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The Viking Chats: Property, Technology and Entrepreneurship This week Kristjan is joined by the fantastic Vicky Bibiris from Location Location to discuss the importance of processes - create, track, measure, improve, repeat!

he Depositary, the only available automated end-of-tenancy platform, has joined forces with VeriSmart, one of the UK's leading property inspection suppliers.

In an industry driven by numbers, transactions, and ticking compliance boxes, the big question is: can property technology (PropTech) actually make estate agents more human?

It may sound counterintuitive—after all, tech is often seen as cold, automated, and impersonal. But in the first episode of a new conversation series exploring the evolving landscape of estate agency, I sat down with the brilliant Sian Metcalfe, Operations Director at Inventory Base, to challenge that assumption—and the result was a seriously rich discussion.

A new chat series where Kristjan talks with others in the industry about a wide range of topics. Being both an agent and a supplier means Kristjan is in a unique position with how he experiences the property industry, but there's always new ideas, opinions and stories to hear. In this video Siân and Kristjan discuss how PropTech can sometimes been seen as trying to replace the people behind the desks, and why they don't agree with that.

In case you've missed the deluge of people gushing about last week's Women in Estate Agency (WIEA) Conference on just about every social media platform, Kristjan thought he would add his thoughts on what was, yet again, an incredible event.

In an industry steeped in tradition, technology has become the driving force behind efficiency, transparency, and customer experience. Read the latest blog from co-founder Kristjan Byfield here.

The Depositary is thrilled to announce the renewal of our partnership with Leaders Romans Group (LRG) for another three years. Since the start of our collaboration in early 2022, we have helped LRG conclude over 40,000 tenancies, delivering an estimated saving of 100,000 hours of manual labour through our innovative automation and streamlining processes.

The Depositary is thrilled to announce that we have been ranked 5th in BusinessCloud’s highly anticipated PropTech 50 for 2024. This annual ranking highlights the most innovative startups, scaleups, and established firms creating technology for the UK’s real estate, construction, built environment, and building management sectors. The UK is home to over 900 proptech companies, many of which are located in London. The UK is a global hub for proptech companies and is leading the way in integrating sustainable initiatives into the sector.

Yup, you read that right- Bearded Baby Spice! If you're not already well aware, on Friday 12th July our industry gathered for the annual Agents Giving Summer Ball at the iconic Epsom Downs Racecourse. Agents Giving is our industry charity, it seeks to encourage, support and promote agents and their suppliers across the UK in their charitable endeavours. The Summer Ball is one of Agent's Giving key fundraising events- alongside a chosen charity which, this year, was The Trussel Trust who support over 1,200 food bank centres across the UK.

The Depositary is thrilled to announce the promotion of Carla Burnett to the role of Head of Operations, a position aptly named "Flight Engineer," and the allocation of shares in the company as a testament to her dedication and outstanding contributions. Carla has been an integral part of The Depositary team for the past four years, consistently receiving exceptional feedback from clients.

We’re thrilled to announce that we have just rolled out some major improvements to The Depositary, our flagship SaaS product. We’ve heard your feedback and worked hard to make our product faster and more efficient. Below, we'll dive into the specific changes that we've implemented and how they will enhance your experience with The Depositary.

The Depositary is delighted to announce new integrations with two of the UK's leading inventory providers. ACT Property and Hinch PM are widely regarded as market leaders and both boast a large team of expert Property Inspectors who work with some of the biggest names in the lettings industry. Their exemplary reputation, innovative attitude and tech architecture meant they were both ideal partners to join The Depositary and its growing community of integrated partners.

It's now been 3 years since we launched The Depositary, inviting agents from up and down the country to join us on our mission to transform tenancy conclusions and deposit returns for agents & tenants alike. One of our remits from day one has been to constantly listen, evolve and improve and in tech that means constantly reinvesting development resources to make the platform better, faster, easier and further reaching.

What a year we've had 😍 We couldn't see out the year without putting together a little 2022 summary - we've kept it short, but we can't quite believe everything we packed in to 12 months!

Thank you to our clients, integrated partners, suppliers and industry friends. Here's to a bigger and better 2023 for us all!

OPEN LETTER TO GOVERNMENT ADDRESSING PRESSURES ON THE PRIVATE RENTED SECTOR HITS 300 SIGNATURES.

A group of property professionals delivered the letter to the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities on 21st December 2022 to factor into its plans in 2023 and beyond.

The letter urges the government to consider ways to make sure that the sector remains an attractive place for investment - or risk rents continuing to increase.

The Depositary wins Supplier of the Year (Apps) at The Negotiator Awards 2022!

We’re delighted to announce The Depositary as the first ever 'Kerfuffle Essentials' winner, which is going to be a select group of suppliers in this industry that, as far as is ever possible, going to be a safe bet for agents to partner with their businesses.