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![Expect more rent rises in July following long-term trend](/upload/images/shutterstock_2367412269(3).jpg)
Rents in June 2024 rose by 6.7% year-on-year, according to the latest figures from the Goodlord Rental Index. The Index, which analyses...
02 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Agency worried over Rayner scrapping Section 21 “on day one”](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Section21-400x310.png)
A lettings agency which has given broad support to the Renters Reform Bill now says it’s concerned that shadow housing Secretary...
01 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Rents may be rising again over the summer - new prediction](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Property-Value_400x310.png)
The latest Rental Index from PropTech platform Goodlord shows rents hit their highest levels since October over the last month. Rents across...
05 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Rent rises moderating as market stabilises ahead of summer](/upload/images/shutterstock_1775103674.jpg)
The latest Rental Index from Goodlord reveals that rents are now up by 5.7% over the year. The price per property over...
02 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Rents over a quarter higher than at the start of Covid - new stats](/upload/images/shutterstock_1929426920(1).jpg)
The latest rental data from PropTech supplier Goodlord has shown that March rents are now up by over 6% year-on-year. And looking...
05 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Latest Rent Changes and Voids revealed in fresh analysis](/upload/images/shutterstock_1750387934(8).jpg)
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
![Voids and rents show market “isn’t cooling down anytime soon”](/upload/images/shutterstock_81193501.jpg)
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
![Agency with £350m of property under management opens new branch](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Franchise-400x310.png)
An agency which currently has £350m of property under management and boasts a 98 per cent client retention rate, has opened...
09 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Annual rent rise in England still near double digits](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Property-Value_400x310.png)
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
![Agents warned over Electrical Installation Condition Reports crisis](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/LearningAgents-400x310.png)
Repairs and maintenance supplier Fixflo is warning agents of a surge in demand for Electrical Installation Condition Reports in the short...
19 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Rental demand staying high despite approach of Christmas](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/RentalDemand-400x310.png)
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
![Surprise as rents drop and voids increase as weather cools](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HousePrices_balancing-400x310.png)
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
![Pressure from High Demand As Intense As Ever - new stats](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/RentalDemand-400x310.png)
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
![Rents and Voids produce mixed stats as lettings market settles](/upload/images/shutterstock_1563144256.jpg)
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
![Rents spike and voids plummet in fast and furious market](/upload/images/Rental%20Market/RentalMarketImage-1-400x310.jpg)
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
![Rents up for the fifth month in a row](/upload/images/shutterstock_1929426920.jpg)
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
![PropTech News - new products and announcements for agents](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/PropTech/PropTech1-400x310.png)
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
![Steady As She Goes - rental market at a standstill](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/LettingAgent-400x310.png)
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
![New PropTech products launched for letting agents](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/PropTech/AgentOnline-400x310.png)
HomeLet has launched a product to help combat tenancy fraud, which it claims has seen a 36 per cent rise since...
14 March 2023
From: Breaking News
![Back With A Bang - rental market surges yet again](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/LandlordNews-400x310.png)
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
![Good News - Arrears at lowest level for six years says bank](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/EvictionNotice-400x310.png)
Paragon Bank says the proportion of landlords with tenants in arrears has fallen to its lowest level since 2017. The same applies...
17 February 2023
From: Breaking News
![Lettings Market - latest figures for Rents and Voids](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Forecast-400x310.png)
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
![Winter dip in rents but voids still low across UK](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/BuildToRent-400x310.png)
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
![Double Digit Rent Rises despite seasonal slowdown](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Property-Value_400x310.png)
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
![Supply shortage goes on, pushing rents to another record high](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/HousingSupplyxDemand_400x310.png)
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
![Voids plummet - key sign of healthy rental market, new survey shows](/upload/images/Rental%20Market/house%20keys.png)
Currently, the average void period across England is 16.8 days a year. With an average monthly rent of £940, equating to...
03 October 2022
From: Breaking News
![“Tricky” winter for agents but lettings market steady for now](/upload/images/library/LettingAgent-400x310.png)
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
![Tenants demand better quality and bigger HMOs, survey shows](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/BuildingPapersPlans-400x310.jpg)
Tenants are demanding better quality HMOs according to new research from specialist buy to let lender Paragon Bank. The bank’s survey of...
18 August 2022
From: Breaking News
![Build To Rent schemes out of London claim rapid lettings, low voids](/upload/images/BTR%2C%20PBSA%2C%20Co-living/build-to-rent400x310.png)
A market snapshot of the growing Build To Rent sector outside of London suggests units are letting rapidly with low voids. Figures...
18 August 2022
From: Breaking News
![Connells ignores lettings in terse statement revealing revenue slump](/upload/images/Logos/ConnellsGroupWhiteLogo-400x310.jpg)
Connells makes no reference about its lettings division in a terse statement about its business performance in the first half of...
08 August 2022
From: Breaking News
![Rents hit record high and voids hit record low - here’s why…](/upload/images/Rental%20Market/RisingRents-Small-InArticle.jpg)
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
![Rents rising again - but not at record levels](/upload/images/Rental%20Market/House-Percentage-MortgageRates-400x310.jpg)
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
![Rents hit ANOTHER record high as summer market arrives](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/Budget-Purse-400x310.jpg)
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
![Landlords’ market strengthens in prime London - rents up, voids down](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/london-property400x310.png)
The number of properties available for let in prime central parts of the capital has consistently trended down from the peak...
22 April 2022
From: Breaking News
![Voids plummet as rents rise according to latest market snapshot](/upload/images/Rental%20Market/UKHouses2-400x310.png)
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
![Latest rental market snapshot from Goodlord released](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/UKHouses2-400x310.png)
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
![New revenue stream to agents during void periods - claim](/upload/images/PropTech%20%26%20Online/PropertyOnline-1-400x310.jpg)
A PropTech referencing service is claiming to offer agents a new revenue stream during void periods. Vouch says it has created a...
17 February 2022
From: Breaking News
![PropTech boom for agents as popular lettings platform is snapped up](/upload/images/PropTech%20%26%20Online/OnlinePropertySearch-3-400x310.jpg)
PropTech platform Plentific has snapped up husband-and-wife lettings software company TouchRight Software. Over 500 clients across the UK use TouchRight, to create...
07 January 2022
From: Breaking News
![The lettings market isn't slowing down this winter](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/bridging-finance-applications.jpg)
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](/upload/images/library/BuytoLet3-400x310.jpg)
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](/upload/images/Rental%20Market/RisingRents-400x310.jpg)
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
![Rents dip, voids increase as lettings market hunkers down for winter](/upload/images/Rental%20Market/RentalMarket400x310.jpg)
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
![Voids inch up as rental market appears near to peak](/upload/images/Rental%20Market/New%20Rental%20Index-400x310.png)
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
![Voids fall sharply - but there's a warning they shouldn't fall further](/upload/images/Rental%20Market/New%20Rental%20Index-400x310.png)
There’s been a sharp reduction in average void periods this year - a sign of how strong the rental market has...
29 September 2021
From: Breaking News
![How agents can best prepare for post-pandemic business](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/Millennials-Handshake-400x310.jpg)
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
![Heidi Shackell, CEO of The Lettings Hub](/upload/images/adv-2021/60-second-interview/The%20Lettings%20Hub/Heidi400x310px.jpg)
Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I’m Heidi Shackell, CEO of The Lettings Hub. How has your...
19 August 2021
From: 60 Second Interview
![Voids at their lowest for two years, says latest index](/upload/images/Rental%20Market/RentalMarketImage-1-400x310.jpg)
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
![Allowing pets may make buy to let more successful - claim](/img/default/lat.png)
A respected buy to let mortgage monitor is suggesting that investors in the sector may be more successful if they allow...
26 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![Dramatic reform likely for rental sector in Scotland - warning](/img/default/lat.png)
There was much publicity this week for the efforts of the Welsh Government to deter the letting of second homes. Now it...
09 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![Bumper summer for lettings - and here’s the evidence](/img/default/lat.png)
It’s been yet another strong month for the rental market as reported in the latest statistics from PropTech supplier Goodlord. Voids dropped...
05 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![Super-strong rental market will last through summer and beyond](/img/default/lat.png)
The increasingly strong rental market is set to last throughout summer and beyond according to the latest analysis by PropTech platform...
03 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![Voids rise as end of lockdown sees tenants go on the move](/img/default/lat.png)
The latest rental market snapshot from PropTech company Goodlord shows rents holding steady across England but as lockdown restrictions ease voids...
06 May 2021
From: Breaking News
![How do landlords find their agents? Survey compares online with branches](/img/default/lat.png)
A survey by a comparison website suggests landlords are evenly split about how they find letting agents. Some 28 per cent favour physically searching...
14 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Lettings market in good shape as voids dip and rents firm up](/img/default/lat.png)
February was another strong month for the lettings market according to the latest rental index from PropTech firm Goodlord. The average cost...
03 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Voids increase across the board but market otherwise proving resilient](/img/default/lat.png)
The latest market snapshot for the private lettings sector shows rents holding steady into 2021 but voids increasing across the board. The...
02 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![Agents may have busier-than-usual Christmas despite market slowing](/img/default/lat.png)
The latest rental market snapshot from PropTech supplier Goodlord shows the November lockdown creating a subdued picture - but with early...
02 December 2020
From: Breaking News
![Rents down and voids up across the country in recent weeks](/img/default/lat.png)
A market snapshot produced by PropTech firm Goodlord shows rents dropping a hefty nine per cent across the UK. This follows several...
03 November 2020
From: Breaking News
![Lettings Market: Voids steady despite rents dipping in most of UK](/img/default/lat.png)
Rents in the UK dropped in six of the eight regions monitored by PropTech supplier Goodlord. During September, the average rent for...
08 October 2020
From: Breaking News
![Most agents positive about sector but worried about virus](/img/default/lat.png)
A survey of 350 lettings agents suggests the large majority feel positive about the rental market despite the challenges of new...
14 September 2020
From: Breaking News
![Voids up but rents steady as market heads into autumn](/img/default/lat.png)
The rental market is heading into the normally-quieter autumn period with strength but increasing void periods. Data from PropTech firm Goodlord, which...
04 September 2020
From: Breaking News
![Lettings market much stronger than a year ago as pandemic recedes](/img/default/lat.png)
The latest snapshot of the lettings market from PropTech firm Goodlord suggests that activity is much stronger now than a year...
03 July 2020
From: Breaking News
![Average time to let soars thanks to lockdown](/img/default/lat.png)
Rents on renewed tenancies fell for the second month in a row according to data from Hamptons International. In April the average...
18 May 2020
From: Breaking News
![Market rebound as new and completed tenancies rise again](/img/default/lat.png)
The latest market snapshot by PropTech firm Goodlord suggests that while new and completed tenancy volumes dropped rapidly in the first...
06 May 2020
From: Breaking News
![Voids and rent steady as lettings market stabilises](/img/default/lat.png)
It’s steady-as-she-goes in the rental market according to the latest market snapshot produced by PropTech firm Goodlord. Void periods dropped slightly in...
06 March 2020
From: Breaking News
![“Inefficient” High Street agencies accused of making voids longer](/img/default/lat.png)
An online lettings agency has accused High Street rivals of being “inefficient” and making voids longer than necessary. Home Made, which operates...
20 February 2020
From: Breaking News
![Average age of private renter still in low 30s](/img/default/lat.png)
The latest market snapshot produced by PropTech firm Goodlord suggests that even in the south west of England - where renters...
07 February 2020
From: Breaking News
![Warning to agents - the risk of voids increases at New Year](/img/default/lat.png)
There’s a heightened risk of voids in the New Year period and agents and landlords should prepare: that’s the warning from...
23 December 2019
From: Breaking News
![The next generation of renters has arrived. Are you ready to find them a home?](/img/default/lat.png)
You don’t need to go far for news about the UK lettings market. From the banning of tenant fees to proposed...
27 November 2019
From: Sponsored Content
![Market snapshot: Voids reducing slightly, but rents dipping too](/img/default/lat.png)
The latest rental index from PropTech firm Goodlord shows some regions enjoying lower void periods with others slower to stabilise. Specifically, the...
07 November 2019
From: Breaking News
![Rents up but void periods down, according to new Zoopla survey](/img/default/lat.png)
UK-wide rental prices are up 2.0 per cent annually to £876 – a three-year high – according to a new quarterly...
16 October 2019
From: Breaking News
![Void periods on the rise as market slumps in September](/img/default/lat.png)
A rental market slump in September has led to a rise in average void periods across many parts of England and...
03 October 2019
From: Breaking News
![Advanced Rent Option means less work for landlords - claim](/img/default/lat.png)
The lettings agency owners behind the Advanced Rent Option, which provides landlords with up to 12 months’ rent in advance, says...
26 September 2019
From: Breaking News
![Void periods fall to record lows but rent levels are trending upwards](/img/default/lat.png)
Void periods have fallen to record lows across the UK in August, with average voids standing at just 11 days. The data,...
04 September 2019
From: Breaking News
![Time to let a home falls to record low of 20 days](/img/default/lat.png)
It took an average of just 20 days to let a home between January and July this year according to a...
12 August 2019
From: Breaking News
![Average rents fall across much of the country, says latest index](/img/default/lat.png)
Average rents dropped in five of the eight UK regions monitored by property technology company Goodlord. The biggest drop was recorded in...
09 August 2019
From: Breaking News
![The pain points of the UK real estate market, and how Zillios revolutionises the marketplace](/img/default/lat.png)
Zillios looking to become the leading portal for international property listings, appealing to property owners, estate agents, and property hunters alike....
02 August 2019
From: Sponsored Content
![Rental provider hits out at 'hidden cost' of purpose-built retirement homes](/img/default/lat.png)
A rental provider specialising in property for older tenants has attacked what he calls “hidden costs” involved when people buy purpose-built...
10 July 2019
From: Breaking News
![Agents can retain landlords 'by using PropTech to minimise voids'](/img/default/lat.png)
Agents need to be pro-actively using PropTech and improving their work methods to reduce voids for their landlord clients. That’s the view...
19 June 2019
From: Breaking News
![Agency advises landlords on three key risks to successful letting](/img/default/lat.png)
High profile agency Haart has issued a warning to landlords on what it sees as the three key risks to successful letting...
17 June 2019
From: Breaking News
![Rents edge up in some regions but market remains broadly stable](/img/default/lat.png)
The latest rental market snapshot from PropTech firm Goodlord shows that average rent increased in four of the eight regions of...
06 June 2019
From: Breaking News
![Council says its own lettings agency ‘saves hundreds of thousands’](/img/default/lat.png)
A council claims that its decision to set up its own lettings agency has prevented homelessness for almost 50 families and...
20 May 2019
From: Breaking News
![Average void period now only three weeks across much of the country](/img/default/lat.png)
New data from Proptech firm Goodlord suggests that the average void period for England and Wales is just 21 days. The longest...
07 May 2019
From: Breaking News
![New online investment platform seeks portfolio landlord customers](/img/default/lat.png)
An online platform claims it has found a new and easy way for investors to become landlords, describing itself as ‘PayPal...
26 April 2019
From: Breaking News
![Worst regions for voids and affordability revealed by market snapshot](/img/default/lat.png)
The latest lettings sector index suggests that monthly rents increased from February to March in six of the eight regions of...
05 April 2019
From: Breaking News
![Online lettings service 'pays outgoing tenants to find replacements'](/img/default/lat.png)
An online lettings service says it will pay existing tenants for finding replacements and handling viewings, in a bid to reduce...
20 March 2019
From: Breaking News
![New index measures rents, voids, tenancy length for England & Wales](/img/default/lat.png)
A new index for the lettings sector in England and Wales by PropTech company Goodlord gives a clean bill of health...
06 March 2019
From: Breaking News
![PropTech platform allows Build To Rent units to be short-let during voids](/img/default/lat.png)
A software platform has been launched which allows Build To Rent units to be short-let on the likes of Airbnb during...
23 January 2019
From: Breaking News
![Agents using technology can cut arrears and voids - claim](/img/default/lat.png)
Increased use of PropTech by letting agents can cut rent arrears, minimise voids and reduce the financial and legal fall out...
11 December 2018
From: Breaking News
![Incentives possible for private rental sector 'to house those most in need'](/img/default/lat.png)
The private rental sector in Wales could be offered incentives and other support to house those most in need, the Welsh...
03 December 2018
From: Breaking News
![Tenants want to stay in rented homes when landlords sell to another investor](/img/default/lat.png)
A growing number of tenants say they want to stay put in their rented home even if the landlord sells up. A...
20 November 2018
From: Breaking News
![More bad news for central London as some voids 'take months to fill'](/img/default/lat.png)
A PropTech firm has analysed London’s rental market and its results again spell bad news for those in the sector in...
19 June 2018
From: Breaking News
![Revealed: where voids are at their worst (and their best)](/img/default/lat.png)
The UK Association of Letting Agents has revealed where voids are at their worst in the rental sector - and where...
11 April 2018
From: Breaking News
![Spicerhaart's 100-branch network signs up to no-deposit platform](/img/default/lat.png)
Spicerhaart has signed up with a deposit-free renting platform to offer landlords and tenants the option of working with a no-deposit system...
27 March 2018
From: Breaking News
![Gas check changes give more flexibility to agents and landlords](/img/default/lat.png)
Agents and landlords with responsibilities to ensure gas checks are carried out in private rental properties may have more flexibility over...
25 January 2018
From: Breaking News
![Agency urges more maintenance to avoid tenants' winter gripes](/img/default/lat.png)
An online agency is urging landlords to try to avoid unnecessary voids or tenant gripes by preparing their investment properties for...
24 October 2017
From: Breaking News
![Some landlords beginning to quit buy to let, insists leading agency](/img/default/lat.png)
Belvoir is warning that some buy to let investors are quitting the sector. “Although we are not currently seeing a huge exit...
17 August 2017
From: Breaking News
![Agency claims online firms can reduce voids by up to a week](/img/default/lat.png)
An online agency claims landlords who use online operators are likely to reduce average void periods by up to a week. In...
31 July 2017
From: Breaking News
![Research reveals dangers of landlords using 'risky' online sites](/img/default/lat.png)
New research shows that thousands of landlords are using what are described as “risky online sites” in their bid to avoid...