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  Property licensing update: October 2021

  At Kamma we care about cutting through the noise and giving you the latest news and updates on property licensing. Each month, we give you a full rundown of the latest scheme announcements and property licensing news in the Kamma Property Licensing Update. This month we will be looking ahead at some of the challenges […]

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  2026 could be the toughest year on record for letting agents

  Why agents need to prepare now. The UK residential property sector contributes to 22% of all UK emissions. With COP26 just a few weeks away, there is a huge amount in the legislative pipeline designed to tackle this problem. Earlier this year the government passed the first reading of the Minimum Energy Efficiency of Buildings […]

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  NRLA partner with tech firm Kamma to support landlords with rising demands of PRS licensing

  NRLA turn to technological solution to the challenge of increasing landlord legislation, variable local laws, and rising enforcement Partnership means all member landlords will be able to access live licensing updates New arrangements will ensure NRLA members benefit from an enhanced advice line service powered by real time property data October 04, 2021 – The […]

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  Kamma Rogue Landlord Roundup: September 2021

  Licensing enforcement has been on the agenda for many councils around the UK this year, with no signs of slowing down. With Michael Gove replacing Robert Jenrick as Housing Minister this month it remains to be seen whether this trend will continue. Looking back at the last month, we have not only seen landlords and […]

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  Using PropTech to Enhance Your Letting Agency

  Running a lettings agency comes with an immense amount of pressure to keep up with competitors and requires a significant amount of your time and effort.  One of the best ways to help you cope with such a demanding industry is to make use of the wide range of PropTech products and services available! PropTech […]

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  HMOs: the next growth driver for BTL lenders – Webinar

  The Kamma team met with industry experts Paul Clampin, Chris Norris and David Cox to discuss HMOs as the next growth driver for BTL lenders with topics including recent market trends, regulatory changes in the sector and how lenders can best manage risks and drive revenue in the HMO market.  Watch the video to find […]

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  HMOs: the next growth driver for BTL lenders

  In an era of historical low interest rates, lenders have been looking to innovation to drive revenue, with the number of new BTL mortgage products on the market at an all time high. However, with so many competing products available, and in a broker-led marketplace, leading lenders have been looking to new segments to fuel […]

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  A Bumper September for Lettings

  The Kamma team met with David Cox to discuss the record growth in lettings, an equally steep rise in regulation, and how agents can use this to their advantage: helping their landlords to navigate complexity, demonstrating expertise and winning more instructions. Watch the video to find out more…

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  Property licensing update: September 2021

  At Kamma we care about cutting through the noise and giving you the latest news and updates on property licensing. Each month, we give you a full rundown of the latest scheme announcements and property licensing news in the Kamma Property Licensing Update. This month we will be looking at the UK Government’s highly contentious […]

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  Kamma Rogue Landlord Roundup: August 2021

  Keeping track of the ever changing licensing landscape is an ongoing struggle for many landlords and agents as councils all over the UK continue to introduce new schemes. This inevitably leads to expansion of enforcement. Our latest analysis of London council’s enforcement data was reported widely across the industry as we saw a 532% month-on-month […]

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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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  Property licensing update: August 2021

  At Kamma we care about cutting through the noise and giving you the latest news and updates on property licensing. Each month, we like to give you a full rundown of the latest scheme announcements and property licensing news in the Kamma Property Licensing Update. As the lettings industry gets stuck into the busiest period […]

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  Client Spotlight: City Relay

  “Kamma is a fantastic revenue stream” We caught up with Alice Dunn, Head of Property Management at City Relay, to hear her thoughts on using Kamma within a lean, fast-growing agency and how Kamma has helped to generate revenue as well as solving their compliance woes. Keeping on top of changing regulation When we sat […]

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  Kamma Rogue Landlord Roundup: July 2021

  The summer is a busy period for many agents and landlords, especially this year with a booming lettings market that is recovering from last year’s lockdown and travel restrictions. Councils are continuing to push for more regulations in the private rented sector to protect vulnerable tenants. For example, this month, Bury Council has adopted new […]

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  Lenders as Landlords? 

  There is more to getting in on the build to rent boom than just converting buildings into flats Earlier this year Lloyds Banking Group, John Lewis and Boots all announced plans to enter the Private Rented Sector (PRS), with the plan to build an initial 11,000 new homes between them. The movement of major corporate entities […]

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  Capitalising on a booming summer lettings market

  The lettings market is at its busiest in the summer. This year, with rents reaching record highs and the end of lockdown restrictions, we can expect a bigger upswell in demand than any seen before. Throw in the end of the stamp duty holiday and a slowing sales market, and agents will be keen to […]

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