The Agent Blog - Goodlord (99)

Sep 30, 2019

Compliance

Anti-money laundering

Preparing for the new anti-money laundering directive

The EU's Fifth Money Laundering Directive is just months away from becoming law and letting agents who process rental payments of €10,000 or more a month will need to start preparing to ensure their processes are compliant.

Sep 24, 2019

Customer experience

Landlords

Referrals

Letting agents

Why “aspirational landlords” are looking for more value from letting agents

People still want to be landlords, says the director of an Essex lettings agency, and he thinks they will be looking for more value from their managing agents.

Sep 23, 2019

Compliance

Right to rent

Brexit

How will Brexit affect your tenants’ right to rent?

The rights and status of EU, EEA and Swiss citizens living in the UK will remain the same until 30 June 2021, but most will need to apply for the EU Settlement Scheme.

Sep 16, 2019

Compliance

David Cox

Q&A

Legislation

David Cox Q&A: Further clarification for agents on the Tenant Fees Act

Letting agents are still seeking clarification on the Tenant Fees Act, months after it came into effect. ARLA Propertymark CEO David Cox answered questions on the Tenant Fees Act in a Goodlord webinar on legislation changes.

Sep 16, 2019

Compliance

Section 21

Section 8

David Cox

Q&A

Legislation

ARLA Propertymark Q&A: Changes to Section 21 and Section 8

ARLA Propertymark CEO David Cox answers letting agents' questions on the Government's plans to repeal Section 21, which would put an end to "no-fault evictions", and the proposed improvements to Section 8 to make it easier for landlords to regain possession of their properties.

Sep 16, 2019

Compliance

RoPA

David Cox

Q&A

Q&A with ARLA Propertymark: The Regulation of Property Agents Report (RoPA)

ARLA Propertymark CEO David Cox answers estate and letting agents' questions on the Regulation of Property Agents Report.

Sep 13, 2019

Compliance

Section 21

Section 8

RoPA

David Cox

Letting agents need to make voices heard on Section 21, says ARLA Propertymark CEO

ARLA Propertymark CEO David Cox is urging letting agents to participate in the consultation on the repeal of Section 21.

Sep 10, 2019

Goodlord Group

ARLA Propertymark CEO David Cox to answer questions on repeal of Section 21

ARLA Propertymark CEO David Cox will provide expert assistance on the forthcoming repeal of Section 21 and other legislation at Goodlord's next webinar.

Sep 9, 2019

Business

Acquisitions

Growth

Acquisitions are the fastest way to grow your managed portfolio, says this agency

Growth by acquisition has been the focus for a Luton agency, which has grown its managed portfolio from nothing to almost two hundred properties in just two years.