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Mixed-use development: key benefits and challenges for property managers
Mixed-use developments are transforming urban landscapes, offering a combination of residential, commercial and recreational spaces within a single property. These dynamic projects present unique opportunities for property managers but also come with…
Security as a catalyst for business growth within the property management industry
Security plays a crucial role in the property management industry, influencing everything from operational efficiency to client trust. In today’s digital world, cyber threats, data breaches and unauthorised access are becoming more common, putting se…
Inheritance Tax Planning on Buy To Let Properties
With inheritance tax sitting at 40% for an estate above £325,000, a landlord’s next of kin could be set to lose a large amount of money to the HMRC after they die. Here we are going to go through the Inheritance Tax rules with regards to Buy-to-let p…
How MRI Agora Insights can drive your Business Insights
MRI Agora Insights helps you put your data to work for your business, with a single place to access automated insights at-a-glance. By combining data from multiple MRI applications in predefined, out-of-the-box dashboards, you can be up and running i…
How to use AI to interact with your data
Aritificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming the real estate industry by helping owners, operators, investors, and tenants to automate tasks and create efficiencies, resulting in better customer service and improved client retention. The technology …
Tell better stories with data visualisation
“Different stakeholders want to hear different stories from data, so giving them the tools to tailor what they need is key.” Ian Niblock, Senior Director Product Development, MRI Software When making big strategic decisions, the ability to tell a…
What are the key elements of a data platform?
Traditionally, the two key elements of a data platform have been data lakes and data warehouses. These elements are used for very different things and can be categorised in the following way: Data lake A central repository that allows you to store …
Data democracy – How accessible is your data?
We all understand the importance of clean data, but are you making the right data available to the right people? Is it presented it in an easily accessible, digestible format? Some organisations struggle with data they can’t access, because it eithe…