The Agent Blog - Goodlord

Oct 11, 2021

Business

Recruitment & retention

RoPA

Vouch: Agency training is on the up - is the Regulation of Property Agents responsible?

Training in estate and letting agencies is intensifying before the Regulation of Property Agents (RoPA) requirements have even been set in stone. Agents are working to attain the expected qualifications - but what else is driving this burgeoning training mindset?

Sep 30, 2021

Business

Energy crisis

Cost of living

Energy crisis Q&A: Energy expert answers questions on what the crisis could mean for the lettings industry

Energy expert Rik Smith, previously of Uswitch and British Gas and current Head of Tenancy Services at Goodlord, answers letting agents' questions on the current energy crisis and how it could impact themselves and their landlords and tenants.

Sep 29, 2021

Business

Landlords

Property management

Reapit: Why it pays for landlords to have a property manager

Despite Covid-19, research shows that many landlords plan to stay in the buy-to-let sector and letting and estate agents need to understand the challenges that these landlords are facing to demonstrate just how valuable property management can be.

Sep 22, 2021

Business

Landlords

Energy crisis

Tenants

Energy price cap

Your guide to the energy crisis + free FAQ templates for your tenants and landlords

Record increases in energy bills have caused 21 suppliers to collapse since the start of September, impacting more than 3.7 million households. Here's your guide to the ongoing energy crisis, including the Energy Price Cap, government support available for tenants, and downloadable FAQs for your landlords and tenants.

Sep 16, 2021

Business

Short-term lets

Buy-to-let

Vouch: What agents and landlords need to know about the booming short-term let sector

Short-term lets can be beneficial to landlords and tenants looking for a more flexible solution than a long-term contract can provide - but some say this may pose a threat to the buy-to-let sector.

Sep 8, 2021

Business

Stock

Growth

Revenue

Letting agents

Christopher Watkin: 3 ways to win more instructions from landlords when stock is low

Provide landlords with valuable information on the property market to gain their trust and you'll reap the rewards over time, says Christopher Watkin.

Sep 1, 2021

Business

Suppliers

How to take the best business decisions to continuously improve your agency

Estate and letting agencies that learn from experience and use data to improve their processes are more likely to stay ahead of the game in the long term. From learning from mistakes to planning for the future, here are five tips to help your agency stay on top.

Aug 31, 2021

Business

Technology

Viewings

6 ways to take your virtual viewings to the next level

Virtual viewings gathered pace during the pandemic and they're showing no signs of slowing down. Here are six ways to get the most from your virtual viewings and secure more tenants with less work.

Jul 30, 2021

Business

Recruitment & retention

Stamp duty

What can letting agents learn from the stamp duty frenzy?

The stamp duty holiday fuelled one of the best sales markets in over a decade, but the coming months and years look set to be dominated by steady growth in demand for lettings. The crucial question is whether the industry has learnt from the sales frenzy how to handle this rising tide of lettings demand.