The Agent Blog - Goodlord (55)

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.

Aug 25, 2022

Webinar

Periodic tenancies

Legislation

WEBINAR RECORDING: The Renters' Reform Bill Series: A single system of periodic tenancies

The government plans to introduce "a single system of periodic tenancies" and end the use of fixed-term tenancies. Greg Tsuman, Lettings Director at Martyn Gerrard, joins series' host Oli Sherlock, Director of Insurance at Goodlord, to discuss what the proposal could mean for the private rented sector.

Aug 25, 2022

Compliance

Business

Stock

Podcast

Periodic tenancies

Legislation

PODCAST: Renters' Reform Bill Series: A single system of periodic tenancies - with Greg Tsuman

This podcast episode is a recording of the first in our three-part Renters' Reform Bill webinar series. Greg Tsuman, Lettings Director at Martyn Gerrard, joined Goodlord's Oli Sherlock to talk through the government's proposal for a single system of periodic tenancies.

Aug 24, 2022

Business

Landlords

Stock

Build-to-rent

Could the build-to-rent sector bolster housing supply? [+podcast]

Mark Gray, Elevation Estate Agents, discusses the role of the build-to-rent sector in today's lettings landscape, amidst a decline in rental stock levels.

Aug 22, 2022

Compliance

Property management

Inventories

How do property inventories affect deposit claims for letting agents and landlords?

The Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) was asked whether an inventory is required to make a deposit claim - and this was its response.

Could the build-to-rent sector bolster housing supply?

Aug 22, 2022

Business

Stock

Build-to-rent

Podcast

PODCAST: Could the build-to-rent sector bolster housing supply? - with Elevation Estate Agents

Mark Gray, Director at Elevation Estate Agents, delves into the dip in stock availability in the private rented sector and discusses how the build-to-rent sector could help.

Aug 19, 2022

Compliance

HMO

Licensing

Legislation

Your guide to HMO licensing for letting agents and landlords

Letting agents and landlords need to be aware of their licensing obligations for rental properties operating as houses in multiple occupation (HMOs).

Aug 15, 2022

Business

Letting agents

5 of the best tips and tricks for running a successful lettings business

Andy Tyler, Partner Marketing Manager at Reapit, shares his insights on five ways letting agents can run a successful business, from building the right skillset to having direct tenant conversations.