E-books

In-depth e-books and insightful industry reports

Goodlord publishes a range of e-books and reports, covering a variety of topics within the property sector, designed to help you grow your knowledge of the industry and understand its latest developments.

Previous publications

PUBLISHED: May 2023

Are you reform ready? Make sure you're in the know about the latest lettings legislation.

Download the Renters (Reform) Bill e-book now.

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PUBLISHED: April 2023

We surveyed letting agents, landlords, industry professionals and tenants over three months in 2023. We reveal the findings in this report, and why we need more support, more incentives and more consistency to ensure #RentingDoneRight.

Download it now for exclusive insights and our ten point proposal plan to government.

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PUBLISHED: September 2022

Lettings professionals reveal concerns about the Renters' Reform Bill, cost of living crisis, and low stock in this year's State of the Lettings Industry Report

Download it now for exclusive insights from more than 600 lettings professionals and 2000 tenants.

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PUBLISHED: September 2021

Welcome to the fourth edition of our State of the Lettings Industry Report

It's the biggest yet, featuring unique insights from 550 lettings professionals and 1,700 tenants from throughout the UK.

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PUBLISHED: May 2021

How can you help your agency be the best it can be?

From the Tenant Fee Ban in England to Covid-19 - the lettings industry has been tested in recent times, but many agencies have come out stronger than ever. How? They were agile and efficient enough to capitalise on opportunities, rather than being overwhelmed by the threat of disruption.

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PUBLISHED: January 2021

How does your agency plan to win and retain landlords in 2021?

You'll need to make sure you're armed with the right tools to win instructions in a challenging environment, from ensuring that you have the building blocks of a winning proposition in place to the right marketing to get that message in front of landlords looking for a new agent.

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PUBLISHED: November 2020

Keeping up to date with compliance and understanding the potential long term impact of legislation has never been more essential. This ebook provides current insights into evolving lettings legislation from agents across the United Kingdom.

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PUBLISHED: September 2020

We surveyed hundreds of lettings professionals and thousands of tenants to take the pulse of the lettings industry over the summer, from the impact of Covid-19 to their outlook on the future of the lettings industry.

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PUBLISHED: June 2020

The lettings industry - and life itself - has changed.

Restrictions on lettings activity and house moves have been lifted (for now) but social distancing measures are here to stay for the foreseeable future to prevent a second peak of coronavirus (Covid-19). This means that, although many of us are now back at work, it’s a long way from business as usual and agencies are beginning to adapt to what lettings looks like in the new normal.

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PUBLISHED: March 2020

Around the world, businesses have had to adapt fast to a new and ever-changing situation.

The property industry is no exception and the pandemic is likely to have a major impact on agency businesses.

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PUBLISHED: January 2020

What's the sentiment in the lettings industry at the outset of 2020?

Two-hundred property professionals told us how they feel about everything from the impact the Tenant Fees Act has had on their bottom line to the future of the industry itself.

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PUBLISHED: November 2019

More and more people will be renting for longer than they ever have before, with projections showing that 25% of people will be living in the PRS in just five years’ time.

This is good news for letting agents who want to capitalise on the many opportunities offered by this growing demographic. But the next decade won’t be without its challenges.

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PUBLISHED: August 2019

Goodlord surveyed letting agents from throughout the UK to take the pulse of the lettings industry in Summer 2019

We found that, despite the upheavals many have already experienced this year, most agents remain optimistic about the future of the lettings industry.

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PUBLISHED: June 2019

The lettings industry has been subject to tremendous legislative change over the past year and there’s no sign of it slowing down any time soon.

Letting agents must stay abreast of legislative changes in order to protect the best interests of their landlords, tenants - and their own livelihoods.

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PUBLISHED: April 2019

The United Kingdom is home to over two million landlords, who own more than three million rental properties. Just over half of those landlords aren’t currently using an agent.

We share new approaches to winning more landlords, including insights from successful agents from throughout the UK, in our free e-book, How to win more landlords.

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PUBLISHED: February 2019

It is expected to be a year of unprecedented challenge for the lettings industry.

But there remain plenty of opportunities for those agencies who want to win new landlords or develop new revenue streams - or both - this year.

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PUBLISHED: October 2018

New technology and increased legislation have created an environment where tenants are expected to have more influence on the lettings industry than ever before, and adapting to their expectations will be crucial for agencies who want to succeed in a changing marketplace.

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PUBLISHED: September 2018

This e-book looks at the specific challenges UK letting agencies are encountering in today’s market, and provides advice on how to deal with them.

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