The Agent Blog - Goodlord

Feb 14, 2022

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Guarantors

Requests for rental guarantors rise 36% over four years

Goodlord's research shows a jump in the number of landlords asking prospective tenants to provide guarantor, rising by 36% over the past four years.

Feb 2, 2022

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Rental Index

Voids

Rents

Rents hit a 3-month high in January - Goodlord Rental Index

Average rental prices increased in January while void periods grew slightly after an unusually busy December, in the latest Goodlord Rental Index.

Jan 5, 2022

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Rental Index

Voids

Rents

Rental market enjoys warm December as demand remains strong - Goodlord Rental Index

Both average rents and void periods held steady during December according to the latest Goodlord Rental Index, the strong holiday season indicating a promising year ahead for the lettings market.

Dec 2, 2021

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Rental Index

Voids

Rents

Voids drop as renters rush to capitalise on cooling prices - Goodlord Rental Index

Void periods dropped across England during November as demand for rental properties continued apace. The average cost of rent was also down, further fuelling tenant demand to snap up new properties ahead of Christmas.

Nov 2, 2021

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Rental Index

Voids

Rents

Rents fall and voids cool as market settles ahead of winter - Goodlord Rental Index

The average cost of rent dipped by an average of 8.9% compared to September prices in October, while voids hit the highest averages recorded since May, in Goodlord's latest Rental Index.

Oct 4, 2021

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Rental Index

Voids

Rents

Rents hit annual high despite voids edging up - Goodlord Rental Index

The average cost of rent is at a year-to-date high of £1,104 per property in September, while voids increased compared to August, but are still 10.5% lower according to the year-on-year figures.

Sep 15, 2021

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Movement

Major industry survey reveals state of UK rental market - State of the Lettings Industry Report 2021

The biggest ever State of the Lettings Industry Report from Goodlord and Vouch shows in detail which pandemic-induced shifts have proved short-term, and what market movements look set to reshape the industry permanently

Sep 3, 2021

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Rental Index

Voids

Rents

Rents continue to rise across the country, while voids start to increase in August - Goodlord Rental Index

The market looks strong heading into autumn, with rents continuing to climb across most of the country in August, and national average for void periods remaining low.

Aug 18, 2021

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Voids

Rents

Students

Student lets yield high rents as university term draws near - Goodlord analysis

An analysis of 5,000 student lets processed through the Goodlord platform between January 2021 and July 2021, shows the student rental market recorded a huge boost in the cost of rent for tenancies that began during July.