The UK’s Purpose Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) sector continues to evolve rapidly, as we see domestic student numbers returning to normal post pandemic and maturing demand. Operators in the market are witnessing change in what students desire from their accommodation, with an increase in concern about the quality of safety, security and lifestyle. But with […]
Student Housing
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 […]
4 Ways to Digitalise the Applicant Journey
How we work has transitioned into a digital experience and how tenants find, apply and rent a property needs to adapt. Technology provides the tools for you to enhance your applicant’s journey, save time and improve automation for your teams. We recently asked a group of leading property operators how their prospects currently submit applications […]
6 Top Tips for Generating More Residential Leads
At the end of last year, National Multifamily Housing Council & Kingsley surveyed 350,000 residents in the US. 80% said they would like to see site plans and/or neighbourhood plans when visiting property websites, and 81% said they want and expect to see videos, plans and walkthroughs of properties. In our digital-fuelled world, having a […]
The Benefits of a Branded Resident App
When managing residential real estate, keeping your residents happy is the ultimate driver in building thriving communities that boost occupancy and success. Resident satisfaction can be achieved in many ways such as through reputation management, maintenance response times and competitive choice of amenities but at the core of everything, is communication. How do you communicate […]
Introducing Yardi Payment Processing
We’re excited to introduce Yardi Payment Processing. This new technology enables easy set-ups of direct debits and other payment types by applicants and residents and streamlines reconciliations for leasing teams with payment transaction dashboards. Residents can now pay rent balances or amenity costs by independently setting-up direct debits, standing orders or a choice of multiple […]
Meet the Resi Team: Georgie Drewery
Position at Yardi: Account Executive UK & Ireland Time at Yardi? 3 years Favourite Yardi Product? RENTCafé CRM Flex, for sure! The key is in the name – It allows our clients to be flexible in how they manage multiple types of residential leases, all from one dashboard including BTR, student, corporate and co-living. Number of years’ experience in […]