The Agent Blog - Goodlord

Nov 16, 2021

Goodlord Group

Rents

Rent collection

Goodlord launches Rent Collection feature to eliminate rent chasing

Goodlord is set to make chasing rental payments a thing of the past with the launch of its new Goodlord Rent Collection product, which automates payment reminders to tenants, eliminating the need for manual chasing by letting agents.

Nov 2, 2021

Data

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 26, 2021

Business

Rents

Possessions

When will claims and possession proceeding timelines return to normal?

The claims to repossession process is still taking longer than normal so here's when we can expect these to return to pre-pandemic levels and what your agency can put in place to help your landlords and tenants.

Oct 25, 2021

Covid-19

Rents

Tenants

£65 million Covid-19 fund announced to support tenants struggling to pay rent in England

A new fund of £65 million has been announced in England, to rival those already in place in Scotland and Wales, to support low-income tenants at risk of eviction during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Oct 4, 2021

Data

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.

Oct 1, 2021

Covid-19

Rents

Tenants

Furlough: The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme ends for 1.6M employees - what's next?

The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has now ended, bringing to a close the government's largest single piece of financial support of employees and employers during the pandemic. Your agency and your landlords should be aware of the potential impact this may have on your tenants.

Sept 3, 2021

Data

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

Data

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.

Aug 11, 2021

Customer experience

Covid-19

Rents

Tenants

The furlough scheme is nearly over and rent arrears are high - what now for your tenants?

The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has started to wind down - so what levels of arrears will this leave in the aftermath and what financial support is still available for your agency's and landlord's tenants in England, Scotland and Wales?