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Dakota explores how to prepare for unforeseen maintenance issues, to mitigate risks, or cope with emergencies effectively.
Read moreDakota explores how to prepare for unforeseen maintenance issues, to mitigate risks, or cope with emergencies effectively.
Read moreTake your key management beyond your CRM with Keyzapp's new Acquaint Integration
Read moreWe're delighted to bring our most requested integration in the past 6 months.
Read moreIn her latest look at the issues leading up to the Renter Rights
Read moreDakota surveys the tricky balance of individual and collective privacy in HMOs.
Read morePut your Apex 27 key management on steroids, with the help of Keyzapp and GlueDog.
Read moreThis article explains how smart home technology can be green and secure to avoid any doubts you may have about making the investment.
Read moreA strong partnership with the right contractors is essential in today's competitive property market, especially amid significant legislative
Read moreWith people moving in and out of various residential and commercial properties all the time, building managers,
Read moreWhen managing a portfolio of properties, you need quick solutions for homes that won’t sell.
Read moreWith the expense of maintaining properties and the rising costs of energy bills, it makes economical and practical sense
Read moreAs a property owner, manager, or agency, dealing with disputes is an inevitable part of the job.
Read moreIn today's world, environmental consciousness is more than just a trend; it's a responsibility that extends to every aspect of our lives, including
Read moreWhile it is important to carry out ongoing maintenance throughout the year, the arrival of summer is an ideal time
Read moreStudent accommodation is a significant aspect of university life and represents a substantial portion of a student's expenses.
Read moreOwning a buy-to-let property and renting it out can be a great way to generate additional income.
Read moreAs the weather turns colder, property managers, agents and landlords in charge of their buildings’ upkeep will shift their focus to a winter
Read moreStaying in holiday rentals is the preferred choice for many keen travellers. Staying in a beautiful property located in a desirable spot can make a
Read moreWith smart homes growing in number each year and smart technology becoming more widely available
Read moreCommercial property surveys and inspections have remained relatively formulaic for decades
Read moreInitially proposed in 2019, but delayed numerous times, many property professionals believed that
Read moreIt is in your landlord's interests to make your rental property as appealing as possible to potential tenants
Read moreWhen investing in a buy-to-let, there are countless considerations to make, but one that often gets overlooked in discussions
Read moreWhen your agency or property management company is tasked with selling a home, it often goes one of two ways;
Read moreThe sale of flats and apartments makes up around 1 in 5 homes in the UK (and about half of all property transactions in London)
Read moreEvery landlord needs to be prepared for a deposit dispute because it’s an inevitability that comes with the job.
Read moreBuying a home is a huge decision, and one that is obviously going to be influenced by the prevailing economic climate and personal financial situation
Read moreIt is in everyone’s interests to ensure the end of a tenancy is handled as smoothly as possible. Dakota explains the best way to prepare.
Read moreCurrent legislation stipulates that the minimum EPC (Energy Performance Certificate) rating for rental properties in England
Read moreYour landlords, have a responsibility to keep your rental properties as safe and secure as possible.
Read moreProperty maintenance doesn’t just improve the aesthetic quality of a home, it also helps to retain value, or even significantly increase it.
Read moreA property purchase is a major financial commitment and most residential home buyers are in need of professional help to understand whether the asset
Read moreThe government’s plans for the rental market will see some big changes in the coming years.
Read moreIn today’s day and age of technological advancements, smart properties are becoming more and more popular throughout the UK.
Read moreDespite the challenges we have faced over the past two years, a surprising outcome of the pandemic
Read moreWith rising energy costs and increasing awareness of the environmental impact of property, home energy efficiency improvements are high on the list
Read moreAs a landlord, there are always legalities and responsibilities to consider, and the past year has been no exception.
Read moreBuying and selling property in England and Wales is a complex process that most homebuyers actually know very little about.
Read moreEvery year that passes comes with new updates and amendments to property legislation and guidance.
Read moreGetting into the property market as an investor is a challenging but incredibly lucrative endeavour, if you know how to make the right types of
Read moreFor most landlords, the goal of a rental property is to make money. But maintaining a property can be expensive, especially when tenants are moving
Read moreFollowing the government’s decision to enter into a third and hopefully final lockdown, house sales have, unfortunately, been hit hard yet again.
Read moreLetting services look very different to how they did a year ago. Although business continues
Read moreManaging a property portfolio can be exhausting, especially if you run several different locations.
Read moreAs a result of the global pandemic of 2020, 2021 is a year likely to have its fair share of challenges for many businesses across a host
Read moreCOVID-19 has had an impact on everyone, including lettings agents and the property market as a whole.
Read moreFinding a new home is a stressful task at the best of times, but for those receiving benefits, the process can be even more difficult.
Read moreIn light of the coronavirus pandemic, maintaining social distancing is now absolutely imperative – regardless of the industry you work in.
Read moreEveryone across the county is facing a completely changed economic landscape due to the Covid-19 outbreak and lockdown.
Read moreIn today’s day and age of continual technological advances, the world is becoming more interconnected than ever before. Whether it be because of the
Read moreMost of us are in an extraordinary situation right now, as we try suppress the COVID-19 coronavirus. As we distance ourselves from others, we're all
Read moreThis is a really valid question that I hear a lot, so here's my comprehensive answer. If you're a letting agent, the existing software that manages
Read moreNothing like a bit of controversy to brighten up your week is there? But in fact, I don’t think ‘standards’ is a topic discussed well enough within
Read moreLike comparing chalk with cheese, I can promise you that Sally Lawson’s ‘Agent Rainmaker Live’ is an event like no other in the industry. It’s raw
Read moreWith the global vacation rental market projected to reach £167.9bn in 2019, this is a prime opportunity for growing your business, and increasing your
Read more"I just can't get my staff to do things properly" has to be just about the biggest complaint I hear from estate agency owners and lettings managers as
Read moreBarcodes were all the rage in the late ‘90s. Some enterprising agents and software makers began using barcodes to track keys and some of those systems
Read moreIt’s mid-July and that means the busy summer season is already underway for folks in the Northern Hemisphere. Keys will be going in and out of the
Read moreWe're delighted to announce that Keyzapp has been approved for purchase by UK Public Sector organizations using the Government's Digital Marketplace
Read moreKeys. We still can’t live without them yet staying in control of them is time consuming and frustrating for facilities and building managers the world
Read moreWith over 100 CPD Conference & Training sessions, a Workplace Wellbeing Show, a Smart Buildings Expo and many fun networking experiences for FMs
Read moreOver the past year, I’ve been lucky enough to spend time with an incredible bunch of inspiring people from all over the country who are proving how
Read moreImagine the scenario. Your client arrives to collect their keys. You go to the cabinet, and they aren’t there. Who has them? Where are they?
Read moreHave you ever had that embarrassing situation when you can’t find a property key with a client standing right next to you? It usually isn’t your fault
Read moreAugust is a time for holiday and relaxing, right? Then why is it that everyone I speak to at the moment is stressed? There’s a “received wisdom” out
Read moreIf you're looking improve an aspect of your lettings or property management business, the new-look ARLA Exhibition on 12th April in London's Excel
Read moreJust like my colleague Tim many of us use the New Year as an opportunity to look back, take stock and make resolutions for change. Not many of our
Read moreWhether you are already managing a large number of offices or beginning the process of expansion, Keyzapp can help remove a significant co-ordination
Read moreHere's a life-saving (or at least nail-saving!) tip for anyone who has to regularly attach keys or key fobs to key rings.
Read moreSamuel Johnson wrote that "It is by studying little things that we attain the great art of having as little misery and as much happiness as possible"
Read moreA few weeks before Christmas, the Keyzapp team attended The Negotiator Conference in London, one of the largest annual forums for those working in the
Read moreDeck your halls folks. The John Lewis Christmas TV ad is out! The soundtrack is beautiful. The art direction stunning. The message? Is it clear?
Read moreThe theme of this year's conference was Minimising Risk and Maximising Potential. As many would have expected, discussions homed in on the imminent
Read moreAllsop and BDRC's The Rent Check report is essential reading for anyone wanting to get a handle on the current and future state of the Private Rented
Read moreWhether you are already managing a large number of offices or beginning the process of expansion, Keyzapp can help remove a significant
Read moreI have to admit, I lead a pretty chaotic personal life, and keeping track of my personal belongings has never been a strong point. When I spent a
Read moreWhen our team at Keyzapp visits lettings agents around the country, we frequently chat to staff, branch managers and even directors who are
Read moreWe're pleased to announce that our patent application has been received and Keyzapp's innovative
Read moreAs Keyzapp starts to gather more momentum in the marketplace, we thought we'd dig a little bit deeper into the ways you can make Keyzapp work hard in
Read moreA couple of weeks ago I talked about gaining 20 minutes a day and how this adds up to 2 weeks in a year. How do we arrive at gaining 20 minutes
Read moreIn a small way yesterday was a big day. After several months of planning and preparation we shot the final parts of our new promotional video and made
Read moreAs all growing businesses know, successful expansion brings with it its own set of challenges. In the lettings and property management industry
Read moreNot much, but this soon adds up to over 75 hours a year, that is 2 whole weeks over a year. I mention this because this week’s news has started with
Read moreA typical busy lettings office may give out on average 10 keys a day. That is an average of 20 transactions as each key has to be issued and returned.
Read moreIn a modern business environment, it’s not only important to have efficient, secure processes, but also to know you can trust the people you work with
Read moreContactless payment has seen a massive rise to £2.3 billion in one year, an enormous change that demonstrates how many people are prepared to take on
Read moreThis thought-provoking article from the BBC News Magazine has been published yesterday
Read moreWhen a friend in the property industry approached us and explained that he had problems with tracking keys, we were pretty certain we could help.
Read moreWe had 2 key aim when we built Keyzapp; we wanted it to be as quick and easy to use as possible whilst making sure it would work on a whole range
Read moreFor many people new means “good”, for others it means “be careful”. Do we know how a new product will be taken up?
Read moreWhat, why, who, when, and where reasons for cloud based key management.
Read moreOne thing we can be sure of is your business environment will change. If I look back 15 years the business environment was very different from
Read moreIf you could copy keys from a photograph what would it mean? How would security be compromised? Would this make people nervous?
Read moreAll organizations that manage keys have systems and procedures in place; after all, keys go back to the time of the Egyptians and Romans, however
Read moreYou’ve put your keys somewhere, but where? We’ve all done it. In fact, according to an article in the Daily Mail, misplaced items costs the
Read moreIt's so much easier to see the benefit of Keyzapp when you see it in action. Why not try a 20 minute demo?