The Agent Blog - Goodlord (53)

Sept 7, 2022

Compliance

Marketing

Starting an agency

6 things to consider when starting your estate and letting agency

Chris Toynbee, Director and co-founder at Gray & Toynbee, breaks down six of the top things that agents should know when starting their own lettings business.

Sept 6, 2022

Stock

Cost of living

State of the Lettings Industry

Economy

State of the Lettings Industry report set to reveal concern over lack of stock and the economy

Initial findings from the Goodlord and Vouch State of the Lettings Industry report, which is set to be released in full on September 13 has revealed that agents across the UK are increasingly concerned about lack of stock as well as the state of the economy.

How much will landlords need to invest to move to an EPC band C?

Sept 6, 2022

Compliance

EPC ratings

Energy efficiency standards

How much will landlords need to invest to move to an EPC band C?

Gina Peters, Dutton Gregory LLP, shares an update on the plans to increase minimum energy efficiency standards from an EPC band E to C rating.

Sept 5, 2022

Rents

Landlords

Energy crisis

Tenants

Cost of living

Economy

Fairer Private Rented Sector White Paper

Legislation

What Liz Truss as Prime Minister means for renters' reform

Liz Truss is the new Prime Minister of the UK from 6 September 2022. Here's what that means for the lettings industry and renters' reform.

Sept 5, 2022

Marketing

Business

Starting an agency

Podcast

PODCAST: How to set up a new estate and letting agency - with Gray & Toynbee

Chris Toynbee, Director and Co-Founder of Gray & Toynbee, talks through how he went about setting up the agency, the challenges that he's faced so far, and his top tips for other agents hoping to take the leap themselves.

Sept 1, 2022

Data

Rental Index

Voids

Rents

Affordability

Rental market pauses for breath but demand remains high | Goodlord Rental Index

Goodlord's August Rental Index shows that voids were up across the country after July’s historic lows, and the cost of rent dipped fractionally - but was still up 12% year on year.

4 time-saving tips for lettings agency owners

Aug 31, 2022

Business

Letting agents

4 time-saving tips for lettings agency owners

Sally Lawson, CEO & Founder at Agent Rainmaker, talks through how the owners of letting agencies can get back the freedom that they originally signed up for.

Aug 30, 2022

Business

Energy crisis

Cost of living

Podcast

Bills included

PODCAST: What the latest energy price cap increase means for your tenants and landlords - with Rik Smith

Rik Smith, Goodlord's Director of Tenancy Services and our resident energy expert, talks through the latest price cap increase and shares his insights on what this means, how the crisis may continue to evolve, and how you can continue to support your landlords and tenants.

Aug 29, 2022

Compliance

Redress

Property Portal

Ombudsman

Legislation

Sean Hooker: Scrutinising the Renters' Reform Bill white paper through a call for evidence

Sean Hooker shares the Property Redress Scheme's opinion on the government's 'A Fairer Private Rented Sector' white paper proposals.