The Agent Blog - Goodlord

Nov 8, 2021

Business

Referrals

Stock

Five ways to grow your letting agency "by 50% overnight" [+ podcast]

Tenant demand is high while stock is low, but there are ways your letting and estate agency can get more properties and landlords onboard while keeping your costs per acquisition low - as Costas Frangeskou, Director of Sales at Goodlord, shares.

Nov 3, 2021

Business

Voids

Revenue

Time saving

3 ways void utility management can boost your agency's bottom line

Agents that use a supplier to offer void management can take control of their agency's bottom line. Here's Rik Smith, resident energy expert and Head of Tenancy Services at Goodlord, to explain how.

Nov 1, 2021

Business

Energy efficiency

Sean Hooker: Calling all landlords and agents - be smart and save the planet

In light of net zero goals and the energy crisis, does your agency, its landlords, and its tenants understand the benefits of Smart Meters - and whose responsibility it is to get them installed?

Oct 27, 2021

Business

Energy efficiency

Legislation

3 key takeaways from the Autumn Budget 2021 for agents and landlords

The Chancellor has announced his Autumn 2021 Budget, which includes investments in housing and business rates relief. Here are three key takeaways for letting and estate agents and landlords.

Oct 27, 2021

Business

Acquisitions

Legislation

What's driving the recent trend in lettings acquisitions? [+ podcast]

It's a time of consolidation in the lettings industry, with frequent agency acquisitions and mergers across the UK as investors see opportunities while smaller agencies feel the bite of legislation, as Abigail Wilks, Head of Lettings & Asset Management at Redbrik, explains.

Oct 26, 2021

Business

Rents

Possessions

When will claims and possession proceeding timelines return to normal?

The claims to repossession process is still taking longer than normal so here's when we can expect these to return to pre-pandemic levels and what your agency can put in place to help your landlords and tenants.

Oct 25, 2021

Business

Landlords

Energy crisis

Tenants

Cost of living

How will the energy crisis affect your tenants' cost of living and ability to pay rent?

Energy prices are expected to continue to rise, which will add to the growing cost of living. Rik Smith, Goodlord's Head of Tenancy Services, shares his expert analysis on what that may mean for your landlords' tenants.

Oct 20, 2021

Business

Tenants

Remote working

Movement

Reapit: Will the return to the office see a reversal of the city exodus?

As employees start to head back to the office, lettings and estate agents should be asking themselves if their landlords' tenants will want to move back to the city as well - or if the trend of renting and living in a rural area will continue.

Oct 13, 2021

Business

Tenants

Revenue

Property management

Why charging landlords an all-inclusive fee means your agency will have to up its game [+ podcast]

Settio Property Experience sets itself apart from the competition by charging its landlords an all-inclusive fee, writes co-founder Samuel Fitz-Hugh. He thinks more agencies are set to follow this approach, but warns it will be hard work.