The Agent Blog - Goodlord | Compliance (3)

What agents need to know about selective licenses

Jul 15, 2024

Compliance

INFOSHEET: What letting agents need to know about selective licenses

Selective licenses are a necessary yet complicated part of the private rental sector. Download our guide on what letting agents need to know about the schemes.

Your guide to Right to Rent checks in England

Jun 24, 2024

Compliance

Your guide to right to rent checks in England

Right to Rent fines have dramatically increased with letting agents and landlords still being caught out. Here's what letting agents need to know about the checks.

Jun 13, 2024

Compliance

PODCAST: Willow Second Edition: Reimagining lettings for industry professionals

In the last six months, Goodlord has been working to create the best rental experience in the world, including Complete Tenancy Management. Join Goodlord experts to find out more.

Goodlord presents a guide to the court process for the abolition of Section 21

May 28, 2024

Compliance

Section 21

Section 8

Legislation

Your Guide to the Courts Process Reforms in the Renters (Reform) Bill

As part of the Renters (Reform) Bill, the government aims to align the abolition of section 21 “no-fault” evictions with speeding up the court's process. But what does this mean?

Your guide to the Scottish rent caps and pause on evictions

Mar 28, 2024

Compliance

Rents

Landlords

Tenants

Rent controls

Economy

Scotland

Your guide to the Scottish rent cap and moratorium on evictions

The temporary Scottish rent cap and pause on evictions will lift on 1 April 2024. Here is everything to know about this legislation.

Using tech to avoid fraud in referencing

Mar 18, 2024

Compliance

Referencing

Open banking

How agents can reduce fraud before, during, and after the referencing process

Even while the risk of fraud increases, agents can use tech to help spot suspicious activity, as Nishma Parekh, Head of Referencing at Goodlord, explains.

Feb 27, 2024

Compliance

Client Money Protection

Your guide to mandatory client money protection for letting agents

It has been mandatory for letting agents in England to belong to a client money protection scheme to safeguard landlord's and tenant's funds since 2019.

New tax rules for short-term lets and second homes announced

Feb 19, 2024

Compliance

Short-term lets

Tax

Your guide to what's changing for short-term lets and second homes in England and Wales

Here's an overview of the governments planned measures for short-let properties, holiday homes, and second homes in England and Wales.

Updated anti-money laundering guidance for estate and letting agents

Feb 13, 2024

Compliance

Anti-money laundering

Updated anti-money laundering guidance for letting agents

The government update guidance for letting agents on their anti-money laundering obligations, including risk assessments and customer due diligence checks.