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 […]
Read moreHMO 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 […]
Read moreThis month we have seen more rogue landlords handed out eye-watering fines and news of a council seeking to revoke the licences for a large student flats agency in Lincoln. 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 […]
Read moreWe are thrilled to announce our latest partnership with Veri-Check. Veri-Check is an independent company with an advanced tenant referencing platform, specialising in tenant credit checks for letting agencies. Two-time recipients of the AllAgents Silver Supplier of the Year Award, Veri-Check are a market-leading supplier, leveraging their technology and industry expertise to provide a unique […]
Read moreAs we move into the second half of the year, July has brought along with it some eye-watering fines, more news of rogue landlords and a rise in the action taken by the councils to enforce property licensing. At Kamma, we understand that property licensing is complex, inconsistent and ever changing. Our technology and software cuts […]
Read moreAfter much discussion and public opinion, the Camden Council cabinet passed their proposal to renew their additional HMO licensing scheme for another 5 years. This decision comes after the cabinet received over a thousand public responses, with about two-thirds of the responses in agreement with the renewal of the additional housing scheme (80% of private […]
Read moreWith lockdown restrictions continuing to ease and many, many people around the country bracing themselves for the reopening of pubs, cinemas and, of course, hairdressers next month – we can look forward to seeing more normality on our streets and (hopefully) less dodgy haircuts. Alongside that however, we have also been seeing a resurgence in […]
Read moreGetting Privacy and Security Right The leading privacy and security-first approach to new ‘track and trace’ technology, De-centralised Privacy-Preserving Proximity Tracing (DP-3T), is used to alert the individual to the spread of COVID-19 through people they have come into contact with. But why isn’t this being used by all countries? Let’s look at what it […]
Read more3 ways to thrive as we emerge from Lockdown Britain Cuttlefish are the masters of adaptability, allowing them to succeed in dynamic environments. In a guest blog post for The Negotiator, our very own, Orla Shields CEO, takes inspiration from these sea-dwelling creatures and walks you through the 3 ways you can emerge from lockdown […]
Read moreThis month, as lockdown measures around the UK have slowly started to ease, we’ve seen signs on the lettings market bounce back to life and more news of upcoming schemes. The below stories reflect the biggest updates we’ve had this past month within the sector. At Kamma, we understand that property licensing is complex, inconsistent and […]
Read moreLike so many projects, the starting point for what would become CoronaFriend was the innocuous question “can you put that on a map?”. Unlike so many projects, the answer was “actually, yes, we can”. In a guest blog post for Ordnance Survey, Gary Gale, Kamma’s CTO, discusses the power of open source, open data and open collaboration […]
Read moreLooking back, April 2020 was a month quite unlike any other we’ve experienced. While this article is not especially intended to discuss the Coronavirus, the effects of this pandemic are so far-reaching that it’s almost impossible not to mention it at least once. Of course – as discussed in our other article this month – […]
Read moreThe outbreak of the Coronavirus is having wide-reaching implications for the private rented sector. Businesses, landlords and local councils have been forced to adapt in order to protect public health during this pandemic. Most notably, we have seen a number of local authorities across the country make changes to their introduction or enforcement of HMO […]
Read moreTo say that we are ending this month in a very different place to how we started it, still feels like quite an understatement. The Covid-19 outbreak has left the entire world drifting into uncharted waters and is having a huge impact on all of our lives. As we adjust to this new normal of […]
Read moreYesterday the Chancellor of the Exchequer delivered his first Budget to the House of Commons after being in the job for just four weeks. Originally scheduled for November, but postponed due to the general election, this Budget arrives at a uniquely challenging time for the country and our economy. Amidst the outbreak of coronavirus, Rishi […]
Read moreFebruary has seen some of the more egregious examples of rogue landlords flouting the law and of unsafe homes slipping under the licensing radar. Unfortunately, the uglier side of the UK rental market has reared its head in many of these stories, which only serves to highlight the importance of greater levels of compliance and […]
Read moreThe beginning of 2020 brought more big fines, and more news stories on the crackdown and regulation of short term ‘AirBnB’ style lets. Property licensing is complex, inconsistent and ever changing. Kamma’s technology and software cuts through that complexity to to keep you on top of all the changes with clear and accurate advise. We […]
Read moreOn 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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