The Agent Blog - Goodlord (62)

Apr 11, 2022

Infosheet

Legislation

INFOSHEET: Email templates to explain changes under the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016

Inform your landlords and tenants of the changes from 15 July 2022 under the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016.

Expert tips for growing your agency and landlord portfolio

Apr 6, 2022

Customer experience

Business

Suppliers

Recruitment & retention

Growth

5 expert tips for growing your agency and landlord portfolio

Whether you're a small or large letting agency, there's always room for growth. Here are five expert tips from agencies that have grown successfully.

Apr 4, 2022

Licensing

Podcast

PODCAST: How landlord licensing works in England - with Vouch

Anita Nel, Team Leader for the Account Management team at Vouch - a tenant referencing platform and part of the Goodlord Group - talks through the various landlord licensing schemes currently in place in England, and answers the question: do they work?

Goodlord integrates with TDS API to streamline tenancy deposits for agents

Apr 4, 2022

Goodlord Group

Deposits

Goodlord integrates with TDS API to streamline tenancy deposits for agents

Goodlord's lettings platform integrates with the Tenancy Deposit Scheme to automate deposit registration, helping agents save up to 10 minutes per tenancy.

Rents rise and voids drop as March sees market pick up pace

Apr 4, 2022

Data

Rental Index

Voids

Rents

Affordability

Rents rise and voids drop as March sees market pick up pace - Goodlord Rental Index

Rents and average tenant salaries are up while void periods are at their lowest level since last summer, in Goodlord's March Rental Index.

Goodlord raises capital to support future acquisitions

Mar 31, 2022

Goodlord Group

Goodlord raises capital to support future acquisitions

Goodlord has raised a fresh round of funding to support future acquisitions, following the successful integration of Vouch and acasa into the Goodlord Group.

What could a new redress pilot mean for rental reform?

Mar 30, 2022

Compliance

Redress

Section 21

Legislation

Sean Hooker: What could a new redress pilot mean for rental reform?

Spring has sprung - and we're still waiting for the Renters' Reform Bill White Paper. Will a new redress pilot push the agenda forwards?

Landlord licensing in England: How can agents support their landlords?

Mar 29, 2022

Business

Landlords

Licensing

Landlord licensing in England: How can agents support their landlords?

Letting agents have a responsibility to support their landlords in their licensing obligations, as Anita Nel, Vouch, explains.

New support available for landlords to upgrade their properties' EPC ratings

Mar 28, 2022

Business

Energy efficiency

EPC ratings

Energy efficiency standards

Energy crisis

Cost of living

Spring Statement

Your guide to the new support available for landlords to upgrade their properties' EPC ratings

Landlords facing stringent EPC rating requirements in the near future could benefit from zero-rate VAT for the installation of energy saving materials from April 2022.