# The Good Estate Agent

> The UK's first 24/7 estate agent. Professional sales and lettings services with local agents available when you need them. No sale, no fee.

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## Pages

- [Home](https://thegoodestateagent.co.uk/): Estate agent home page — find a property, book a valuation, or contact a local agent.
- [Properties](https://thegoodestateagent.co.uk/properties): Search live property listings for sale and to let across the UK.
- [Sell your property](https://thegoodestateagent.co.uk/sell): Book a free valuation and learn how the agency sells homes.
- [For landlords](https://thegoodestateagent.co.uk/landlords): Landlord services — rentals, compliance, and property management.
- [About](https://thegoodestateagent.co.uk/about): Who we are, our story, and how the agency operates.
- [Contact](https://thegoodestateagent.co.uk/contact): Get in touch with the team.
- [Find an agent](https://thegoodestateagent.co.uk/agents): Search local property experts by area or name.
- [Branches](https://thegoodestateagent.co.uk/branches): Branch directory across the UK.

## Guides — Legal & Regulatory

- [Renters Reform Bill Section 21 Update](https://thegoodestateagent.co.uk/guides/renters-reform-bill-section-21-update): The Renters Reform Bill is scrapping section 21 no-fault evictions and reshaping the private rental sector. A plain-English summary of what is changing for landlords and tenants and when.
- [Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Detector Requirements for Landlords](https://thegoodestateagent.co.uk/guides/smoke-and-carbon-monoxide-detector-requirements-for-landlords): From 1 October 2022 the rules on smoke and carbon monoxide alarms in rented homes changed. A practical breakdown of what landlords must do, how often to test, and the penalties for non-compliance.
- [Landlords – Are You Complying With Electrical Safety Regulations?](https://thegoodestateagent.co.uk/guides/landlords-are-you-complying-with-electrical-safety-regulations): A landlord checklist for the Electrical Safety Standards Regulations 2020 — what an EICR must cover, who can carry one out, how often, and what tenants need to be told.
- [Electrical Safety Checks to Become Compulsory on 1 April 2020](https://thegoodestateagent.co.uk/guides/electrical-safety-checks-to-become-compulsory-on-1-april-2020): From 1 April 2020 every private rental in England must have a valid Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR). What the regulations cover and the timeline for compliance.
- [A Quick Guide to Stamp Duty](https://thegoodestateagent.co.uk/guides/a-quick-guide-to-stamp-duty): Stamp Duty Land Tax can add thousands to a property purchase. A clear explanation of the current bands, the first-time buyer discount, and the surcharge for additional properties.
- [Health and Safety Obligations for Landlords](https://thegoodestateagent.co.uk/guides/health-and-safety-obligations-for-landlords): Landlords carry a legal duty of care for the people living in their property. The headline gas, electrical, fire, water, asbestos and PAT checks every landlord should be making.
- [The Tenant Fees Act 2019 | What You Need to Know](https://thegoodestateagent.co.uk/guides/the-tenant-fees-act-2019-what-you-need-to-know): The Tenant Fees Act came into force on 1 June 2019. What landlords and letting agents can and cannot charge for, plus deposit caps and the penalties for breach.
- [Could someone sell your property without you knowing? Property Fraud - What you need to know.](https://thegoodestateagent.co.uk/guides/someone-sell-property-without-knowing-property-fraud-need-know): Property fraud is on the rise — particularly for empty homes, rentals, and absent landlords. The warning signs and the free Land Registry Property Alert service that detects suspicious activity.

## Guides — Selling

- [How to Get the Best Price for your Property](https://thegoodestateagent.co.uk/guides/how-to-get-the-best-price-for-your-property): Five things that consistently make the difference between a property selling at asking price and one that lingers — pricing, presentation, photography, agent selection, and timing.
- [Top Tips for Getting Your Home Ready to Sell](https://thegoodestateagent.co.uk/guides/top-tips-for-getting-your-home-ready-to-sell): A practical room-by-room checklist for getting a home in shape before it goes on the market — focused on quick, free or low-cost changes that visibly lift buyer interest.
- [Top Tips for Selling Your Home This Spring](https://thegoodestateagent.co.uk/guides/top-tips-for-selling-your-home-this-spring): Spring is statistically the highest-volume buying season in the UK. Quick, seasonal changes that lift a homes appeal — kerb appeal, light, fragrance, and outdoor-space presentation.
- [How to make your property look more appealing](https://thegoodestateagent.co.uk/guides/how-to-make-your-property-look-more-appealing): How to add a How to Wow Factor on a budget. Small staging changes that consistently lift property photography, viewing impressions, and ultimately offers.
- [How to instantly increase your kerb appeal](https://thegoodestateagent.co.uk/guides/how-to-instantly-increase-your-kerb-appeal): Eight seconds — thats how long buyers take to form a first impression of a property. Free and low-cost changes to the exterior that turn passing interest into a viewing booking.
- [5 Top Tips To Get The Price Right First Time.](https://thegoodestateagent.co.uk/guides/5-top-tips-to-get-the-price-right-first-time): Overpriced properties consistently sell for less than well-priced ones. Five practical checks before you accept any valuation — and the warning signs of an inflated listing.

## Guides — Home Improvement

- [Top Tips for Becoming More Energy Efficient at Home This Winter](https://thegoodestateagent.co.uk/guides/top-tips-for-becoming-more-energy-efficient): Practical ways to cut a home energy bill without major works — from simple draft proofing to thermostatic radiator valves, smart heating controls, and grants currently available.
- [5 Top Tips for Winter property protection](https://thegoodestateagent.co.uk/guides/5-top-tips-for-winter-property-protection): Winter is when small property faults turn into expensive damage. Quick checks for heating, pipes, gutters, roofing, and ventilation that prevent the most common cold-weather claims.

## Guides — Moving

- [Top Tips for Making Your Move Go Smoothly for Your Pets](https://thegoodestateagent.co.uk/guides/top-tips-for-making-your-move-go-smoothly-for-your-pet): Moving home is stressful enough for the humans. A practical guide to keeping cats, dogs and small animals calm before, during, and after moving day.

## Guides — Buying

- [The Questions You Need to Ask When Buying a New Home](https://thegoodestateagent.co.uk/guides/the-questions-you-need-to-ask-when-buying-a-new-home): The often-overlooked questions worth asking every estate agent before you put in an offer — covering chains, time on market, neighbours, schools, broadband, and onward purchase plans.
- [How to Find an Investment Property](https://thegoodestateagent.co.uk/guides/how-to-find-an-investment-property): A first-time buy-to-let investors playbook — researching yield by area, choosing between high-yield/low-growth and low-yield/high-growth, and the practical steps from search to completion.
- [Top Tips: Your first time! Find the formula for buying the perfect property!](https://thegoodestateagent.co.uk/guides/top-tips-your-first-time-find-the-formula-for-buying-the-perfect-property): A first-time buyer roadmap — how much deposit you really need, decision-ready mortgage prep, the questions to ask at viewings, and the timeline from offer to completion.
- [How To Prepare To View A Property](https://thegoodestateagent.co.uk/guides/how-to-prepare-to-view-a-property): What to bring, what to ask, and what to look for the second a viewing starts — the practical questions and physical checks that separate informed buyers from impulse ones.

## Guides — Renting

- [How to Make Your Rental Property Feel Like Home](https://thegoodestateagent.co.uk/guides/how-to-make-your-rental-property-feel-like-home): You can personalise a rental without breaching the tenancy agreement. Renter-friendly decoration ideas, removable upgrades, and how to ask a landlord for changes the right way.
- [A Guide to Renting with Pets](https://thegoodestateagent.co.uk/guides/a-guide-to-renting-with-pets): Finding a rental that accepts pets has got easier under the new Model Tenancy Agreement. How to position your pet, what landlords look for, and what the Tenant Fees Act allows.
- [The Rental Property Jargon Buster](https://thegoodestateagent.co.uk/guides/the-rental-property-jargon-buster): A plain-English glossary of the lettings industry terms that confuse first-time renters — from ASTs and DPS to guarantors, Section 21, and the difference between rent and a holding deposit.

## Guides — Landlords

- [Top Tips for Landlords - How to maximise your return and minimise your risk](https://thegoodestateagent.co.uk/guides/top-tips-for-landlords-how-to-maximise-your-return-and-minimise-your-risk): A pragmatic landlord toolkit — pricing the rent, tenant referencing, deposit handling, gas/electrical certificates, and the ongoing checks that prevent the small problems that become expensive ones.

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