Goodfellows blog

Landlords of properties throughout England must check that someone has the right to rent before letting them a property. Your basic obligation to carry out checks on your tenants to confirm that they have the legal right to live in the UK has not changed, however the process around documentation has been simplified.

With so many changes on the legisilation surrounding the eviction process we have pulled together a summary of the changes that have occured thoughout this year. 

With winter coming now is the time to check and ensure your property is secure, safe and warm for your tenants. Read through our checklist and get your property winter ready. 

Report a property repair in one click! Great news for Goodfellows tenants and landlords – we have now joined forces with Fixflo, a one-stop repair reporting system.

New 5 yearly electrical checks come into force in England today - 1st July. Read more about what that means for Landlords.  

Lettings agents will soon have to complete electrical checks on all rented properties they manage for electrical safety or face fines of up to £30,000.