The Agent Blog - Goodlord

Oct 9, 2023

Landlords

Tenants

Decent Homes Standard

Tenant rights

Are bed bugs a landlord’s problem?

Rik Smith, Director of Tenancy Services at Goodlord, explains how can landlords and letting agents support tenants when there’s an infestation - and whose responsibility is it to get rid of them?

Oct 9, 2023

Compliance

Landlords

Sean Hooker: What's the impact of the EPC U-turn for agents, landlords, and tenants?

Sean Hooker, Head of the Property Redress Scheme, shares what the scrapped EPC plans really mean for the lettings industry - and the government.

Sep 25, 2023

EPC ratings

Landlords

Why things are looking up for landlords

After recent announcements, is the future looking brighter for landlords and letting agents? Oli Sherlock, Goodlord's Director of Insurance, shares his thoughts.

Sep 18, 2023

Compliance

Landlords

Sean Hooker: How agents and landlords can plan for the rest of the year

Sean Hooker, Head of the Property Redress Scheme, outlines 12 things that landlords and letting agents need to consider, to help them through 2023.

Sep 12, 2023

Landlords

State of the Lettings Industry

2,000 agents, landlords and tenants share views in sixth annual State of Industry Report

Letting and estate agents need to be looking at doing things faster and smarter to keep up with high tenant demand, so here are 8 ways that agents can save time.

Sep 7, 2023

Landlords

Decent Homes Standard

Health and safety

What's changing for the Housing Health & Safety Rating System (HHSRS)?

The Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS) has been reviewed, so here's what could change for assessing hazards in your landlords' properties.

Sep 7, 2023

Affordability

Landlords

Tenants

Rent controls

Scottish government commits to introducing long-term rent controls

A system of long-term rent controls in Scotland could be introduced, according to the Scottish government's new 2023/2024 programme.

Aug 30, 2023

Marketing

Business

Landlords

Referrals

Recruitment & retention

Stock

7 ways your agency can become a landlord's first choice

Here are seven ways to attract and keep landlords engaged with your agency, so you become their first choice.

Aug 7, 2023

Landlords

Legislation

5 ways to reassure your landlords about legislation changes (+ free talk track)

There are some easy ways to reassure your landlords around the changes to come under the Renters (Reform) Bill, as Lauren Burnett, Customer Success Team Lead, shares.