The Agent Blog - Goodlord

Jul 24, 2023

Business

Stock

Will the new planning system proposals help the housing shortage crisis?

The government has announced new planning rules to help it meet its advisory housebuilding targets, in its overarching long-term plan for housing.

Jul 21, 2023

Business

Students

Podcast

Legislation

PODCAST: What are agents like you doing to prepare for the Renters (Reform) Bill?

With the Renters (Reform) Bill on the horizon, we've assembled three of our experts to answer your questions on how to prepare for the Renters (Reform) Bill and how to reassure your landlords about the changes to come.

Jul 10, 2023

Business

Students

Legislation

8 questions answered on student let management under the Renters (Reform) Bill

Student let management may change under the Renters (Reform) Bill - and Sean Hooker, Property Redress Scheme, and Glenn Perry, Zest Property, answer some of your top questions about what that means.

Jul 10, 2023

Business

Sales

5 updates on housing prices, transactions, affordability, and more

Costas Frangeskou, Goodlord's Director of Growth, delves into the latest pricing, transaction, and affordability data - which outlines a mixed view of the housing market.

Jun 30, 2023

Business

Students

Podcast

Legislation

PODCAST: Renters (Reform) Bill: What you need to know to get student let management right

Sean Hooker, Property Redress Scheme, and Glen Perry, Zest Property, join Goodlord's Oli Sherlock for this recording from our Renters (Reform) Bill webinar series, with a focus on getting student let management right.

Jun 26, 2023

Business

Legislation

What can the Tenant Fees Act 2019 teach us about the Renters (Reform) Bill?

The Tenant Fees Act 2019 was the last big piece of legislative change in the English lettings sector, so here's what agents can learn from it ahead of the Renters (Reform) Bill.

Jun 26, 2023

Business

Deposits

What is the 'deposit use clause' in your tenancy agreements?

The Tenancy Deposit Scheme shares what you need to know about 'deposit use clauses' - and why they're important for Tenancy Agreements and disputes.

Jun 26, 2023

Business

Open banking

Podcast

PODCAST: How can open banking transform the lettings industry? - with Tink

How does open banking help the rental process - and where could it go in the future? Tasha Chouhan, UK and Ireland Banking Sales Director at Tink, talks through this important element of the RentTech ecosystem.

Jun 23, 2023

Business

Economy

How will the base rate increase affect your landlords?

The base rate has increased again to 5% - a bigger increase than anticipated and the 13th in a row - but what does this mean for your landlords and supply in the private rented sector?