The Agent Blog - Goodlord

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May 12, 2025

Compliance

Fraud

The secret to avoiding up to 7-figure sanctions fines

New regulation introduced in May 2025 means agents need to conduct sanctions checks on every tenant and landlord by law. Here’s how to ensure compliance.

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May 9, 2025

Landlords

Referencing

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Renters' Rights Act

Tenant reference checks: How to make your processes Renters’ Rights ready

The Renters’ Rights Act makes placing high-quality tenants in your landlords’ properties key. Automating tenant reference checks helps you do that.

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Mar 18, 2025

Referencing

Fraud

How to do a credit check on a tenant: Manual vs automated methods

Learn how credit checks can help you place reliable tenants in your landlords' properties and minimise the risk of eviction.