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What is Block Management?
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…
Driving business value through modern tenant and resident experiences with an enhanced application process
Tenant expectations are rising rapidly. With easy access to exceptional online experiences, from eCommerce services like Amazon to purchasing insurance, holidays or even setting up bank accounts without the need for human contact, consumers are used …
How to handle late rent payments: A thorn in everyone’s side
Late rent payments can significantly affect a property’s cash flow. If a portion of your tenants are habitually late at paying their monthly rent, you may have trouble paying your bills and covering expenses. Which will soon have serious implications…
Renter scams – How to prevent tenant fraud
As a property manager, there’s no question that you need systems in place which can help you stop renter scams before they happen. After all, whoever originated the phrase “there’s no such thing as bad publicity,” clearly never saw their property ass…
The best way to collect rent as a landlord
Imagine, for a moment, that you’re a tenant. You’ve gone to pay your rent – a few days early – only, you’ve mistyped your password and been locked out of your account for the next week. It’d be worrying, right? Already, you’d be spiraling…
Find quality tenants for your residential property
It’s easy to keep costs low when you have sensible renters that care about their residence, adhere to your agreement, and are happy to do minor maintenance jobs for you. But how do you find good tenants? Where do the best ones spend their time? Let’s…
SFR Round Table: key themes for the future of Single Family Rental
Our recent online roundtable event, “the next property disruptor: unlocking the opportunity in Single Family Rental through technology” brought together visionaries from organisations serving the Single Family Rental market to share their knowledge a…
A guide to creating an effective building safety and compliance strategy
In the current climate of uncertainty, it can be challenging for property managers to know how best to manage building safety and compliance. With a raft of changes in legislation incoming, many with crucial details still to be confirmed, managers ne…