housing providers Archives - Kamma; Data driven reg-tech solutions

- Why data is needed to support housing providers make the most out of ECO funding
  The Energy Company Obligation (ECO), is a government energy efficiency scheme for households in the UK. In April last year the fourth iteration of the scheme started and will run until 2026. The objective of ECO4 is to improve the energy efficiency of housing stock occupied by low income and vulnerable households. The problem a […]
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A Guide to HMO Article 4 Directions
Article 4 directions for a house in multiple occupation (HMO) are an important part of planning legislation. In September 2022, Kamma’s data was tracking over 150 active directions throughout England and Wales. Its growing popularity as a tool used to control the number of HMOs in an area means that letting agents and landlords should […]
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4 steps to Net Zero for the UK Housing Sector – Decarbonisation of Heating
4 Steps to Net Zero for the UK Housing Sector – 4: Decarbonisation of Heating This is the fourth and final in a series of four insightful, evidence-based articles focused on steps to achieving Net Zero for the UK property sector. As a world-leading geospatial technology company and creator of the country’s most advanced dataset […]
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4 steps to Net Zero for the UK Housing Sector – Decarbonisation of Electricity
3: Decarbonisation of Electricity This is the third in a series of four insightful, evidence-based articles focused on steps to achieving Net Zero for the UK property sector. As a world-leading geospatial technology company and creator of the country’s most advanced dataset on residential carbon emissions, we at Kamma have charted the legislative journey to […]
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4 steps to Net Zero for the UK Housing Sector – Efficient Homes
2: Efficient Homes (Fabric First Upgrades) This is the second in a series of four insightful, evidence-based articles focused on steps to achieving Net Zero for the UK property sector. As a world-leading geospatial technology company and creator of the country’s most advanced dataset on residential carbon emissions, we at Kamma have charted the legislative […]
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4 steps to Net Zero for the UK Housing Sector – Energy Efficient Devices
1: Energy Efficient Devices This marks the first in a series of four insightful, evidence-based articles focused on steps to achieving Net Zero for the UK property sector. As a world-leading geospatial technology company and creator of the country’s most advanced dataset on residential carbon emissions, we at Kamma have charted the legislative journey to […]
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Webinar: Kickstarting your Property Zero strategy – Housing associations
On the 23rd of February Kamma hosted a webinar for housing associations covering topic including: Watch the video to find out more… For more information please visit Property Zero or send us a message at PropertyZero@kammadata.com
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Kamma – Sky News’ Daily Climate Show
On Friday the 28th of January 2022, Kamma was invited to speak at Sky News’ Daily Climate Show to discuss our energy efficiency analysis of the UK housing sector. In January, we launched Property Zero: The path to carbon neutrality for UK homes, an interactive data site displaying how a lack of energy efficiency measures […]
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Property Zero: The Path to Carbon Neutrality for UK Housing
Why have we launched this site? We believe that Net Zero can be made possible through both public and private sector financing. We believe that improving energy efficiency and decentralising electricity allows individuals to keep their bills low. We believe that a path to Property Zero: carbon neutrality for UK housing is possible by 2050. […]
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Client Spotlight: Triple Point REIT
“We haven’t come across anyone in the market who provides the data services for environmental efficiency that Kamma do” We recently sat down with Freddie Cowper-Coles Investment Director at Triple Point REIT, to hear more about how they have used Kamma’s energy efficiency data to get a more complete picture of their properties’ energy efficiency […]
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A MEEStake waiting to happen
Passing on the cost of the Bill: New government policy could hand landlords a £29 billion energy efficiency cost, little support, and easy ways to avoid it The path to Net Zero for UK property demands a switch to renewable sources and a substantial increase in energy efficiency. As many properties as possible need to […]
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How to be green without greenwashing
At present, the ESG investment sector is held back by a lack of accurate qualifying data and, partly because of that, a lack of clear definitions of what counts as ‘green’. This creates barriers to those seeking to tap into investor demand with green investment products, whilst those who define their own products as green […]
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What are HMO Article 4 directions?
HMO Article 4 directions are a legal means through which a council can require property owners to obtain planning permission when converting single homes or residential properties (C3 use class) into HMOs (C4 use class). The main focus of this piece of legislation is to withdraw the rights permitted under the Town and Country Planning […]
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Bye bye GetRentr, hello Kamma
Frequently asked questions? Click here. We have been through quite a journey as GetRentr: we started as a rental app but our path has meandered through myriad unforeseen territories and we are now so much more. We were founded on the core principle that: “Nobody should have to live in unsafe or unsuitable accommodation ever […]
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We’ll be exhibiting at the 5th annual FUTURE: Proptech conference – the world’s number one PropTech event
Find us at stand 28a in the Residential Agent Zone on 14/05/19 at the Business Design Centre, 52 Upper Street, N1 0QH Come and say hello to us at stand 28a in the Residential Agent Zone at the Future Proptech Conference, on 14th May. Tickets to the event being held at Business Design Centre, 52 […]
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- Webinar: Kickstarting your Property Zero Strategy – Mortgage lenders
  On the 24th of February Kamma hosted a webinar for mortgage lenders and housing providers covering topic including: Watch the video to find out more…
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