A sharp rise in rental market competition is fuelling a surge in tenancy application fraud, according to new data.
An analysis by tenant referencing firm Goodlord found a staggering 140% increase in fraudulent applications between 2022 and 2023.
Rents in England continued their upward annual climb in March and while month-on-month prices remained flat, they rose 6.4% compared to March 2023, Goodlord reveals.
The firm’s latest rental index also highlights that rents are now 28% higher tha…
The survey of 160 agents by Goodlord, found that 75% of respondents doubted the government’s understanding of the sector’s challenges.
And 19% say they are uncertain, while just 6% believe the government truly grasps the intricacies of the…
Last month, landlords saw an increase in rents and demand for rental properties across England, according to Goodlord’s latest Rental Index.
It says the average rent of a property in February was 7% higher than in February 2023
The cost of renting a property in England rose by 7% year-on-year in January 2024, with the average monthly rent now £1,154, up from £1,076 in January 2023, one rent index reveals.
According to the Goodlord’s data, rents increased by 1% month-on-…
Landlords in England saw rents rocket by nearly 9% last year, and several rent records were broken in the summer, one leading rent index reveals.
According to Goodlord, rents rose by 8.8% to an average of £1,182 –
Rents have increased across England by 7.3% compared to November 2022, despite the onset of the winter season, a leading rental index reveals.
The latest report from Goodlord shows that the average price per property in November 2022 was £1,087
The lettings market in England experienced a post-summer slump in October, with rents on new tenancies falling by 11% and voids increasing by 29%, according to the latest Goodlord Rental Index.
The report, which tracks key indicators of the rental sect…
England’s rents are on the rise and London is leading the way, one rental index reveals.
According to Goodlord, rents in the capital hit a high for 2023 last month as rents steadily increased in most regions.
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A manifesto calling on the government to rapidly step up its support for the lettings sector has officially been launched.
It’s the brainchild of rentech firm Goodlord and is called Renting Done Right.
The firm says the manifesto has been created…
A manifesto calling on the Government to step up its support for the under-pressure lettings industry has been unveiled.
It’s the brainchild of rentech firm Goodlord which says that its manifesto, called Renting Done Right, is a ‘call to ar…
Rents in March increased slightly across England, while voids grew by just one day on average, a rental index reveals.
The findings from Goodlord show that rents are still high when compared to February’s figures.
Tenants in England are now payin…
Landlords in England are seeing rising tenant demand pushing up rents with voids plummeting by an average of 26%, Goodlord reveals.
Its rental index shows that rents grew by 1% to hit a four-month high to reflect strong renter demand.
Most letting agents say they expect to see more landlords leave the market in 2023 – against a backdrop of rising arrears and falling house prices.
The findings come from a survey of more than 160 industry professionals as part of Goodlord’…
The rocketing cost of rent is the number one concern for renters as they look to the year ahead, a survey reveals.
The findings from Goodlord found that 87% of tenants named the rising cost of rent as a key concern.
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