The Agent Blog - Goodlord (69)

Dec 6, 2021

Compliance

Energy efficiency standards

RoPA

Legislation

Q&A: A look ahead at lettings legislation in 2022 with Robert Bolwell

Robert Bolwell, Senior Partner at Dutton Gregory, answers your questions on the upcoming legislation that agents and landlords need to consider in 2022.

Dec 2, 2021

Data

Rental Index

Voids

Rents

Voids drop as renters rush to capitalise on cooling prices - Goodlord Rental Index

Void periods dropped across England during November as demand for rental properties continued apace. The average cost of rent was also down, further fuelling tenant demand to snap up new properties ahead of Christmas.

Dec 1, 2021

Covid-19

Guidance for moving home during Covid-19 now withdrawn

The government has now withdrawn its guidance for landlords and lettings and estate agents for moving home safely during Covid-19, as restrictions in England come to an end.

Dec 1, 2021

Rents

Affordability

Tenants

Cost of living

Reapit: Can the nation "level up" with rents at the current level?

Rents are high and this may affect future generations of tenants as the cost of living continues to rise while wages stagnate, as explained by Adrian Gill, Non-Exec Board Member at Reapit.

Nov 29, 2021

Business

Renewals

Revenue

Management fees

5 ways that renewals and fixed-term contracts can boost your agency's revenue

How can your agency generate revenue and save costs by renewing your landlord's tenants onto a fixed-term tenancy? Emily Popple, Head of Customer Success, explains.

Nov 24, 2021

Customer experience

Marketing

Viewings

What's the future of video in lettings?

From virtual viewings to webinars, video became an important channel for communication with landlords and tenants, and for keeping lettings ticking along throughout Covid-19. Matt Dilkes, Lettings Director at Christopher Shaw, predicts how these solutions will be used long term.

Nov 17, 2021

Business

Referrals

Recruitment & retention

Your guide to getting good customer reviews from your tenants and landlords [+ free email templates]

The better the reviews for your letting and estate agency - from both tenants and landlords - the more customers you're likely to attract in the long run, so it's important to set up a process to collect reviews from your satisfied customers, says our Head of Customer Success, Emily Popple.

Nov 16, 2021

Goodlord Group

Rents

Rent collection

Goodlord launches Rent Collection feature to eliminate rent chasing

Goodlord is set to make chasing rental payments a thing of the past with the launch of its new Goodlord Rent Collection product, which automates payment reminders to tenants, eliminating the need for manual chasing by letting agents.

Nov 15, 2021

Compliance

Landlord register

Licensing

Legislation

What could nationwide landlord registration and licensing in England mean for your landlords?

As the government considers a national landlord registration scheme in England as part of the proposals under the Renters' Reform Bill, Simon Tillyer, Director at Vouch, explains where we're at and what the future of landlord licensing and registration may be.