Technology
By using such a property management software service to perform an ‘MOT’ of their housing, landlords and property managers can provide a wide and accurate view of the health of their property portfolio to ensure tenants and landlords alike can rest easy.
respective installation guidance aligned to property type, age, geographic location, and orientation.
DRONES Using modern technology, drones can now be used by professionals to survey structural elements not readily accessible by standard means. In addition to any reported structural damage, specialised drones can aid
thermal and carbon footprint assessments of properties alongside topographic and demographic surveys.
CARBON FOOTPRINT The air permeability of a building can have major impacts for tenants. It’s important to confirm the energy efficiency of existing installations and determine and optimise heating and ventilation performance in line with the structure type and occupancy levels.
OUTCOMES Through property management software, specialised companies are able to offer a certified baseline condition of the health of every property provided to a
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tenant when they take up occupancy. As well as achieving all the above, this could ensure all properties comply
with building regulations, and moreover, the new Fitness for Human Habitation Act that is now in effect. Further to this, landlords can ensure that properties are deemed healthy at
commencement and during a lease term, that complaints are reduced by combating early warning signs, that staff knowledge is increased, and that key information is provided to tenants based upon pertinent fact-based data. By using such a property management software service to perform an ‘MOT’
of their housing, landlords and property managers can provide a wide and accurate view of the health of their property portfolio to ensure tenants and landlords alike can rest easy.
Mark Lowe is business development director at Pinacl
48 | HMM October/November 2020 |
www.housingmmonline.co.uk
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