The Agent Blog - Goodlord (96)

Feb 5, 2020

Goodlord Group

Goodlord State of the Industry report reveals fall-out from Tenant Fees Act

It was widely predicted that the ban on tenant fees would have a significant impact on many agencies’ revenues. The latest Goodlord survey results show that, six months on, this is bearing out.

Feb 3, 2020

Business

This agency says that 9 out of 10 of its referrals are a guaranteed instruction

A Hertford agency says that 90% of its referrals from its current landlords result in instructions, which make up over half of the agency's new instructions.

Feb 1, 2020

Data

Rents

Affordability

Movement

February is the cheapest month for renters to move house

An analysis conducted by Goodlord looked at thousands of lets from across the UK. The research revealed that the average monthly price of a UK rental property was cheapest in February.

Jan 29, 2020

Customer experience

Landlords

Tenants

Technology

Letting agents

Win new landlords by providing your tenants with a 24/7 service

A Manchester agency is providing its tenants with round-the-clock service and winning new landlords because of it.

Jan 27, 2020

Customer experience

Tenants

Build-to-rent

Build-to-rent is setting the pace in tenant services

Letting agents and landlords will need to keep up with the lifestyle being offered to tenants by new build-to-rent developments in order to stay competitive in the coming decade.

Jan 21, 2020

Customer experience

Tenants

Meet the agency that's transformed its relationship with its tenants

Homes Partnership is building long-term relationships with its tenants.

Jan 20, 2020

Compliance

Business

Brexit

Brexit: How will the transition period affect your lettings agency?

When the UK leaves the EU on 31st January 2020, it will enter an 11-month transition period, designed to provide time for the details of the new relationship between the UK and the EU to be agreed.

Jan 15, 2020

Compliance

Anti-money laundering

Legislation

Your guide to risk assessing your agency for money laundering with free template

Businesses that are regulated by money laundering legislation need to carry out a risk assessment, to identify where they could be at risk of being used for money laundering. Use our free template as the basis for your agency's risk assessment.

Jan 13, 2020

Customer experience

Technology

Property management

4 ways agencies can improve their property management processes

The Director of Lettings and Sales at one of London's oldest agencies shares why property management has been one of its keys to success and four ways to improve your processes when it comes to looking after your clients' biggest assets.