The Agent Blog - Goodlord (7)

Downwards shot of a wooden unit with a smooth black countertop. On this, there are two gas hobs and two switches. In the background, there is a kitchen floor.

Mar 3, 2025

Compliance

Gas safety certificates: How to track expiry dates (at scale)

A gas safety certificate ensures that gas appliances, fittings, and flues meet legal safety standards. Here's how long they last and more.

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Feb 14, 2025

Compliance

How long do EICR certificates last?

Many EICR certificates expired in June 2025. It might be time you booked your own inspection.

Feb 3, 2025

Data

Landlords

Rents rise but record voids and slashed advertised prices indicate market softening

Rents were up by 4.6% year-on-year in January 2025, while month-on-month rents were up 2%. The 24-day void period is the longest since April 2021.

Lord Best holding the microphone while sat alongside the rest of the panel. From left to right: Ian Fletcher, Nathan Emerson, William Reeve, Lord Best, Ben Beadle.

Jan 23, 2025

Landlords

Renters' Rights Act

22 expert quotes about the future of the Private Rented Sector

Key players in the PRS discussed the Renters' Rights Bill and other existential issues facing the industry at the Haymarket Hotel on January 22.

Jan 6, 2025

Data

Rents down in December as market catches breath after record-breaking 2024

Rents in England dipped again in December, the fifth consecutive month of rental cost reductions. The decline follows a record-breaking summer of rises.

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Jan 6, 2025

Renters' Rights Act

Private Rented Sector predictions for agents, landlords, & tenants (2025)

Members of Goodlord’s leadership team look into their crystal balls ahead of a landmark year in the Private Rented Sector (PRS).

Dec 23, 2024

Renters' Rights Act

Private Rented Sector wrapped: Your Top 10 blogs of a turbulent 2024

The biggest reforms to the Private Rented Sector in decades were proposed this year. In 2025, we'll see them become reality.

Dec 12, 2024

Rent Protection

Rent Guarantee Warranty vs Rent Protection Insurance: Which is best for you?

Rent Guarantee Warranties may be cheaper. But Rent Protection Insurance is more robust, giving you peace of mind ahead of the Renters’ Rights Bill.

Dec 2, 2024

Data

Rents continue to fall in November as year-on-year increases slow down

England's rental market continued to settle in November, with average rents down 3% since October, and year-on-year increases again falling to a new annual low.