office still matters in lettings

Jul 20, 2022

Business

Recruitment & retention

Time saving

Why the office still matters in lettings

Sarah Wycherley at White & Sons is part of a 10-strong team that works from one office - which has certain business benefits, as she explains.

How could your agency benefit from the changing material information rules?

Jul 19, 2022

Business

Material information

How could your agency benefit from the changing material information rules?

Tara Sparrow, Sales Director at Reapit, outlines how changing material information rules could be a good thing for estate and letting agents.

Preparing for changing smoke and carbon monoxide alarm rules

Jul 18, 2022

Compliance

Smoke and carbon monoxide alarms

Legislation

Preparing your agency for new smoke and carbon monoxide alarm regulations

With changes to the rules around carbon monoxide and smoke alarms in England and Wales on the horizon, your agency needs to advise landlords on how to prepare.

The benefits of the office for lettings teams and agency customers

Jul 18, 2022

Business

Recruitment & retention

Podcast

Letting agents

PODCAST: The benefits of the office for lettings teams and agency customers - with White and Sons

Sarah Wycherley, Senior Lettings Administrator at White & Sons, answers questions in this podcast episode on the role of the office in lettings, as she talks through what business benefits she sees from working in one space with the whole team.