Sophie Swords

How Is Real Estate Tech Adopted Today?

Today, real estate investors and asset managers face a mass of transformational factors impacting their business, ranging from the climate emergency to changing working practices and the economic and geopolitical tensions triggered by the Covid crisis and the Ukraine war. In this challenging environment, they are turning to new technologies to improve their investment strategies. […]

07 / 18 / 22

Digitising investment management processes for smarter decision-making

The topic ‘Digitising investment management processes for smarter decision making’ made for an interesting discussion at the Invest Tribe at Space UK’s London BWT event on Wednesday 29 June. Fay Chester, international solutions consulting regional director for Yardi, hosted the discussion along with co-hosts, Rachel McIssac, managing director at AEW Investment Management LLP and Jonathan […]

07 / 14 / 22

More Speed and Flexibility Needed for the Industrial & Logistics Sector

Cloud kitchens, new quick-commerce companies and traditional tenants are racing for space in the Industrial and Logistics sectors with both brownfield and green sites in demand. Delays in leasing and planning processes are holding back the UK sector according to tenants in the market including Deliveroo, Getir, Travis Perkins and DHL who shared their views […]

06 / 13 / 22

Logistics

Three Property Developers on The Software That Is Making Capex Control Possible

Cost certainty in construction has rarely been so scarce. Brexit, the pandemic and the situation in Ukraine are all impacting materials and labour costs. Whether a developer is constructing an industrial warehouse, a new neighbourhood in London or a variety of schemes across Ireland, managing capex is complex. “The best way to keep a handle on capex throughout […]

06 / 13 / 22

Meet the Team: Chloe Sachikonye

We’re delighted to introduce you to Chloe Sachikonye who recently joined the Yardi team in our London office, let’s get to know her better. What’s your job title and what do you like most about your role at Yardi? Account Executive, I like that I can network and meet people from a broad spectrum of […]

06 / 10 / 22

Build to Rent

Meet the Team

Yardi Supports Al Noor Rehabilitation & Welfare Association for People of Determination

Yardi is committed to supporting communities in every city where our offices are based and recently the Middle East team took part in Al Noor Associations’ volunteer interaction program. The centre offered exciting opportunities to engage in during the holy month of Ramadan for people to give back and help children and young adults. The […]

05 / 24 / 22

Giving

Know (& Satisfy) Your Tenants

Know your tenants, it’s a statement that landlords and asset managers hear multiple times, but how do you really understand your tenants? What is going to make them excellent tenants, stay for longer and pay rent on time? Firstly, we need to understand who our tenants are. Without tenants we have an empty building – […]

05 / 11 / 22

Flexible Workspace

How Can a Connected Solution Improve Collaboration in Real Estate?

Richard Gerritsen, Senior Director, Europe for Yardi Real estate is an industry filled with spreadsheet reports, manual processes and disparate systems. The modern office may include more smart technology, but it still faces challenges with multiple systems, inaccurate data as well as outdated thinking about the “right” data. Having technology in place that is designed […]

05 / 02 / 22

Newomij makes efficiency gains with Yardi E-Invoicing solution

Although e-invoicing is required across the board in a growing number of countries within the European Union, this is not yet the case in the Netherlands. Nevertheless, it is worthwhile for organisations – in anticipation of it becoming obligatory in the future – to think carefully about the opportunities that e-invoicing can offer today. At […]

04 / 28 / 22

Harness the FOMO: Creating Workspaces Worth Leaving the House For

Offices need to instil a sense of FOMO (fear of missing out) to bring people happily – and willingly – back to work post-pandemic. “Forward-thinking occupiers know that quality of space matters, and they are prepared to pay for it,” said Stephanie Crombie, head of sustainability at architecture practice Morrow + Lorraine on EG’s Future […]

04 / 11 / 22

Redefine The Resident Experience

Technology is the backbone of any modern, forward-thinking build to rent development. The key to unlocking customer experience and delivering a great service lies within the level of integration and alignment of internal systems to meet your residents ever-evolving needs. Internal systems and processes have a direct correlation to the resident experience and the value […]

04 / 08 / 22

Build to Rent

Residential

Delivering A Seamless Experience – What Sets Top Performing BTR Developments Apart?

The Build to Rent (BTR) sector is seeing rapid expansion and the number of developers and management companies in the market is also increasing. In what is essentially a service industry, their approach to running developments is crucial in determining whether residents will be happy with their experience. Yardi supported the HomeViews Build To Rent Report […]

03 / 28 / 22

Build to Rent

Residential

AI in Real Estate

Artificial Intelligence has been a buzzword in the real estate industry and a growing number of companies now offer services backed with AI. According to PwC, AI-based innovation will lead to 10.3 percent growth in UK GDP by 2030 as a result of AI. But what exactly does AI do? To answer this question, we […]

01 / 11 / 22