Letting & Estate Agent Podcast The opportunities of the Renters Rights Bill for Letting Agents - Ep. 2390
Nov 17, 2025
In this engaging discussion, guest Julie Ford, a letting agency consultant, shares her insights on how the new Renters’ Rights Bill can become a goldmine for letting agents. She highlights five key strategies, including enabling landlords to self-manage confidently and leveraging valuation visits to meet home standards. Julie emphasizes proactive approaches for managing rent arrears and suggests creating structured support packs for rent increases to facilitate smoother negotiations. It's a must-listen for anyone in the property field!
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Sell A Compliance Self-Manage Subscription
- Offer low-cost subscription services to help landlords self-manage compliance tasks like redress and the database.
- Charge a modest monthly fee (£20–£30) to create recurring income with minimal extra admin.
Monetise Decent-Home Standard Checks
- Use valuation visits to offer a decent-home-standard checklist or report and charge for it, with a discount if they sign up.
- Turn the checklist into paid repair work by quoting and managing the required upgrades before tenancy.
Proactively Manage Rent Arrears Early
- Intervene early on missed payments with proactive communication, mediation, and support to prevent arrears reaching court thresholds.
- Use knowledge of tenant behaviour to nip problems in the bud and access available government funding where relevant.