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There are over 200 amendments to the Renters Reform Bill having its Third Reading in the Commons today. PropTech supplier Goodlord has...

An analysis of over 600,000 tenancy applications has found that fraudulent applications rose by 140% last year.  The analysis, carried out by...

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

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

Over half of letting agents say they are uncertain as to whether they want to remain in their jobs for the...

As the ‘big buy-to-let’ sell off gathers momentum, we take a look ways you can guestimate the value of your rental...

A survey of thousands of landlords, agents and tenants has provided new evidence of buy to let investors quitting in droves. Over...

A survey of some 2,000 landlords, agents and others in the private rental sector show renewed concern over Section 21 and...

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

The challenges facing the property market right now are well reported; from rising interest rates pushing up mortgage payments to a...

The number of voids has dropped by 44 per cent in the past month to hit an average of just nine...

A small poll of 100 letting agents by PropTech firm Goodlord has revealed that a strong majority believe the current pressures...

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

This year is set to bring sweeping rental reforms that will change the face of lettings forever. Landlords should be following...

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

The rental market is firing on all cylinders again according to the latest market snapshot from PropTech firm Goodlord. It says void...

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

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

Figures from across the private rental sector have written an open letter to Housing Secretary Michael Gove, calling for a halt...

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

After several months of delays, on December 1 the Renting Homes (Wales) Act - what the Welsh Government is calling the "biggest...

The intense heat felt across the lettings market over recent months appears to have cooled a little according to the latest...

As I write this, the Chancellor of the Exchequer has gone back on his mini budget plan to abolish the 45p...

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

More enforcement is required if the government is to introduce the scale of reforms it has called for in its recent...

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

The Scottish Government’s dramatic immediate introduction of a rent freeze and eviction ban could mark the beginning of the end of the...

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

An analysis from PropTech firm Goodlord claims that landlords would have lost a combined £1m over the last year without anti-fraud...

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

As the cost of energy spikes and the government rolls out new support, landlords and tenants involved in ‘bills included’ rental...

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

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

A lettings market snapshot prepared each month by PropTech firm Goodlord claims there has been a dramatic rise in the typical...

In this guides and tips piece, Kerry Barber, head of Compliance at Goodlord, and Leanne McCarthy, claims facilitator at Goodlord, discuss why this month's...

There’s been a big rise in rents in the past month according to PropTech supplier Goodlord. They are now at their highest...

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

It’s a familiar story from PropTech supplier Goodlord as it releases its latest rental market snapshot - a lack of stock...

Landlords fearing a fall in income and a rise in voids over the festive period have nothing to fear - it...

The year is ending with void periods dropping across England as demand for rental properties continues apace.  According to the latest Goodlord...

With the government lifting the price cap on energy suppliers at the start of this month, PropTech supplier Goodlord has produced...

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

There are a huge array of products and services covering the entire journey of lettings, from prospecting all the way through to...

Growing numbers of landlords are quitting the sector, prompting a supply shortage and rent rises according to a market snapshot by...

A new report to be released on Wednesday reveals that far from the pandemic building up arrears, it significantly reduced them. A...

The latest rental market snapshot from PropTech supplier Goodlord suggests that the market is still strong as we head into autumn...

Rental yields on student lets are climbing steadily across England according to a new analysis by Goodlord.  In good news for landlords,...

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

A prominent PropTech supplier to the lettings sector predicts that as summer continues and Covid restrictions reduce, so more tenants will...

Since the eviction ban was lifted on May 31, landlords are once again able to move forward with eviction proceedings. However,...

We’re on track for a bumper summer of lettings according to one of the sector’s most authoritative rental market monitors. Goodlord’s latest...

The latest Goodlord rental index shows a buoyant lettings market over the past month.  March brought a boost in average income for...

A leading market monitor suggests voids are increasing but otherwise states the rental market is in good health, one year on from...

An analysis of the rental market in England has revealed a dramatic drop in the number of EU nationals taking up...

The government’s ban on bailiff-enforced evictions is just a “sticking plaster” and not a long-term answer for landlords and tenants. That’s the view...

The latest survey from PropTech platform Goodlord suggests the lettings landscape is relatively stable entering 2021 - but with the prospect...

Letting agents are feeling more optimistic about the letting sector than they were at the outset of 2020 despite the challenges...

Rents increased by an average of 2% in August thanks to greater demand from renters, the latest figures show.  Modest growth in...

The government’s latest changes to the eviction ban have been welcomed by property technology company Goodlord.  The government revealed yet more changes...

The government has made a grave mistake extending the evictions ban in England and Wales by four weeks, it has been...

Portico has teamed up with Goodlord to offer a new rent protection service.  The Goodlord insurance policy is designed to allow Portico’s...

Pent-up demand during lockdown has translated into a rapid bounce-back in activity since the start of June, with new and completed...

Activity levels in the rental market have bounced back more quickly than other parts of the property market, with landlords and...

There has been a notable increase in the number of rental properties now making late rent payments, according to a survey...

The rental market looks set to recover faster than sales, with recent activity in the sector showing some glimmers of hope.  Goodlord’s...

More than 300,000 tenants failed to pay their rent on time last month, new research from Goodlord suggests.  The study by the...

Property moves and viewings will be able to resume again in England from today, under new rules announced by the government...

Rents have unsurprisingly dropped over the past month, while the dip in void periods has fluctuated across the UK, the latest...

The UK lockdown has been essential for containing the spread of coronavirus, but it is causing major disruption and distress, so when...

Many tenants have been laid off, furloughed, or have seen their incomes plummet because of the response to the coronavirus outbreak,...

ARLA Propertymark chief executive, David Cox, will co-host Goodlord’s second webinar tomorrow, as part of its series of sessions designed to...

Goodlord will host a series of webinars designed to support landlords and letting agents navigate the existing coronavirus crisis, starting with a...

There was a notable increase in the number of new tenancies in the early part of March before a sudden drop...

There was an encouraging decline in void rates during February, with the UK average standing at 19 days down from 20...

The rental market broadly remained stable in January, the latest rental index from Goodlord shows. Average rents increased in four out of...

The majority of letting agents in England have experienced lost revenue from the tenant fees ban. A survey of agents by letting platform...

After an encouragingly buoyant summer period for the letting sector, there are growing signs that the rental market is starting to...

Void periods increased across the UK in September, with the exception of London, according to the latest Goodlord rental index. A void...

Buy-to-let landlords in England and Wales are facing void periods of just 11 days on average between tenancies, which is the...

Goodlord has today announced an exclusive partnership with leading insurance provider DAS UK Insurance, offering customers a new rent and legal...

With just a few days until the Welsh tenant fee ban is introduced, landlords in Wales are being urged to adapt...

Average rents dropped in five of the eight UK regions monitored by Goodlord in July, new figures show. The property technology firm...

The average rent increased in four of the eight regions monitored by Goodlord across England and Wales between May and June,...

The average rent edged up in four of the eight regions monitored by Goodlord across England and Wales between April and...

Rents increased across most parts of England and Wales between March and April, according to the latest Goodlord rental index. Monthly rents...

Private rental prices paid by tenants in the UK increased by 1.2% in the 12 months to March 2019, up from...

Private sector rents increased across most parts of England and Wales between February and March, according to the latest Goodlord rental...

Another tenancy deposit replacement insurance scheme has been launched – this time by Goodlord. The property technology firm is offering the deposit...

Private rental prices in the UK increased by 1.1% in the 12 months to February, according to the Office for National...

London remains by far the most expensive place in the country to rent, with average rent in the capital 114% higher...

Goodlord has partnered with Octopus Energy to launch Goodlord Switch, a new energy switching and void period management product that it...

Tenant Fees Bill that will ban most charges set by landlords and letting agents to tenants in England will continue its...

Tenants living in some of the most deprived areas in England will face some of the steepest rent price hikes in...

The government’s attempts to clampdown on rogue landlords have been branded ‘weak and pathetic’, partly due to the vast and complex...

PropTech startup Goodlord, which offers cloud-based software to help letting agents, landlords and tenants manage the rental process, has raised £7m...

‘Open banking’ provider TrueLayer has teamed up with Goodlord to enhance the proptech platform’s fintech integration for landlords, tenants and agents. Goodlord’s...

​Silicon Valley fintech investor Ribbit Capital is backing a new property technology venture designed to transform the private rental market.  Proptech startup...