The Agent Blog - Goodlord (81)

Feb 24, 2021

Business

Economy

What negative interest rates could mean for your landlords

The Bank of England is currently considering the introduction of negative interest rates, to stimulate the economy and encourage more spending. So what would this mean for your landlords - and will their mortgages be free?

Feb 22, 2021

Marketing

Business

Peter Knight

How to build an agency brand that resonates with your target market

An effective brand begins with understanding your target audience, says Peter Knight, founder of the Property Academy, in this extract from "How to win more landlords in a challenging environment".

Feb 17, 2021

Customer experience

Tenants

Referencing

Pets

4 ways to help your landlords find the best tenants in the current lettings market

Tenant housing priorities have shifted as a result of Covid-19 - though demand is still high - which means that letting agents who rethink the way they position their properties could help their landlords find and retain the best tenants in the current market.

Feb 15, 2021

Covid-19

Electrical Safety Standards

ARLA Propertymark's Robert Bolwell answers letting agents' Covid-19 legislation questions

ARLA Propertymark's Robert Bolwell, Senior Partner at Dutton Gregory, answers questions on the Changes to the evictions process, serving notices and new court processes as a result of Covid-19.

Feb 12, 2021

Compliance

RoPA

How to start preparing your staff for the regulation of property agents

Darshan Sunger of Three Oaks is prioritising getting himself - and his staff - qualified now, so they're ready when the Regulation of Property Agents (RoPA) comes into force. He shares advice for other agents starting their journey towards qualification.

Feb 10, 2021

Business

Training

How one agency drives its strategy with an ethical vision

Revive Property Sales & Lettings was originally a construction and property refurbishment company, focused primarily on social housing, and moved into sales and lettings in 2020 - with a strong ethical vision driving its agency's approach in all areas.

Feb 3, 2021

Data

Rental Index

Voids

Rents

Voids up but rents hold steady during January - Goodlord Rental Index

Rents are holding steady in the regions monitored by the Goodlord Rental Index, despite the slower pace of lettings at the beginning of the year.

Feb 1, 2021

Customer experience

Landlords

How you can help your landlords navigate new and changing legislation

Legislation is now one of the key drivers for landlords choosing to take up a letting agent's services. Showing how much you can do for landlords in this area could be the difference between bringing them on as let-only or fully managed, say agents in an extract from Goodlord's e-book "How to win new landlords in a challenging environment".

Jan 27, 2021

Covid-19

Business

Referencing

How Covid-19 has accelerated the digital evolution of referencing

The pandemic has exposed a number of shortcomings in traditional lettings industry processes, not least in referencing, with many agents now demanding more. Simon Tillyer of Vouch shares his view on how referencing has progressed in the past year.