The Agent Blog - Goodlord (85)

Oct 19, 2020

Covid-19

Possessions

ARLA Propertymark Q&A: Managing Covid-19's continued impact on the possession process

A legal expert for ARLA Propertymark answers letting agents' questions on kickstarting the possession process for stayed cases, how long it could take for cases to be heard, accelerated procedures, notice periods for arrears, and more.

Oct 16, 2020

Covid-19

Rents

Section 8

Possessions

ARLA Propertymark legal expert says landlords can serve Section 8 notice twice, if needed

Robert Bolwell, Senior Partner at Dutton Gregory, which manages the ARLA Propertymark Legal Helpline, said letting agents and landlords should consider serving a second Section 8 notice if rental arrears accrue to more than six months of missed payments.

Oct 7, 2020

Marketing

Business

Letting agents

How to set up your own online video series

Estate and letting agents can share relevant information and legislation updates with their landlords, while boosting brand awareness and creating recognition for the agency's expertise - all through the power of video, as this agency discovered.

Oct 6, 2020

Data

Rental Index

Voids

Rents

Voids reassuringly steady despite movement in rents - Goodlord Rental Index

Goodlord reveals key figures for the private rented sector for September 2020 based on tenancies processed through our platform, including average rents and voidage periods, in the Goodlord Rental Index.

Sep 30, 2020

Data

Covid-19

Affordability

State of the Lettings Industry

1 in 4 tenants concerned about paying the rent, survey of tenants reveals

A quarter of tenants have either missed rental payments, had to make alternative arrangements to pay their rent, or are concerned about paying their rent in the future, found our survey of 2,750 tenants for our State of the Industry Report.

Sep 28, 2020

Customer experience

Covid-19

Tenants

Letting agents

Why it pays to show understanding and adaptability in lettings

This agency took an understanding and flexible approach to tenants struggling to pay rent during the pandemic - and has since been rewarded with a nil eviction rate and strong demand.

Sep 24, 2020

Covid-19

Business

Economy

Your guide to the latest support for businesses announced in the Winter Economy Plan

New measures to support workers and businesses impacted by Covid-19 over winter include the Job Support Scheme, extensions to loan and grant schemes, and tax payment deferrals.

Sep 23, 2020

Customer experience

Landlords

Meet the agent who says being a landlord gives him an edge

What’s the best way for an agent to understand the concerns of a landlord? This agent has inside knowledge of the obstacles and opportunities that landlords face in the lettings industry, having first built his own property portfolio.

Sep 21, 2020

Covid-19

Possessions

Q&A

Paul Shamplina

Q&A: Landlord Action's Paul Shamplina answers questions on the pre-action protocol

Landlord Action's Paul Shamplina joined Goodlord's Oli Sherlock in a webinar, Everything you need to know about the pre-action protocol, to discuss the latest developments in eviction proceedings, including the serving of notices, reactivation notices, and the wider effects of the changes over the past six months.