The Agent Blog - Goodlord

Jul 20, 2020

Data

Hybrid work

Remote working

47% of agents say they want more flexibility to work remotely in a Goodlord poll

Almost half of agents want their agencies' cultures to shift to one of increased remote work, found a poll by Goodlord.

Jul 2, 2020

Data

Rental Index

Voids

Rents

Rents up and voids down as lettings market caters to unprecedented demand

Goodlord's Lettings Activity Tracker and latest Rental Index show a continuation of the strong demand seen since restrictions on moving home were lifted, and rent increases nearly across the board.

Jun 9, 2020

Data

State of the Lettings Industry

Pre-tenancy admin "painful" for almost half of property professionals

Pre-tenancy administration is proving time-consuming for many property professionals, with almost half of agents saying it took them more than three hours to complete in a survey of the lettings industry by Goodlord.

Jun 3, 2020

Data

Rental Index

Voids

Rents

UK rental market bounces back as restrictions lift shows latest data

Goodlord's Lettings Activity Tracker and latest Rental Index show a remarkable bounce back in lettings activity since restrictions around moving house were lifted in mid-May.

May 5, 2020

Data

Rental Index

Voids

Rents

Rents dip and void periods fluctuate as lockdown continues to impact lettings markets

Rents dropped in several regions during April and void periods shifted throughout the month as the lockdown continued to impact the lettings market, shows the latest Goodlord Rental Index.

Apr 28, 2020

Data

Rents

Rent Protection

Insurance

Only 2% increase in late rental payments, study of 20,000 lets reveals

Goodlord analysed payment trends from 20,000 UK rental properties and found that there was only a 2% increase in late rental payments over the last month.

Apr 2, 2020

Data

Rental Index

Voids

Rents

Movement

Data shows UK renters rush to secure new properties in March

Goodlord reveals key figures for the private rented sector in March 2020 based on tenancies processed through our platform, including average rents, tenancy lengths, voidage periods and more, in the Goodlord Rental Index.

Mar 5, 2020

Data

Voids

Rents

Legislation

Void periods inch downwards but rents reflect season

The latest Goodlord Rental Index has shown an encouraging decline in void rates during February. However, rents proved as expected for the season and dipped slightly across all but three regions monitored.

Feb 11, 2020

Data

State of the Lettings Industry

Legislation

56% of letting agents optimistic about their future

Goodlord’s State of the Industry Report has revealed key insights revealing current levels of industry optimism.