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  Kamma Rogue Landlord Roundup: January 2022

  As we look ahead into the new year we believe we are in for an exciting one. It appears the world is finally recovering from Covid, and so is the rental market. But with so much in the legislative pipeline concerning MEES regulations and new local licensing requirements, letting agents and landlords are still at […]

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  Property Zero: The Path to Carbon Neutrality for UK Housing

  Why have we launched this site? We believe that Net Zero can be made possible through both public and private sector financing.  We believe that improving energy efficiency and decentralising electricity allows individuals to keep their bills low. We believe that a path to Property Zero: carbon neutrality for UK housing is possible by 2050. […]

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  Learn from the experts: grow and sell your business for the highest price – Webinar

  If you’ve been putting in the hours and working hard growing your agency then you deserve to get the best payout possible. To discuss how agents can achieve this, we sat down with an expert panel who kindly offered up exclusive insights into the best ways to grow and sell your business and how to […]

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  Client Spotlight: Triple Point REIT

  “We haven’t come across anyone in the market who provides the data services for environmental efficiency that Kamma do” We recently sat down with Freddie Cowper-Coles Investment Director at Triple Point REIT, to hear more about how they have used Kamma’s energy efficiency data to get a more complete picture of their properties’ energy efficiency […]

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  Getting the best possible valuation for your letting agency

  Selling a business is never easy, and often means running the process to attract and negotiate with a buyer whilst still running the company to ensure it maintains it’s value. One threat to letting agency valuations is the rise of regulation and enforcement weakening buyer confidence and raising the question of unidentified risks in the […]

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  Kamma’s Response to CVE-2021-44228 (Apache Log4j 2 Vulnerability)

  Last week a security vulnerability in the Apache Log4j 2 library was publicised. The vulnerability has been given the formal title of CVE-2021-44228, but is also being reported using the terms Log4Shell and LogJam. This vulnerability can, under specific circumstances, allow a malicious third party to execute code on a remote server which is running […]

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  Kamma Annual Report – Property Licensing in 2021

  At Kamma we care about cutting through the noise and giving you the latest news and updates on property licensing. As we approach the end of the year, we want to take a moment to reflect and look back at the past year and the events that have shaped the lettings industry. That’s why this […]

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  How tech can deliver step growth for agents

  Agents that deploy accurate, up to date property data and technology are able to: Pitch to large portfolio tenders Build trust and support expansion Introduce new revenue streams such as a licence application service Achieve step growth Trying to grow a lettings business is like riding a seesaw. For every new instruction you win, there’s […]

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  Kamma Rogue Landlord Roundup: November 2021

  Research from Zoopla shows that by the end of 2021, 1/16 homes will have been sold, making it the busiest property market in 14 years. As the industry is recovering from the 2020 pandemic, the market demand is also boosting the rate of annual house price growth now at 6.9% – up from 3.5%  in […]

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  What is transition risk and how to manage it?

  Where does the term come from?  On 6th April, 2018, Mark Carney gave a speech to the International Climate Risk Conference for Supervisors in Amsterdam, Netherlands. He titled it “A Transition in Thinking and Action” and used the opportunity to define the major risks linked to climate change. The increased risks from natural disasters and […]

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  Total fines for letting agents and landlords passes £7 million mark for first time, as post-lockdown council enforcement continues to increase

  The total fines for non-compliant letting agents and landlords has now hit £7.1 million, a £372,874 increase since October. Fines have increased by more than a £1 million in less than a year Fine activity highest in Camden, Newham and Southwark  November 23, 2021  – Geospatial technology firm Kamma has today reported that total fines […]

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  The referencing customer journey

  Tenant referencing was one the first parts of the lettings customer journey to move online. Developments in KYC and customer data made the process faster, simpler and more cost effective than ever before. This was a big advantage for landlords who benefited from a low cost, high value service. Yet it has become increasingly competitive over […]

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  Property licensing update: November 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. In the past few weeks we’ve seen one council put forward plans […]

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  How to grow your lettings business with Kamma

  It is no secret that the letting agent market can be extremely competitive, as agents face enormous pressure to continually compete against their rivals on the same high street and online. As a result of this, it’s not uncommon for agents to struggle to build growth within their business. Many agents reach a bump in […]

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  Kamma Rogue Landlord Roundup: October 2021

  The total fines for rogue landlords and agents in London boroughs (since 2017) is this October nearing a whopping £7 million as councils continue to prioritise licensing enforcement. This month the government also announced the winners of their energy efficiency enforcement grant to help councils raise awareness and enforce regulations – ultimately banning landlords from […]

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  Missing the (SAP) point: why the debate over the link between energy efficiency and property value is flawed

  Does energy efficiency impact property value?  This question has been widely discussed during the past few weeks. Recent research from Halifax suggests that properties with a higher energy efficiency rating can achieve an average price premium of up to £40,000. Moving a property from band G to F will on average increase value by 3.8%. […]

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