The Agent Blog - Goodlord (70)

Oct 4, 2021

Data

Rental Index

Voids

Rents

Rents hit annual high despite voids edging up - Goodlord Rental Index

The average cost of rent is at a year-to-date high of £1,104 per property in September, while voids increased compared to August, but are still 10.5% lower according to the year-on-year figures.

Oct 4, 2021

Compliance

Deposits

HMO

Legislation

Sean Hooker: How can we tackle enforcement of lettings legislation?

New lettings legislation has come thick and fast over the past few years, but how well is it being enforced?

Oct 1, 2021

Covid-19

Rents

Tenants

Furlough: The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme ends for 1.6M employees - what's next?

The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has now ended, bringing to a close the government's largest single piece of financial support of employees and employers during the pandemic. Your agency and your landlords should be aware of the potential impact this may have on your tenants.

Sep 30, 2021

Business

Energy crisis

Cost of living

Energy crisis Q&A: Energy expert answers questions on what the crisis could mean for the lettings industry

Energy expert Rik Smith, previously of Uswitch and British Gas and current Head of Tenancy Services at Goodlord, answers letting agents' questions on the current energy crisis and how it could impact themselves and their landlords and tenants.

Sep 29, 2021

Energy crisis

Tenants

Cost of living crisis: 10 financial support schemes to help tenants pay their energy bills

While the energy crisis is ongoing and a further increase in the energy price cap, your agency's tenants may be searching for ways to help pay their power bills. Here are seven sources of financial support available to help them pay their bills in your landlord's property.

Sep 29, 2021

Business

Landlords

Property management

Reapit: Why it pays for landlords to have a property manager

Despite Covid-19, research shows that many landlords plan to stay in the buy-to-let sector and letting and estate agents need to understand the challenges that these landlords are facing to demonstrate just how valuable property management can be.

Sep 23, 2021

Goodlord Group

Technology

Scottish letting agencies to access Goodlord's award-winning lettings platform

Scottish letting agents are now able to use Goodlord's award-winning lettings platform to reduce admin time, improve compliance, and create new revenue streams for their business, as the property technology company announces its official launch in Scotland today.

Sep 22, 2021

Business

Landlords

Energy crisis

Tenants

Energy price cap

Your guide to the energy crisis + free FAQ templates for your tenants and landlords

Record increases in energy bills have caused 21 suppliers to collapse since the start of September, impacting more than 3.7 million households. Here's your guide to the ongoing energy crisis, including the Energy Price Cap, government support available for tenants, and downloadable FAQs for your landlords and tenants.

Sep 16, 2021

Business

Short-term lets

Buy-to-let

Vouch: What agents and landlords need to know about the booming short-term let sector

Short-term lets can be beneficial to landlords and tenants looking for a more flexible solution than a long-term contract can provide - but some say this may pose a threat to the buy-to-let sector.