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  Property Licensing Roundup: September 2019

  Property licensing is complex, inconsistent and ever changing. Keeping on top of all the changes requires a sophisticated platform that can cleanse, analyse and sort data and interpret the results to help agents, landlords and surveyors interpret the data and stay compliant. September 2019 has been a very interesting month for the Private Rented Sector […]

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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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  Westminster Legal Policy Forum: November 2019

  Kamma (formerly GetRentr) is delighted to be one of the speakers on the panel at this event, discussing the impact on recent policy reform in the Private Rented Sector. This will be our first event since we rebranded to Kamma. The seminar is timed following the passing of the Tenant Fees Act and the Homes (Fitness for Human […]

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  Working with HM Land Registry

  Andrew Trigg, Chief Geospatial and Data Officer at HM Land Registry (HMLR) shares his views on Kamma (formerly GetRentr) and how we’ve helped with their data initiative. Read more about our work with HMLR here.

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  Earn revenue quickly and easily with Kamma

  Impact of the Tenant Fees Act 2019 The ban has hit letting agents hard since its enforcement in June 2019, and finding ways to fill the revenue gap is proving difficult. Read on to find out how providing value-added property services to landlords will help drive new revenue streams for your agency. Why choose property […]

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  Climate Change and Perils Risk Management Event

  Join us for breakfast at The Brewery, London on 23rd July. Our partners Airbus and WhenFresh, as well specialists JBA Risk Management and Cranfield, will collectively look at how earth observation and land information can be allied with new risk and valuation systems. This session will allow lenders, surveyors, insurers and banks to build a […]

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  Three ways Kamma reduces risk on BTL investments for mortgage lenders

  The government has estimated that there are more than 10,000 rogue landlords operating nationwide, many of whom own England’s 500,000 houses in multiple occupation (HMOs).  However, there is no single, UK-wide government database of rogue landlords.  Similarly, there is no single database of all UK HMO properties being vetted and managed for licensing law compliance […]

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  How landlord fines highlight the risk of BTL investments for mortgage lenders

  Over the last 3 years there has been a rise in fines from local authorities to landlords directly over an array of breaches of terms regarding their rental properties. Cases range from landlords who own multiple properties and have converted them into overcrowded unsafe HMOs, to illegal multiple bedsit and studio conversions without local authority […]

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  Westminster Business Forum

  This seminar will take place on 10th July to discuss the future shape of the mortgage market via a panel discussion and Q&A from the floor. Orla Shields will join the panel to share insight into how changing legislation and regulation impacts risks to mortgage lenders with extended void periods and decreased property valuations. Topics […]

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  RICS Residential Property Conference 4th July 2019

  Join in the debate around the residential property sector, listening to Orla Shields from Kamma (formerly GetRentr) and other leading experts on how technology, innovation and new regulatory changes are moulding the future of the sector. Find out more.

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  Three steps to follow to replace lost revenue from the tenant fee ban

  The Tenant Fees Act 2019 came into force in June 2019 and has resulted in a significant loss in revenue for agents.  According to ARLA Propertymark, a fifth of letting agent revenues were previously made up of tenant fees. This article shares insight into how agents can use the Kamma (formerly GetRentr) property licensing platform […]

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  Three ways Kamma helps Surveyor risk management on BTL valuations

  This article will pick out some key areas where Kamma (formerly GetRentr) can benefit Surveyors and help improve the accuracy of their Buy-To-Let property valuations.   Professional indemnity insurance A professional indemnity insurance policy protects the policyholder against claims made against them in respect of their legal liability for losses arising from a breach of professional duty. All […]

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  Four ways Kamma adds value to residential surveys and property valuations

  Here are four ways the Kamma platform helps to value residential property intelligently.

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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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  How MHCLG and local authorities are improving living conditions for tenants in the PRS

  The PRS is undergoing significant change in particular for HMOs, for the better protection of tenants. There are 4.7 million households in England living in the PRS. The sector has undergone rapid growth over the last ten years and It represents 20 per cent of all households in England. HMOs form a vital part of […]

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  Why letting agents should partner with Kamma in 2019

  We outline 3 ways in which working with Kamma (formerly GetRentr) will add value to your letting agency Our 2019 predictions article outlined the impact some current and expected regulation changes will have on the private rented sector. One of the core recipients of the changes hit hardest will be letting agents. With that in […]

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