The Agent Blog - Goodlord

Sep 5, 2022

Marketing

Business

Starting an agency

Podcast

PODCAST: How to set up a new estate and letting agency - with Gray & Toynbee

Chris Toynbee, Director and Co-Founder of Gray & Toynbee, talks through how he went about setting up the agency, the challenges that he's faced so far, and his top tips for other agents hoping to take the leap themselves.

Aug 30, 2022

Business

Energy crisis

Cost of living

Podcast

Bills included

PODCAST: What the latest energy price cap increase means for your tenants and landlords - with Rik Smith

Rik Smith, Goodlord's Director of Tenancy Services and our resident energy expert, talks through the latest price cap increase and shares his insights on what this means, how the crisis may continue to evolve, and how you can continue to support your landlords and tenants.

Aug 25, 2022

Compliance

Business

Stock

Podcast

Periodic tenancies

Legislation

PODCAST: Renters' Reform Bill Series: A single system of periodic tenancies - with Greg Tsuman

This podcast episode is a recording of the first in our three-part Renters' Reform Bill webinar series. Greg Tsuman, Lettings Director at Martyn Gerrard, joined Goodlord's Oli Sherlock to talk through the government's proposal for a single system of periodic tenancies.

Could the build-to-rent sector bolster housing supply?

Aug 22, 2022

Business

Stock

Build-to-rent

Podcast

PODCAST: Could the build-to-rent sector bolster housing supply? - with Elevation Estate Agents

Mark Gray, Director at Elevation Estate Agents, delves into the dip in stock availability in the private rented sector and discusses how the build-to-rent sector could help.

Aug 11, 2022

Business

Right to rent

Smoke and carbon monoxide alarms

Podcast

Legislation

PODCAST: Lettings legislation update: right to rent, carbon monoxide alarms rules, and more - with Robert Bolwell

Robert Bolwell, Senior Partner at Dutton Gregory, talks through the upcoming changes to the right to rent, carbon monoxide and smoke alarm regulations, and the Renters' Reform Bill white paper.

Aug 8, 2022

Business

Deposits

Pets

Lifetime deposits

Podcast

Legislation

PODCAST: How will the Renters' Reform Bill affect deposits? - with TDS

Steve Harriott, CEO at the Tenancy Deposit Scheme, shares his expert insights on the current state of play for tenancy deposits - and where next, under the Renters' Reform Bill.

The benefits of the office for lettings teams and agency customers

Jul 18, 2022

Business

Recruitment & retention

Podcast

Letting agents

PODCAST: The benefits of the office for lettings teams and agency customers - with White and Sons

Sarah Wycherley, Senior Lettings Administrator at White & Sons, answers questions in this podcast episode on the role of the office in lettings, as she talks through what business benefits she sees from working in one space with the whole team.

Jul 7, 2022

Compliance

Podcast

Fairer Private Rented Sector White Paper

Legislation

PODCAST: How could Boris Johnson's resignation impact the Renters' Reform Bill? - with Sean Hooker

On the morning that Boris Johnson announced he would resign as Prime Minister, Sean Hooker from the Property Redress Scheme and Goodlord's Oli Sherlock talked through how this new development may affect the Renters' Reform Bill in this webinar recording.

Jun 27, 2022

Landlords

Referencing

Revenue

Property management

Podcast

PODCAST: How to get property management right - with Prime Living

Abs Hassan, Director and co-founder at Prime Living, discusses all things property management in this latest podcast episode, from keeping tenants longer to helping landlords maximise their return on investment.