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- The Letting Agent’s Guide To The Renters Reform Bill
  It has been hailed as the biggest shakeup of the rented sector for 30 years, and there’s no doubt that the government’s latest white paper, ‘A Fairer Private Rented Sector’, will do just that. But how will it affect letting agents? The answer is that it will have a tremendous impact on letting agents as […]
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Kamma wins DESNZ funding through the Green Home Finance Accelerator
Geospatial technology company Kamma has been awarded grant funding by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) through the Green Home Finance Accelerator (GHFA). The winning project aims to overcome the barriers experienced by customers in engaging with retrofit activities while also increasing industry collaboration around the retrofit problem. The GHFA, part of […]
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Kamma wins Best Environment Data Provider for ESG
Geospatial technology firm Kamma was announced the winner of Best Environment Data Provider for ESG at the prestigious ESG Insight Awards. RegTech Insight, part of the A-Team Group, focuses on how regulations impact data, technology and processes at financial institutions. The 2023 awards recognised both established companies and newcomers providing leading ESG solutions, services and […]
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Driving the Retrofit Revolution
Rate rises, government regulation, a sharp decline in new mortgage applications: the priority list for lenders may never have been longer This white paper argues why lenders must catalyse a super tipping point in customer decision making in order to deliver the UK’s retrofit revolution. The size and scale of the challenge will change the […]
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KammaKast #10: Impact Investing with Bella Landymore
In this episode of KammaKast, Kamma’s CEO and Co-Founder Orla Shields is joined by Bella Landymore, Interim CEO at The Impact Investing Institute. Bella started working for the Impact Investing Institute as Policy Director at its launch in November 2019. She is currently the Joint Interim Chief Executive and leads several of the Institute’s projects, […]
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Property licensing update: May 2023
At Kamma we know how important it is for you to have the most up to date information at your fingertips. This report will cut through the noise and let you know exactly what letting agents need to know about property licensing. Each month, we give you a full rundown of the latest scheme announcements […]
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Month in Green: May 2023
Where property meets Net Zero. May’s Month in Green unpacks the last four weeks of news on the path to carbon neutrality for UK property. Click the link below for a round up of the key stories, insights, and product demos from Kamma. Kamma’s 6-week free trial of Retrofit Explorer is still running, so if […]
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Kamma Rogue Landlord Roundup: April 2023
At Kamma, we understand that property licensing is complex, inconsistent, and ever changing. Our technology and software cuts through that complexity to keep you on top of all the changes with clear and accurate advice. We analyse and sort data to help agents, landlords and surveyors understand the impact of Property Licensing and Planning Permission […]
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KammaKast #9: Voluntary Carbon Markets with Ted Christie-Miller
In this episode of KammaKast, Kamma’s CEO and Co-Founder Orla Shields is joined by Ted Christie-Miller, Head of Carbon Removal at BeZero Carbon. Ted leads the research, ratings and partnerships team for engineered carbon removal at BeZero Carbon. The BeZero Carbon Rating provides users with a risk based assessment for understanding and interrogating carbon credit performance […]
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Month in Green: April 2023
April’s Month in Green unpacks the last four weeks of events and announcements which culminated in an avalanche of new policy plans unveiled by the government. Powering Up Britain included a series of initiatives that aim to scale up green industries, improve energy security, and deliver on Net Zero targets. In a similar vein, the […]
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Bumper Property Licensing Update Q1 2023
The start of 2023 has been another busy period for property licensing and enforcement. In total over eight new licensing schemes were launched in the last three months and many more are still to come later in the year. In fact, Kamma has today reported that 2023 is on track to be the biggest year […]
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Is property licensing really that effective?
Almost 20% of all local authorities in the UK have some sort of discretionary licensing scheme in place, and in London, 21 councils (almost 66%) operate selective or additional licensing schemes. The purpose of property licensing is to ensure that rental properties meet certain standards and are safe and habitable for tenants. Yet, there is […]
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Kamma Rogue Landlord Roundup: March 2023
Total fines for letting agents and landlords in London have now surpassed £8.6 million for the first time ever. Not only are we seeing a big increase in fines handed out to landlords and agents, Kamma also predicts that this year will be a record year for property licensing in the private rented sector with […]
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Property licensing update: March 2023
At Kamma we know how important it is for you to have the most up to date information at your fingertips. This report will cut through the noise and let you know exactly what letting agents need to know about property licensing. Each month, we give you a full rundown of the latest scheme announcements […]
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Month in Green: March 2023
Commercial MEES, EPC flaws, climate transition planning, broker guidance on retrofit solutions…the last four weeks hasn’t been short of Net Zero news! Click the link below for a round up of the key stories, insights, and product demos from Kamma. We’re using our data to equip property-related businesses for the fight against climate change, delivering […]
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Discretionary licensing: will the upward trend continue?
Kamma’s latest analysis found that almost 20% of England’s local authorities now have one, or more, discretionary licensing schemes in place. In fact, at the end of 2022 Kamma reported that a total of 52 new schemes and consultations were launched in the last year, which is five more than in 2021 and almost 10 […]
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KammaKast #8: Green bonds with Matteo Bigoni
In this episode of KammaKast, Kamma’s CEO and Co-Founder Orla Shields is joined by Matteo Bigoni. Matteo is Head of Taxonomies returned to CBI having previously worked as Heads of the Certification. He managed the Climate Bonds Standard and Certification Scheme and worked with many green bond stakeholders including external reviewers, government agencies, potential issuers […]
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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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