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Build-to-rent (BTR), a lucrative segment within the private rented sector (PRS) is a relatively new term used to describe a growing trend in the property rental market. In this blog, you will learn everything you need to know about build-to-rent and …

Block management, also known as leasehold or estate management, is the practice of managing multi-unit residential properties such as blocks of flats on behalf of their owners or landlords. It involves the day-to-day operations of the building, inclu…

In a recent News On The Block knowledge bank event “Diversifying into Build-to-Rent: Lessons learnt from block management visionaries”, a panel of industry experts discussed how they have successfully diversified into the exciting Build-to-Rent secto…

This blog was written by insightsoftware, a global provider of enterprise software solutions for the Office of the CFO to connect to and make sense of their data in real time so they can proactively drive greater financial intelligence across their o…

Commercial and residential real estate firms have undergone a digital transformation over the past few years, and when the pandemic forced many to social distance and work from home, that transformation was dramatically accelerated. Even with return …

This blog was written by Andy Hamilton, a Consultant at Proactis. Proactis, a certified MRI Software Solutions Partner, helps property management companies control 100% of their spend. Their solution transforms the Source-to-Pay processes, which help…

The events of the pandemic, in combination with the availability of technology, have forever changed the relationship between the things we do and the place we do them. When many office-based workers were sent home in March 2020, business did not sto…