Rising Demand: Exploring the Growth of Europe’s PBSA Sector

The student housing market averages 63% of total purpose built student accommodation (PBSA) beds across Europe. Therefore, as the number of students in Europe continues to rise, the demand for affordable and quality student housing is becoming a pressing issue. Countries such as France, the Czech Republic and the Netherlands are witnessing the highest growth […]



How to Speed Up Unit Turns & Building Maintenance with Yardi Maintenance IQ

In the dynamic realm of build to rent (BTR), you need to be able to swiftly transform vacant units into appealing homes for new residents. A property manager’s responsibility is to ensure that these units are well-maintained and are promptly available for occupancy. Yardi’s Regional Director, Justin Harley, notes that if a BTR property with […]



Delivering Resident Value: Operations, Marketing and Customer Experience

Yardi’s Senior Account Executive, Georgie Drewery joined industry experts at this year’s Bisnow Conference 2023, held in London, to discuss delivering resident value in BTR. The panel was moderated by Katherine Rose from VervLife and included: BTR vs PRS Value: Understanding Resident Value Proposition In the rapidly evolving real estate market, the concepts of Build […]




The Importance of Scale in BTR: Unlocking Future Opportunities

At this year’s Place North West BTR Conference in Manchester, Yardi’s Solutions Consultant, Megi Cara, held a presentation around the importance of scale in the Build to Rent (BTR) sector, exploring the advantages, how technology can facilitate scale and the challenges property developers, operators and investors may face. The Housing Shortage and the Need for […]


Managing Investments: Connecting Operations in One Platform Leads to Success

You might be hearing a lot about the benefits of managing investments by connecting the accounting, operations and investor relations within real estate organisations in a single technology platform. It’s natural to wonder what the appeal of this approach is. In this blog, we will explore how an investment management solution can streamline accounting operations and build […]


The real estate industry does not need any more proptechs

First published on May 17, 2023 in German on immobilienmanager.de, COMPANIES & MINDS “No more proptechs are needed” Richard Gerritsen from Yardi puts forward a bold thesis. Does the real estate industry really have enough proptechs yet? What is behind the statement? Fear of competition? André Eberhard from immobilienmanager spoke to him. You are of the opinion that the real […]