Lettings platform Goodlord launches in Scotland

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The firm says Scottish customers will be able to manage their entire tenancy process through the platform, from sending the private residential tenancy agreements and easy read notes, to digital contract signing and collecting security deposits.

It adds it has “configured its platform to reflect national regulation” in Scotland, and so offers “Scottish customers the same compliance benefits enjoyed by agents across England and Wales”.

The platform says in line with Scottish lettings legislation, it collects such details as agency and landlord registration numbers, which are automatically included in the private residential tenancy agreement and on all agency-branded emails sent from the hub to tenants, landlords, and guarantors, to ensure all tenancies are compliant with Scottish law.

Customers of the platform, launched in 2014, who operate across the UK can select whether the property is based in England, Scotland, or Wales, and the service will adjust to make sure the tenancy is compliant with the relevant local legislation.

Scottish customers will also be able to offer landlords Goodlord and DAS UK’s rent protection and legal expenses insurance policy, which covers rent for up to 15 months. The service lets agents file claims on behalf of their landlords in less than 10 minutes and offers a meditation service.

Goodlord director of sales Costas Frangeskou says: “We’ve worked closely with our customers to deliver a unique solution that saves them time and helps them ensure every single let is compliant.”