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KEYWORD "GoodLord" - 100 RESULTS
PropTech sector gives a thumbs down to lacklustre Budget

The PropTech sector has mostly agreed with the rest of the industry in its view on yesterday’s Budget - that it...

07 March 2024

From: Breaking News

Latest Rent Changes and Voids revealed in fresh analysis

The latest Rental Index from PropTech supplier Goodlord has recorded a rent rise and a reduction in void lengths over the...

04 March 2024

From: Breaking News

How can agents use PropTech to win new landlord clients?

A free webinar next week will explore how agents can use technology solutions to attract and win new landlords for their...

16 February 2024

From: Breaking News

AI - many agents are optimistic about Artificial Intelligence

Almost half of more than 400 letting agents quizzed for a new study have expressed their optimism about the impact of...

06 February 2024

From: Breaking News

Voids and rents show market “isn’t cooling down anytime soon”

Rents have risen seven per cent in the past year while voids have lengthened in the past month - although remain...

02 February 2024

From: Breaking News

Free webinar for agents on latest shock waves to hit market

A free webinar for agents is being held next week, again devoted to the Renters Reform Bill as well as the...

12 January 2024

From: Breaking News

Annual rent rise in England still near double digits

The latest rental index from Goodlord shows average rents in England rose nearly nine per cent higher across 2023. In 2022, rents...

09 January 2024

From: Breaking News

More guarantors demanded as economy slump goes on

An analysis of tenants renting between 2020 and 2023 shows a big rise in those on high salaries asked to provide...

19 December 2023

From: Breaking News

Rental demand staying high despite approach of Christmas

The latest Rental Index from PropTech firm Goodlord has shown that year-on-year rents are up by 7.3 per cent across England...

06 December 2023

From: Breaking News

Rent Protection feature launched for agents and landlords

PropTech specialist Vouch has launched a Rent Protection feature, designed to help landlords access cover to mitigate the risk of unpaid rent. The feature...

30 November 2023

From: Breaking News

Renters Reform Bill - webinar to update agents on latest changes

A webinar is being held tomorrow, aimed to urging agents to get ahead of changes to the industry likely to be...

27 November 2023

From: Breaking News

PropTech: yet another coup for fast-growing licensing platform

PropTech firm Kamma - which specialises in information about landlord licensing - has inked another partnership. This latest link is with Goodlord.  Kamma’s...

07 November 2023

From: Breaking News

PropTech supplier to unveil upgrades to beefed-up platform

Goodlord is set to unveil at least 10 upgrades to its platform in a webinar this afternoon at 2pm.  The enhanced platform,...

06 November 2023

From: Breaking News

Surprise as rents drop and voids increase as weather cools

Rents saw an autumn dip in October, following three months of rapidly escalating prices across England.  According to PropTech firm Goodlord the...

03 November 2023

From: Breaking News

Solicitor will answer agents’ questions on Renters Reform Bill

The latest stage of the Renters Reform Bill - and the likely delay in the abolition of Section 21 - will...

24 October 2023

From: Breaking News

Pressure from High Demand As Intense As Ever - new stats

Rent levels and voids held steady over the past month with strong demand keeping annual price growth at nearly eight per...

06 October 2023

From: Breaking News

Underpaid and Undervalued - agents unhappy with their lot

New research shows that the majority of letting agents believe they are not paid sufficiently for their work. Research from the Goodlord...

26 September 2023

From: Breaking News

Fears grow around Renters Reform Bill - new report

A new report on the state of the lettings industry suggests figures are growing fearful of the impact of the Renters...

12 September 2023

From: Breaking News

Rents and Voids produce mixed stats as lettings market settles

The rental market remained strong in August says PropTech firm Goodlord. Despite average rents dipping marginally after a record breaking July -...

06 September 2023

From: Breaking News

Zoopla gives Alto agents a new Marketplace product

Alto, Zoopla’s cloud-based software product, has announced a marketplace product allowing agents to self-serve and activate Proptech partner integrations within the...

09 August 2023

From: Breaking News

Renters Reform Bill - Online course explains what it means

PropTech platform Goodlord has launched a one hour online course explaining the controversial Renters Reform Bill. The aim is to equip letting...

04 August 2023

From: Breaking News

“Quite Staggering” Rent Rises Last Month - figures

July was a record breaking month for the rental market, claims a PropTech company. Goodlord analyses tens of thousands of completed tenancies...

02 August 2023

From: Breaking News

Big rise in affluent tenants needing to provide guarantors

Increasing numbers of relatively well-paid tenants are being asked to provide a guarantor. That’s the view of PropTech firm Goodlord which says...

18 July 2023

From: Breaking News

Another industry survey launched by PropTech supplier

PropTech firm Goodlord and its Vouch brand are again holding a so-called State of the Lettings Industry survey.   It’s now in...

13 July 2023

From: Breaking News

Rents spike and voids plummet in fast and furious market

The cost of rent rose in seven of the eight regions monitored by Goodlord during June.  The average cost of rent per...

30 June 2023

From: Breaking News

Agents - which parts of the Renters Reform Bill worry you most?

A survey of nearly 700 letting agents from across England has revealed that the abolition of Section 21 continues to be...

14 June 2023

From: Breaking News

Rents up for the fifth month in a row

The cost of rent across England rose for the fifth consecutive month during May, according to PropTech firm Goodlord. During the month,...

05 June 2023

From: Breaking News

Right To Rent made easier by PropTech link - claim

PropTech supplier Goodlord has announced a partnership with an identity verification technology service which would allow agents to conduct digital Right...

30 May 2023

From: Breaking News

Free legal help for agents on what Renters Reform Bill really means

Free legal help for agents on what Renters Reform Bill really means A free webinar hosted by PropTech firm Goodlord is being...

22 May 2023

From: Breaking News

Faster and more secure tenant referencing pledge by supplier

PropTech rental platform  Goodlord has partnered with an open banking platform to enhance its tenant referencing service. Goodlord, which first integrated open...

12 May 2023

From: Breaking News

Third of tenants must borrow to raise rental deposits - survey

Nearly a third of tenants are borrowing money to fund a cash deposit, a survey claims. A poll of 1,000 current renters...

10 May 2023

From: Breaking News

PropTech News - new products and announcements for agents

After nine years with the business, Goodlord co-founder Tom Mundy has stepped down as chief operating officer. An official statement from...

28 April 2023

From: Breaking News

Section 24: Agents call for mortgage tax relief to be reinstated

A new survey of lettings agents and landlords has put the reinstatement of Section 24 mortgage tax relief at the top...

21 April 2023

From: Breaking News

PropTech ‘call to arms’ will demand urgent government action

PropTech supplier Goodlord this week launches what it calls “a manifesto” demanding government help for the lettings industry.  Few details of the...

17 April 2023

From: Breaking News

Steady As She Goes - rental market at a standstill

After a hectic period of rent rises it appears that the lettings market is at a standstill according to PropTech firm...

13 April 2023

From: Breaking News

Speculation grows about future changes to EPCs

Speculation is growing that the deadline for the private rental sector to meet new Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards for new tenants...

30 March 2023

From: Breaking News

Back With A Bang - rental market surges yet again

After what appeared to be a lull over the New Year, the rental market is firing on all cylinders again according...

03 March 2023

From: Breaking News

Webinar to examine key problems challenging industry

Key figures from across the industry will come together tomorrow to discuss the challenges currently facing the lettings sector.,  Starting at 10am...

21 February 2023

From: Breaking News

More renters lie about pay to secure tenancies - claim

Over half of all fraudulent tenancy applications involve fake or doctored pay slips, a PropTech firm claims. Goodlord analysed a sample size...

16 February 2023

From: Breaking News

Lettings Market - latest figures for Rents and Voids

The latest Rental Index from Goodlord shows a mixed market with rents holding steady but voids increasing in certain regions. The cost...

02 February 2023

From: Breaking News

Major PropTech deal revealed between Zoopla’s Alto and Goodlord

Alto, Zoopla’s cloud-based software, has announced a new integration with popular lettings platform Goodlord. Goodlord is Alto’s only tenancy progression and onboarding...

25 January 2023

From: Breaking News

PropTech: Lettings platform snapped up by fast-growing Goodlord

PropTech firm Goodlord has acquired lettings platform Halo. It’s Goodlord’s third acquisition in as many years. Halo, launched in 2020, provides tenants with...

23 January 2023

From: Breaking News

Arrears to rise as landlords quit sector - new survey of agents

A survey of letting agents suggests arrears will rise this year, and yet more landlords will quit the private rental sector. The...

17 January 2023

From: Breaking News

Guess what tenants worry about most?

A new survey by PropTech firm Goodlord has the unsurprising conclusion that the biggest worry for tenants is that their rent...

16 January 2023

From: Breaking News

Should Rival Bids Be Banned? Activists demand change

A campaign group has protested outside letting agencies in Bristol, protesting against what they describe as “bidding wars” between rival tenants. The...

06 January 2023

From: Breaking News

Winter dip in rents but voids still low across UK

The rental market remained relatively steady in recent weeks, according to the latest index from PropTech firm Goodlord. Void periods have remained...

05 January 2023

From: Breaking News

Take That, Gove! Agents and landlords deliver warning letter

A warning letter signed by 330 major players in the private rental sector has been delivered to Housing Secretary Michael Gove. The...

03 January 2023

From: Breaking News

Leading agent writes to Gove with ‘lay off the rental sector’ message

A prominent letting agent has written an open letter to Housing Secretary Michael Gove, calling for a halt on government attacks...

19 December 2022

From: Breaking News

Double Digit Rent Rises despite seasonal slowdown

The latest rental index from Goodlord shows rents down over the past month, with voids inching up.  All seven English regions monitored...

05 December 2022

From: Breaking News

More agents buy rent protection insurance as arrears worry grows

Data from different firms suggest there’s been an upsurge in the purchase of rent protection insurance by agents. Firstly Goodlord and Vouch...

24 November 2022

From: Breaking News

Today! Key webinar on Making Tax Digital

The vexed subject of letting agents and landlords preparing for the Making Tax Digital regime is to be examined in a...

16 November 2022

From: Breaking News

Agents to be briefed on the latest rental reform updates

The head of the Property Redress Scheme will give agents the lowdown on the recent Fairer Private Rented Sector White Paper...

19 October 2022

From: Breaking News

Goodlord is spreading its PropTech offering into accountancy. It’s launched a new accounting tool which it claims will save some letting agents...

11 October 2022

From: Breaking News

Angry reaction against rent freeze which could last 18 months

There’s been a wide range of angry reactions to the Scottish Government’s passing of an emergency rent freeze and eviction ban...

10 October 2022

From: Breaking News

Supply shortage goes on, pushing rents to another record high

September saw the highest average rental costs ever recorded by Goodlord, according to the PropTech firm’s latest index.  With the previous record...

04 October 2022

From: Breaking News

PropTech partnerships aim to make life easier for agents

Lettings Hub says there were 91,593 cases of tenant application fraud in 2021 alone, with the most common form of fraud...

23 September 2022

From: Breaking News

Agents worry over landlords quitting rental sector

PropTech firms Goodlord and Vouch have released the findings of their annual State of the Lettings Industry survey. Some 2,600 agents, landlords...

14 September 2022

From: Breaking News

Worry spreads as agents see more landlords quitting buy to let

No fewer than two thirds of the lettings agents surveyed by Goodlord say they expect more landlords to exit the private...

07 September 2022

From: Breaking News

Who is your Lettings Supplier of the Year?

Top letting agency suppliers are set to be honoured at this year’s Agent Rainmaker Live. The annual event includes an awards ceremony...

05 September 2022

From: Breaking News

“Tricky” winter for agents but lettings market steady for now

The average cost of rent across England dipped one per cent during August, taking prices down to a national average of...

01 September 2022

From: Breaking News

Guide for agents on how to spot fraudster tenant applicants

An analysis from PropTech firm Goodlord claims that agents and landlords would have lost a combined £1m over the last year...

12 August 2022

From: Breaking News

Rents hit record high and voids hit record low - here’s why…

Voids hit what has been described as an historic low in recent weeks, according to PropTech firm Goodlord. It says the average...

02 August 2022

From: Breaking News

Heatwave had no impact on even-hotter rental market - new analysis

Another analysis of the lettings market by PropTech firm Goodlord has shown that the intense heat is not confined to the...

21 July 2022

From: Breaking News

PropTech chief’s advice to agents: talk more with landlords and tenants

Letting agents should communicate regularly and proactively with their landlords and tenants to help them understand the proposed reform of the...

19 July 2022

From: Breaking News

What do you feel about the State Of The Lettings Industry?

PropTech companies Goodlord and Vouch have come together to call for input for their State Of The Lettings Industry report. The annual...

06 July 2022

From: Breaking News

Rents rising again - but not at record levels

Rents rose by an average of 2.8 per cent during June, taking the average cost of a rental property in England...

01 July 2022

From: Breaking News

Section 21 and rental legal threats under discussion at webinar

A property law expert is aiming to demystify the upcoming rental legislation for agents at a webinar tomorrow. Robert Bolwell, senior partner...

15 June 2022

From: Breaking News

Rents hit ANOTHER record high as summer market arrives

Fresh data from PropTech supplier Goodlord shows the average cost of rent in England reached £1,020 per property in May, up...

06 June 2022

From: Breaking News

Redress expert to tell agents latest news on rental reform

Sean Hooker, head of redress at the Property Redress Scheme, will discuss the latest rental reform proposals and answer letting agents'...

19 May 2022

From: Breaking News

Long-term PropTech deal signed by high-profile agency group

One of the best-known names in lettings in London and the south east has renewed its partnership with PropTech supplier Goodlordfor a...

29 April 2022

From: Breaking News

Staff retention advice to be shared by leading agent at webinar

The chief executive and founder of an award-winning sales and lettings brand is set to discuss the best practice approaches to...

20 April 2022

From: Breaking News

Voids plummet as rents rise according to latest market snapshot

There’s been a big rise in rents and a large drop in voids in the past month according to PropTech supplier...

11 April 2022

From: Breaking News

Agents can save 10 minutes on each tenancy, claim PropTech partners

PropTech platform Goodlord now integrates with the latest API from the Tenancy Deposit Scheme to automate tenancy deposit registration and reduce...

24 March 2022

From: Breaking News

Agents’ questions to top property law expert to be answered live

One of the country’s most respected property lawyers is to discuss changes to rental processes live at a webinar aimed at...

15 March 2022

From: Breaking News

Latest rental market snapshot from Goodlord released

The latest lettings market snapshot from PropTech supplier Goodlord suggests that voids are reducing in almost all regions but that rents...

04 March 2022

From: Breaking News

Legal advice for letting agents on authorised signatories controversy

PropTech supplier Goodlord is to host a webinar on Thursday answering letting agents' questions onthe implications of the landmark ruling on...

23 February 2022

From: Breaking News

Huge rise in guarantors as Covid rattles lettings market

The number of prospective tenants asked to provide guarantors ahead of renting has risen by a huge 36 per cent over...

14 February 2022

From: Breaking News

Multi-year PropTech deal signed by major lettings agency

One of the country's leading agency groups has signed a multi-year deal with PropTech firm Goodlord.  Andrews Property Group, which has 49...

08 February 2022

From: Breaking News

How agents can reduce fraud before, during and after the referencing process 

In this tips piece, Blake Richmond, managing director of referencing at Goodlord, sets out how agents can combat fraud in the lettings process.  Over...

07 February 2022

From: Legislation & Compliance

12 new revenue streams are yours - if you ask the right question

A webinar being held tomorrow promises to demonstrate how letting agents who ask the right single question to their landlord clients...

19 January 2022

From: Breaking News

PropTech pledge: Agents can onboard a landlord in under 10 minutes

A PropTech firm is pledging its new service allows agents to complete identity checks, upload the necessary documentation to let their...

13 January 2022

From: Breaking News

The lettings market isn't slowing down this winter

The rental market appears not to have slowed down this winter - not even over the Christmas break. According to the latest...

06 January 2022

From: Breaking News

Stats tell the story - strong year for lettings sector, even in London

Voids are ending the year 25 per cent down on the position at the start of 2021 - an indicator of...

22 December 2021

From: Breaking News

Demand for rental properties still strong as winter bites

Void periods dropped across England during November as demand for rental properties continued apace.  According to the latest Goodlord rental index some...

03 December 2021

From: Breaking News

New PropTech tool chases rent payments automatically

PropTech supplier Goodlord, which says it’s working with 1,100 agency branches already, has introduced a new product. It says its Rent Collection...

16 November 2021

From: Breaking News

Rents dip, voids increase as lettings market hunkers down for winter

The latest rental market snapshot from PropTech supplier Goodlord shows the market cooling, but with year-on-year demand still high in comparison...

03 November 2021

From: Breaking News

Lettings guru to discuss future for agents and rentals sector

Leading industry figure Peter Knight is to discuss the future of the rental sector and the role of agents in a...

27 October 2021

From: Breaking News

Goodlord tweaks insurance offer because of lengthy eviction cases

Letting agents using rent protection and legal expenses insurance via Goodlord will have their rent protected until vacant possession, with no cap...

13 October 2021

From: Breaking News

Goodlord to offer bill-splitting service after new Tech acquisition

Lettings technology platform Goodlord has acquired a new app called acasa.  acasa is a fintech platform which allows tenants to manage household...

11 October 2021

From: Breaking News

Voids inch up as rental market appears near to peak

The latest rental index from PropTech platform Goodlord shows voids inching up - although still remaining much lower than the long-term...

04 October 2021

From: Breaking News

Agents advised to help tenants reduce energy bills

After 10 days of reports of soaring energy costs, PropTech supplier Goodlord has produced a series of tips for letting agents...

01 October 2021

From: Breaking News

How agents can support tenants with rising energy bills

Rik Smith, Head of Tenant Services at Goodlord, outlines in this tips piece how agents can support tenants with rising energy...

29 September 2021

From: Recruitment & Business Matters

PropTech platform Goodlord opens doors in Scotland 

Lettings platform Goodlord has opened its doors north of the border.  Agents based in Scotland can now sign up to Goodlord, which...

24 September 2021

From: Breaking News

Agents concerned about lettings stock as more landlords sell-up

Lettings agents have highlighted a lack of stock as their main concern, research claims. The latest State of the Lettings Industry report...

15 September 2021

From: Breaking News

Arrears slashed during pandemic, shows major industry report

One of the industry’s leading surveys comes out next week - and a preview suggests it’s going to show increasing optimism...

10 September 2021

From: Breaking News

Agency helps PropTech supplier fine-tune deposits service

A PropTech supplier claims letting agents can now register deposits at the click of a button thanks to a new integration...

08 September 2021

From: Breaking News

How agents can best prepare for post-pandemic business

As the summer begins to draw to a close and the letting market regains its stride, attention is turning to the...

25 August 2021

From: Legislation & Compliance

Multi-brand agency group signs up with PropTech company

Lomond Group has partnered with PropTech player Goodlord to provide IT services across the group's brands, which include Braemore, Stonehouse, Linley...

24 August 2021

From: Breaking News

Want to win new landlords? Lettings guru to explain how

Industry growth specialist Christopher Watkin is to offer letting agents his secrets to attracting new landlords in a live webinar hosted...

20 August 2021

From: Breaking News

Voids at their lowest for two years, says latest index

Voids are at their lowest level since August 2019 while rents are on the rise, according to the latest Goodlord snapshot...

03 August 2021

From: Breaking News

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