Tag: goodlord

Renters’ Rights Act sees one in four landlords more likely to reject tenants

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th October 2026, 2 weeks ago | 3

The Renters’ Rights Act has made it harder for tenants to secure tenancies, claims a software company. Goodlord’s State of...

Lettings platform updates its Right to Rent checks

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st October 2026, 1 month ago | 0

Goodlord has updated its digital Right to Rent service ahead of new rules taking effect for England’s landlords from today...

US renters flock to Britain in search of cheaper rents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st September 2026, 2 months ago | 5

More American renters are moving to the UK for cheaper rents since President Trump took office, according to new research....

Rents climb to highest level in two years

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th July 2026, 4 months ago | 2

Rental inflation has hit its highest level in two years, with a firm blaming the Renters’ Rights Act for the...

EPC C targets push landlords towards the exit

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th May 2026, 6 months ago | 2

Nearly a quarter of landlords plan to sell or reduce their property portfolio due to EPC C targets, according to...

Small landlords likely to exit as Renters’ Rights Act looms

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd December 2025, 11 months ago | 2

Next year will see more small landlords leaving the private rented sector as younger landlords will shape the market, claims...

Letting agents unprepared for new mandatory sanctions checks

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th May 2025, 2 years ago | 6

New mandatory sanctions checks for letting agents come into effect this month, aimed at cracking down on financial crime. The...

Rents keep rising but salaries stay ahead, claims Goodlord

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st May 2025, 2 years ago | 0

Rents continue to rise, but year-on-year salary increases continue to outstrip the rising cost of rent, says Goodlord. The technology...

Rents and voids rise as advertised prices fall short

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th February 2025, 2 years ago | 0

Rents climbed 4.6% in January compared to last year, reaching an average of £1,207 per property, according to the Goodlord...

Rents hit new high in May as renters fork out £1,183

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd June 2024, 2 years ago | 1

Rents in England have hit a new high with the average cost of renting a property now £1,183 – a...

Landlord and agent General Election votes are still ‘up for grabs’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd May 2024, 2 years ago | 4

There’s a large proportion of property professionals who say they are yet to decide their political vote for the upcoming...

Year-on-year rents rise by 5.7% – voids remain stable

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st May 2024, 3 years ago | 0

Rents continued their upward trajectory in April, with the latest figures from Goodlord showing a year-on-year increase of nearly 6%...

Tenant application fraud rockets by 140%

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th April 2024, 3 years ago | 1

A sharp rise in rental market competition is fuelling a surge in tenancy application fraud, according to new data.  An...

Rents in England have risen by 28% since 2020

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th April 2024, 3 years ago | 1

Rents in England continued their upward annual climb in March and while month-on-month prices remained flat, they rose 6.4% compared...

Letting agents believe the government is ‘out of touch’ on housing

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th March 2024, 3 years ago | 0

The survey of 160 agents by Goodlord, found that 75% of respondents doubted the government’s understanding of the sector’s challenges....

Rental market heats up in February as rents and demand rise

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th March 2024, 3 years ago | 0

Last month, landlords saw an increase in rents and demand for rental properties across England, according to Goodlord’s latest Rental...

Rents and voids rise across England

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st February 2024, 3 years ago | 0

The cost of renting a property in England rose by 7% year-on-year in January 2024, with the average monthly rent...

Landlords see rents soar and voids drop in 2023, index reveals

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th January 2024, 3 years ago | 2

Landlords in England saw rents rocket by nearly 9% last year, and several rent records were broken in the summer,...

Rents rise across England despite winter slowdown

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th December 2023, 3 years ago | 0

Rents have increased across England by 7.3% compared to November 2022, despite the onset of the winter season, a leading...

Rents fall and voids rise in England’s lettings market

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st November 2023, 3 years ago | 14

The lettings market in England experienced a post-summer slump in October, with rents on new tenancies falling by 11% and...

Landlords increasingly seek guarantors for well-paid tenants

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th July 2023, 3 years ago | 14

Landlords and letting agents are increasingly asking for guarantors from renters who earn between £25,000 and £75,000, research reveals. RentTech...