The Inventory Professional

Recording of the Propertymark webinar presented by Approved Industry Supplier Inventory Base.According to research by Citizens Advice (Feb 2023), 1.6 million children reside in damp, mouldy, or excessively cold private rentals. Shockingly, over half of England's private renters (2.7 million households) have had or are currently reporting and or battling these problems. We can chang

Building a successful property reporting service can be both a professional and personal exploration. But how can you ensure that you have the essential strategies, strength, and ability to thrive in this challenging industry?Join Sián as she delves into the key factors that can help you build a thriving reporting service.Discover the significance of defining your service and how

Hosted by Propertymark in March 2023, Sián Hemming-Metcalfe, Operations Director of Approved Propertymark Supplier Inventory Base explains how to use smart home data (think temperature sensors, safety alarms, home security and more) to gain a deeper understanding of your property portfolio and make data-driven decisions that increase your bottom line.In this webinar, Sián explore

In this episode of The Inventory Professional podcast; Sián talks with Angelique Matthews, an inventory specialist in South Africa who ran her own business for over 10 years before making the shift from practitioner to proptech expert. Sián asks Angelique what the response has been like since the law changed last year (2022) making property inventory reports and inspections manda

The tragic Grenfell Tower fire in 2017 brought fire safety in residential buildings to the forefront of public attention. As a result, the government introduced The Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022, which impose new duties on building owners and managers.

In this episode of The Inventory Professional podcast; Sián talks with Melissa about the impacts of low rental stock levels, how lack of choice is affecting tenants and whether testing alarms is a legal or moral duty for inventory professionals?

Gas Safety Week has been running as an important initiative for 12 years helping to educate and support safety in the property. Although this year the weeks events were cancelled out of respect of the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the key message of safety in the home is extremely important in helping to keep the nation safe.

Missed appointments are the bane of every service industry business, from estate agents to plumbers, from lawyers to hairdressers and of course inventory clerks!. Time is indeed money and a missed appointment is not only time wasted but a lost opportunity for other work and therefore revenue so how, as an inventory provider, can you minimise the cost of missed appointments?

Propertymark Election Special - David Mintz of Kerfuffle talks to the candidates for the forthcoming ARLA Propertymark election for President Elect. Listen in as he interviews our very own Inventory Base team member and ARLA President Elect Candidate - Siân Hemming-Metcalfe

Complaints in the property industry are on the increase as tenants exercise their rights, as landlords expect better services and agents demand more from their suppliers. But how do you stop a complaint from ever materialising and what should you do should when they land in your inbox?