The Agent Blog - Goodlord | Legislation (10)

Aug 10, 2023

Compliance

Podcast

Legislation

PODCAST: Lettings legislation update: EPCs, consumer protection, material information, and more

The Renters (Reform) Bill is hitting headlines - but that doesn't mean that all other compliance obligations should fall to the wayside, as discussed by David Smith, Partner at JMW Solicitors, and Goodlord's Director of Insurance, Oli Sherlock.

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.

Aug 2, 2023

Infosheet

Legislation

INFOSHEET: Talk track for reassuring your landlords about the Renters (Reform) Bill

Your landlords may feel uncertain about the changes on the horizon, but there are ways to reassure them about what the Renters (Reform) Bill will bring. Here's a talk track to help you direct your conversations.

Aug 2, 2023

Infosheet

Legislation

INFOSHEET: Getting reform ready: A checklist for letting agents

The Renters (Reform) Bill has yet to be implemented, which leaves plenty of time for agents to prepare for the changes to come - so here's a checklist to help you plan.

Jul 26, 2023

Tenants

Stock

Legislation

Renters reform: Is now the right time?

Is now the right time to introduce rental reform or does it simply bring tenants more risk? Adrian Gill, Non-Exec Board Member at Reapit, shares his thoughts.

Jul 23, 2023

Compliance

Energy efficiency

EPC ratings

Energy efficiency standards

Legislation

Plans to increase Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards to be scrapped

Rishi Sunak appears to have confirmed that the government will scrap its plans to increase Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards for private rented properties.

Jul 21, 2023

Business

Students

Podcast

Legislation

PODCAST: What are agents like you doing to prepare for the Renters (Reform) Bill?

With the Renters (Reform) Bill on the horizon, we've assembled three of our experts to answer your questions on how to prepare for the Renters (Reform) Bill and how to reassure your landlords about the changes to come.

Jul 10, 2023

Business

Students

Legislation

8 questions answered on student let management under the Renters (Reform) Bill

Student let management may change under the Renters (Reform) Bill - and Sean Hooker, Property Redress Scheme, and Glenn Perry, Zest Property, answer some of your top questions about what that means.

Jul 7, 2023

Legislation

What key questions remain unanswered about the Renters (Reform) Bill?

Oli Sherlock, Goodlord's Director of Insurance, discusses five key topics that MPs should consider for the second reading of the Renters (Reform) Bill.