Sophie Swords

Investment Management

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 […]

13 / 06 / 22

Logistics

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 […]

10 / 06 / 22

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 […]

24 / 05 / 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 – […]

11 / 05 / 22

Flexible Workspace

How Can a Connected Solution Improve Collaboration in Real Estate?

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may include more smart technology, but it still faces challenges with multiple systems, inaccurate data as well as outdated thinking about the “right” data.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 for supporting your business decision-making and being […]

02 / 05 / 22

Blog

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 […]

28 / 04 / 22

Asset Management

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 […]

11 / 04 / 22

Asset Management

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 […]

08 / 04 / 22

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 […]

28 / 03 / 22

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 […]

11 / 01 / 22

Investment Management

What Impact Can Smart Tech Have on Operational Efficiency & Costs in PBSA?

Yardi’s Justin Harley joined a panel discussion at Property Week’s Student Accommodation Conference alongside Richard Skeels from CRM Students, Scott Berry from Fresh and Tim Pankhurst from CBRE who moderated the conversation about what impact can smart technology have on operational efficiency and reducing costs. As the industry grapples with tech solutions and the data […]

17 / 12 / 21

Events

Innovation & Technology – Data in Real Estate

Yardi’s Richard Gerritsen sat down with Kirsi Simola-Laaksonen, chief information officer for Citcon, Nick Wright, head of digital sales for CBRE and Andreas Hoffman, managing director for Cromwell at the EPRA Conference 2021 to discuss the topic of data. In the past as an industry, we’ve spoken about data at events, in person and […]

28 / 09 / 21

Asset Management

Community Engagement & Mental Well-Being: Understanding & Supporting Your Resident

Bisnow’s BTRAC event welcomed hundreds of industry professionals. Held at Wembley Stadium on 23rd September, the event featured engaging panels including an inspiring discussion about community engagement and mental well-being. Chaired by Chotip Arora of Fossey Arora, the panel was made up of Steven Osei, head of brand experience and partnerships at Get Living, Sowgal […]

24 / 09 / 21

Transform the Resident Journey with a Single Connected Solution

When managing residential real estate, keeping your residents happy is key in building a thriving community that helps boost occupancy and success. We now live and work in a digital environment and being able to find, apply and rent a property should be an easy experience, but more often than not we still have to […]

01 / 09 / 21