The Agent Blog - Goodlord (66)

Oct 27, 2021

Business

Energy efficiency

Legislation

3 key takeaways from the Autumn Budget 2021 for agents and landlords

The Chancellor has announced his Autumn 2021 Budget, which includes investments in housing and business rates relief. Here are three key takeaways for letting and estate agents and landlords.

Oct 27, 2021

Business

Acquisitions

Legislation

What's driving the recent trend in lettings acquisitions? [+ podcast]

It's a time of consolidation in the lettings industry, with frequent agency acquisitions and mergers across the UK as investors see opportunities while smaller agencies feel the bite of legislation, as Abigail Wilks, Head of Lettings & Asset Management at Redbrik, explains.

Oct 26, 2021

Business

Rents

Possessions

When will claims and possession proceeding timelines return to normal?

The claims to repossession process is still taking longer than normal so here's when we can expect these to return to pre-pandemic levels and what your agency can put in place to help your landlords and tenants.

Oct 25, 2021

Covid-19

Rents

Tenants

£65 million Covid-19 fund announced to support tenants struggling to pay rent in England

A new fund of £65 million has been announced in England, to rival those already in place in Scotland and Wales, to support low-income tenants at risk of eviction during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Oct 25, 2021

Business

Landlords

Energy crisis

Tenants

Cost of living

How will the energy crisis affect your tenants' cost of living and ability to pay rent?

Energy prices are expected to continue to rise, which will add to the growing cost of living. Rik Smith, Goodlord's Head of Tenancy Services, shares his expert analysis on what that may mean for your landlords' tenants.

Oct 22, 2021

Compliance

Energy efficiency

Energy efficiency standards

Government announces new campaign to enforce minimum energy efficiency standards in England and Wales

Councils will receive new government funding to enforce Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards in rented homes across England and Wales, and raise awareness of landlord and agent obligations.

Oct 20, 2021

Business

Tenants

Remote working

Movement

Reapit: Will the return to the office see a reversal of the city exodus?

As employees start to head back to the office, lettings and estate agents should be asking themselves if their landlords' tenants will want to move back to the city as well - or if the trend of renting and living in a rural area will continue.

Oct 19, 2021

Compliance

Energy efficiency

EPC ratings

Energy efficiency standards

New government strategy announced for decarbonising homes in England and Wales

The government announced details of the Heat and Buildings Strategy in its Net Zero Strategy: Build Back Greener policy paper, encouraging homeowners in England to move to low carbon heating such as heat pumps - plus shares when a response is expected for the consultation on raising Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards.

Oct 13, 2021

Business

Tenants

Revenue

Property management

Why charging landlords an all-inclusive fee means your agency will have to up its game [+ podcast]

Settio Property Experience sets itself apart from the competition by charging its landlords an all-inclusive fee, writes co-founder Samuel Fitz-Hugh. He thinks more agencies are set to follow this approach, but warns it will be hard work.