The Agent Blog - Goodlord (91)

May 13, 2020

Covid-19

Letting agencies allowed to reopen and house moves can resume

All buyers and renters will now be able to complete purchases and view properties in person, while estate agents, conveyancers and removals firms can return to work while following social distancing guidelines, confirmed the Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick.

May 12, 2020

Technology

Viewings

Meet the agency creating business sustainability through a virtual approach

Sure Property Group set up all virtual viewings even before the lockdown came into force - a decision which has proven fruitful.

May 10, 2020

Covid-19

Government announces roadmap to transition out of lockdown

The government has shared the “first sketch of a roadmap for reopening society” and how the UK will restart its economy as it transitions out of the lockdown.

May 7, 2020

Covid-19

Business

Peter Knight

Curving towards acceptance: Peter Knight on timing your future plans right

The shock that letting agencies have experienced due to the pandemic can be likened to the Kübler-Ross stages of grief - an analogy that can help your agency understand how to better adapt for the future.

May 6, 2020

Covid-19

Business

New loan scheme to help small businesses 'bounce back' from the pandemic

Small to medium-sized businesses - including many letting agencies - will be eligible to borrow between £2,000 to £50,000 under the government's Bounce Back Loan scheme.

May 5, 2020

Data

Rental Index

Voids

Rents

Rents dip and void periods fluctuate as lockdown continues to impact lettings markets

Rents dropped in several regions during April and void periods shifted throughout the month as the lockdown continued to impact the lettings market, shows the latest Goodlord Rental Index.

May 3, 2020

Customer experience

Landlords

Tenants

Letting agents

Understanding and flexibility are key to navigating a crisis for this agency

Understanding of how the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is affecting tenants and landlords is key to navigating these uncertain times, says the director of this agency.

Apr 30, 2020

Compliance

Covid-19

David Cox

Q&A

Q&A: David Cox answers questions on legislation and the impact of coronavirus on the lettings industry

ARLA Propertymark CEO David Cox answers your questions on managing house moves, non-payment of rent, and the eviction process during lockdown; furlough; upcoming legislation changes including electrical safety standards, the abolition of Section 21 and Regulation of Property Agents, and more.

Apr 29, 2020

Business

Hybrid work

Recruitment & retention

Remote working

How to replicate the "water cooler effect" when your team's working from home

There are a few ways you can try and replicate those serendipitous moments between team members that occur in the office while your team is working remotely.