The Agent Blog - Goodlord

Sep 8, 2021

Business

Stock

Growth

Revenue

Letting agents

Christopher Watkin: 3 ways to win more instructions from landlords when stock is low

Provide landlords with valuable information on the property market to gain their trust and you'll reap the rewards over time, says Christopher Watkin.

May 18, 2021

Business

Revenue

Management fees

Letting agents

6 ways to increase your lettings agency's profits

Letting agents wanting to grow their businesses profits could benefit from these six tips from Agent Rainmaker’s Sally Lawson, CEO and Founder, and Kate Gregory, Chief Customer Officer.

Apr 26, 2021

Business

Growth

Revenue

HMO

How to grow your agency's revenue with HMOs [blog + podcast]

Charles David Casson has plenty of experience and expertise in HMO management and Neil Baldock, Director, shares his top tips for agents considering this growth area of the lettings market.

Mar 24, 2021

Data

Revenue

Students

Student rent revenues drop by 30% year on year

An analysis of 255,000 tenancies shows that revenues from student lets dropped by 30% in 2020, with the amount spent on student properties dropping from 12p in every £1 to just 8p between 2018/19 and 2020.

Jul 29, 2020

Business

Growth

Revenue

HMO

Why HMO management is a growth area for lettings agents

A Chelmsford-based agency is providing consultancy services to agents looking to break into the lucrative HMO (house in multiple occupation) market.

Feb 19, 2020

Customer experience

Landlords

Revenue

Property management

Meet the agency offering renovations alongside property management

Diversifying their service offering has allowed a Shrewsbury-based agency to provide their landlords with more value, while improving its bottom line.

Aug 20, 2019

Business

Revenue

State of the Lettings Industry

Legislation

State of the Industry Report: 90% of agents predict drop in revenue post-Tenant Fees Act

Goodlord's first State of the Industry Report reveals how letting agents throughout the UK are feeling during a summer of massive change for the industry.

Aug 19, 2019

Business

Revenue

Management fees

3 simple ways to increase your management fees

Stop talking in percentages, change your mindset and invest more in finding great tenants, is one expert's advice for letting agents looking to increase their management fees.

Jul 15, 2019

Customer experience

Business

Landlords

Revenue

Management fees

How this agency charges management fees of almost 20% while others are dropping their fees

Landlords are opting to pay 18% of their rental income for a Surrey agency's comprehensive, top-tier management service.