The Agent Blog - Goodlord | Compliance (21)

Jun 26, 2019

Compliance

Energy efficiency

Rent controls

Short-term lets

Build-to-rent

Global renting round-up: Rent controls, an Airbnb backlash and build-to-rent

We round up the biggest stories from the private rented sector around the world, visiting Europe, the US, Canada and Australasia.

Jun 25, 2019

Compliance

Landlord register

Licensing

Selective licensing should be retained and a register of landlords created, says review

Selective licensing schemes should be retained but could be improved with introduction of a national register of landlords, along with a number of other recommendations from an independent review of the schemes' effectiveness.

Jun 17, 2019

Compliance

Legislation

Your complete guide to the English Tenant Fees Ban

Your guide to the English Tenant Fees Act and what letting agents and landlords need to be know about how it affects rent, tenancy and holding deposits, default payments and payments for assignment, novation or variation of a tenancy and early termination of a tenancy.

Jun 10, 2019

Compliance

Training

How to stay compliant in lettings: Advice from a leading agency trainer

Letting agents who try to cut corners to save money in the face of increasing lettings legislation risk “getting into more trouble than they would have done before these changes,” says former ARLA Propertymark President Frances Burkinshaw.

May 29, 2019

Compliance

Tenancy agreements

Legislation

How are your existing tenancies affected by the Tenant Fee Ban?

The Tenant Fees Act becomes law on 1st June 2019 and will apply to all assured shorthold tenancies agreed from this date. But what does this mean for your existing tenancy agreements?

May 13, 2019

Compliance

Landlords

Tenants

Management fees

Legislation

10 things agents should know about disclosing referral fees and commissions

Estate and letting agents must comply with consumer protection law when dealing with landlords and tenants, which includes disclosing all the fees they charge landlords, all the costs associated with letting a property for tenants, as well as any commissions from referrals.