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- Fines for rogue landlords and agents have increased by half a million pounds in the last three months
  April 2023 – Geospatial technology company Kamma has today reported that 2023 is on track to be the biggest year on record for enforcement, nearly doubling the fines recorded in 2022. Last year Kamma reported that the total fines for letting agents and landlords had increased by over £1 million pounds in 12 months, and […]
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New government policy could hand landlords a £29 billion energy efficiency cost, little support, and easy ways to avoid it
First reading of Bill last month that would raise level of Minimum Energy Efficiency Standard from EPC rating of E to C by end of 2025 (new lets) and 2028 (all lets) would reduce annual emissions by 2.8 million tonnes Bill would pass costs straight to landlords just four months after the abrupt ending of […]
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Enforcement on the rise with 532% increase in size of fines in just two months in Greater London
Total fines of £139,146 were handed out to landlords and letting agents in the most recent month of data, up from £22,000 seen just two months prior Local authorities in London have now handed out more than £6.5 million in fines since the Rogue Landlord and Agent (RLAC) checker was launched Dramatic increase in levels […]
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Purplebricks and Kamma form new partnership to make compliance easier for agents and landlords
● Kamma to boost Purplebricks’ letting service with a best-in-class tech solution for agents and landlords helping them stay up-to-date with changing regulations and guaranteeing compliance ● Partnership highlights the growing role of PropTech in delivering differentiation and growth for lettings agencies July 21, 2021 – Geospatial technology firm Kamma has partnered with the […]
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Kickstarting a Green Funding Revolution
Green Securitisations (green RMBS) are worth an estimated £190 billion in the UK, providing the critical funds needed to improve household energy efficiency Existing mortgage loans on EPC grade A and B properties have been analysed in a report by geospatial technology company Kamma, who estimate 3 million homes and £190 billion in existing loans […]
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UK Government energy targets require £48.3 billion investment in national housing stock by 2030
An Energy Efficiency Investment Index has been published by Kamma in response to consultations by BEIS which aims to improve home energy performance through the property sector
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Northern England and Wales to take up to 30 years longer to meet energy efficiency targets than the South East
An Energy Efficiency Investment Index has been published by Kamma in response to consultations by BEIS which aims to improve home energy performance through the property sector
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Six female start-ups breaking the mould and disrupting their markets
Data produced by insurtech digital risks suggests of all the start-ups launched in the UK between 2000 and 2018, only 19.4% were set up by women. Read the full article here by Compelo. Our CEO and co-founder Orla Shields offers some sound advice for female entrepreneurs.
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3 ways landlords can comply with property licensing schemes
Kamma provides 3 top tips to Arla Propertymark letting agents to help them remain compliant and avoid fines
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Bitcoin Warrior shares an interview with Orla Shields
BitCoin Warrior recently syndicated an interview with Kamma's CEO, Orla Shields, which originally appeared on ValueWalk.
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Male and female entrepreneurs in startups
Jacob Wolinsky, writing at ValueWalk, quotes GetRentr's CEO, Orla Shields.
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Orla Shields discusses digital changes in the Property Sector
Orla Shields of Kamma (formerly GetRentr) tracks the trends in the continuing transformation of the property in the HM Land Registry blog … You can read the full article here.
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8 Startups Disrupting The Most Broken Market Out There: Property
The UK Property Market is primitive and oppressive. Eight PropTech startups have identified the areas ripe for disruption and are ready to change the way we engage in property, forever. Craig Ryder, writing at Medium’s The Startup, looks at eight London startups that are disrupting the UK property market, including Kamma (formerly GetRentr). You can […]
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Government’s rogue landlord list empty after six months
The government’s new rogue landlord database was billed as a key tool for local councils to target the country’s worst landlords, but, more than six months after the system started, not a single name has been added – and even when some are added, the public will not be able to find out. Simon Goodley, […]
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Putting pioneering tech start-ups on the map
It’s called Geovation Hub, an accelerator and co-working space launched three years ago to discover and nurture the next generation of location-tech companies – those who analyse and apply geographic data. Matthew Caines, writing in the Daily Telegraph, talks about the Geovation Hub, where Kamma (formerly GetRentr) spent a year as part of the Ordnance Survey‘s […]
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The Land Registry’s tapping tech startups to make property more digital
Find out how the Land Registry are using AI and chatbots to make their data more open Lynsey Barber, writing at City AM, writes about how the government department in charge of the country’s property and land records is turning to startups for technological innovation. You can read the full article here.
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The rogue landlord’s loopholes: how the law fails renters
How PropTech firm Kamma (formerly GetRentr) helps simplify the complexity of selective licensing schemes Simon Goodley, writing in The Guardian, discusses how measures to stop poor property management are patchy and confusing. You can read the full article here.
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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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