The Agent Blog - Goodlord (65)

Feb 2, 2022

Compliance

Energy efficiency standards

Material information

Landlord register

Decent Homes Standard

Levelling Up White Paper

Section 21

Legislation

Your guide to the rental reforms proposed in the Levelling Up White Paper

The Decent Homes Standard, consulting on a national landlord register, strengthening redress for tenants, and abolishing Section 21 have all been addressed in the Levelling Up White Paper.

Feb 2, 2022

Data

Rental Index

Voids

Rents

Rents hit a 3-month high in January - Goodlord Rental Index

Average rental prices increased in January while void periods grew slightly after an unusually busy December, in the latest Goodlord Rental Index.

Feb 1, 2022

Business

Growth

Renewals

Revenue

5 ways to grow your agency and revenue using your existing contacts [+ free talk track]

The start of the year is a good time to reassess the way you approach your current portfolio of landlords and your contacts to grow your business and revenue. Ella-Jane Coxwell, Senior Customer Success Manager, shares some top tips.

Jan 31, 2022

Compliance

Marketing

Landlords

Tenants

Sean Hooker: Do landlords need a rebrand?

What's in a name? Should the term "landlord" be replaced? Sean Hooker takes a deep dive into the attitudes towards towards landlords and agents, how they perceive tenants - and whether a rebrand is needed.

Jan 28, 2022

Compliance

Section 21

Section 8

Deposits

Legislation

Your guide to who can sign eviction notices and tenancy deposit certificates

Who can sign Section 8 and Section 21 notices, and deposit certificates? We answer your top questions on how the landmark evictions ruling in the Northwood Solihull vs Fearn/Cooke/Ors case will affect landlords and letting agents.

Jan 26, 2022

Business

Stock

Rent controls

Section 21

Rent Protection

Short-term lets

Stamp duty

What's behind the lack of private rented stock - and how do we fix it? [+ podcast]

Some tenants need to rent and are struggling to find a home - so how did we get here and what can be done to improve the situation? Greg Tsuman, Lettings Director at Martyn Gerrard, explains.

What taxation will affect your agency and landlords in 2022 and beyond?

Jan 24, 2022

Compliance

Making Tax Digital

Short-term lets

Stamp duty

Capital Gains Tax

What taxation will affect your agency and landlords in 2022 and beyond?

Tax is a hot topic in lettings in 2022. Jaime Tillyer, Director at Vouch, shares her thoughts on how past tax changes, upcoming deadlines, and future proposals may affect your agency and landlords.

Jan 24, 2022

Compliance

Energy efficiency standards

Landlord register

Decent Homes Standard

Rent controls

Pets

Lifetime deposits

Tenant rights

Legislation

Comparing plans to overhaul tenant rights in England, Scotland, and Wales

England, Scotland, and Wales all have proposals in the works to overhaul and improve tenant rights in the private rented sector. Here's a breakdown how they compare.

Stamp duty: Is the pressure mounting to reform property tax?

Jan 19, 2022

Business

Stamp duty

Stamp duty: Is the pressure mounting to reform property tax?

The stamp duty holiday, ending in 2021, had a huge impact on the property market, with repercussions still felt today in soaring house prices. This begs the question: is it time to reform this property tax? Mark Armstrong, Group Chief Executive Officer at Reapit, shares his thoughts.