The Agent Blog - Goodlord | Compliance (12)

Price on application 'likely to constitute a criminal offence'

May 5, 2022

Compliance

Material information

Price on application 'likely to constitute a criminal offence'

The use of "price on application" in property listings is "likely to be misleading", according to the National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agency Team and the Competition and Markets Authority.

Sean Hooker: Is the Private Rented Sector falling short?

Apr 27, 2022

Compliance

Redress

RoPA

Licensing

Sean Hooker: Is the Private Rented Sector falling short?

A report from the Public Accounts Committee on the regulation of private renting has highlighted the sector's shortcomings - but is it a fair analysis?

How your agency's audit trail can make or break possession court cases

Apr 13, 2022

Compliance

Section 21

Section 8

Possessions

How your agency's audit trail can make or break possession court cases

Audit trails are key to staying compliant - and can be critical to navigating possession proceedings through court for your landlords' properties.

What could a new redress pilot mean for rental reform?

Mar 30, 2022

Compliance

Redress

Section 21

Legislation

Sean Hooker: What could a new redress pilot mean for rental reform?

Spring has sprung - and we're still waiting for the Renters' Reform Bill White Paper. Will a new redress pilot push the agenda forwards?

Homes for Ukraine: A guide for landlords and agents

Mar 22, 2022

Compliance

Right to rent

Homes for Ukraine

Homes for Ukraine: A guide for landlords and agents

The government has launched its UK-wide 'Homes for Ukraine' scheme. Here's how landlords, tenants, and letting agents can help support the initiative.

Everything you need to know about right to rent

Mar 21, 2022

Compliance

IDSP

Biometric Residence Card

Right to rent

IDVT

Q&A: Everything you need to know about right to rent, with David Smith

Legal expert answers letting agents' questions on right to rent, including using Identity Service Providers (IDSPs) and the new rules for Biometric Residence Cards.

Why agents don't need to fear new material disclosure rules

Feb 28, 2022

Compliance

EPC ratings

Material information

Levelling Up White Paper

Sean Hooker: Why agents don't need to fear new material disclosure rules

The National Trading Standards has announced the first step in introducing new material disclosure rules, on what agents and landlords should include in property listings. Sean Hooker, Head of Redress at the Property Redress Scheme, shares the story so far.

Feb 25, 2022

Compliance

Landlords

Infosheet

INFOSHEET: A landlord's practical guide to lettings legislation

Download and share this brochure covering the basics of lettings legislation, to help your landlords stay compliant when renting our their private rental properties.

Feb 24, 2022

Compliance

Webinar

WEBINAR RECORDING: Court of Appeal decision: Authorised signatories and the Companies Act - with Robert Bolwell

The Court of Appeal handed down its decision in the case of Northwood Solihull v Fearn & Others, deciding that where a corporate landlord or agent is completing certain statutory forms, such documents do not have to be ‘executed’ in accordance with the formalities set out in Section 44 of the Companies Act 2006.