The Agent Blog - Goodlord | Compliance (7)

Apr 5, 2023

Compliance

Business

Anti-money laundering

An anti-money laundering update: Undesignated client accounts and a new levy

A new levy has now come into play, for agency businesses with a UK revenue over £10.2 million, and undesignated client accounts are causing banking confusion.

Mar 29, 2023

Compliance

Deposits

How can you protect against potential damage to your landlord's property

The Tenancy Deposit Scheme outlines what your agency can do to help protect your landlords' property against potential damage.

Mar 20, 2023

Compliance

Energy crisis

Energy price cap

Podcast

PODCAST: Energy update for the lettings industry after the Spring Budget 2023 - with Rik Smith

Rik Smith, Director of Tenancy Services at Goodlord, discusses what agents and landlords need to know about the ongoing energy crisis and its impact on lettings.

Mar 16, 2023

Compliance

Business

Podcast

PODCAST: Lettings legislation update: From the rent freeze to new short-term let rules - with Robert Bolwell

Oli Sherlock, Director of Insurance at Goodlord and Robert Bolwell, Senior partner at Dutton Gregory, talk through upcoming legislation updates, and how your agency can stay one step ahead.

Mar 13, 2023

Compliance

Rent controls

Rent freeze

What happens to the Scottish rent freeze from April 2023?

The rent freeze and moratorium on evictions in Scotland is changing from April 2023.

Mar 2, 2023

Compliance

Legislation

Who's liable for property compliance in a rent-to-rent contract?

The Rakusen v Jepsen final court ruling is in - and it places the responsibility of the rent repayment order on the immediate landlord, not the property owning landlord.

Feb 28, 2023

Compliance

Business

Tenants

What will the new consumer protection review of the rental sector address?

The Competition and Markets Authority will probe housebuilding and consumer protection in the rented sector in a new market study and research project.

Feb 27, 2023

Compliance

Making Tax Digital

Q&A

Legislation

Q&A: 7 of your top lettings legislation questions answered

A recent Goodlord webinar highlighted some audience questions around upcoming lettings legislation - and here's what the experts had to say in response.

Feb 27, 2023

Compliance

Right to rent

Landlords

Do your landlords understand right to rent checks?

A government report highlights how landlords currently engage with right to rent checks. Here's a breakdown of what letting agents need to know.