The Agent Blog - Goodlord | Compliance (9)

Sept 26, 2022

Compliance

Smoke and carbon monoxide alarms

Legislation

Your guide to the extended domestic smoke and carbon monoxide alarm regulations

New rules are now in place for smoke and carbon monoxide alarms in England in the private rented and social housing sectors.

Sept 8, 2022

Compliance

Section 21

Section 8

Podcast

Legislation

PODCAST: Renters' Reform Bill Series: The end of section 21 - with David Smith

David Smith, Partner at JMW Solicitors, shares his expertise on the abolition of section 21 as well as the strengthened grounds for section 8 and what it all means for the lettings sector.

Sept 7, 2022

Compliance

Marketing

Starting an agency

6 things to consider when starting your estate and letting agency

Chris Toynbee, Director and co-founder at Gray & Toynbee, breaks down six of the top things that agents should know when starting their own lettings business.

How much will landlords need to invest to move to an EPC band C?

Sept 6, 2022

Compliance

EPC ratings

Energy efficiency standards

How much will landlords need to invest to move to an EPC band C?

Gina Peters, Dutton Gregory LLP, shares an update on the plans to increase minimum energy efficiency standards from an EPC band E to C rating.

Aug 29, 2022

Compliance

Redress

Property Portal

Ombudsman

Legislation

Sean Hooker: Scrutinising the Renters' Reform Bill white paper through a call for evidence

Sean Hooker shares the Property Redress Scheme's opinion on the government's 'A Fairer Private Rented Sector' white paper proposals.

Aug 25, 2022

Compliance

Business

Stock

Podcast

Periodic tenancies

Legislation

PODCAST: Renters' Reform Bill Series: A single system of periodic tenancies - with Greg Tsuman

This podcast episode is a recording of the first in our three-part Renters' Reform Bill webinar series. Greg Tsuman, Lettings Director at Martyn Gerrard, joined Goodlord's Oli Sherlock to talk through the government's proposal for a single system of periodic tenancies.