Why partnering with Ascendix in 2025 makes good business sense
Often I am asked why I such a big advocate of Ascendix and why I endorse their service, and the truth is that they very much mirror my own personal working ethos, based on many years doing the work and building a reputation for being the company who can deliver and fully understands what a client requires.
A long time ago I came across Wes Snow co-founder of Ascendix, having been aware of his company through my day job which involves analysing proptech and software companies in the UK and globally, and over time I realised we were in the same ‘game’ growing companies via consultancy. Now I do not run a software empire but I do deliver solutions that fit a clients remit, similarly Ascendix do the same having evolved over the years, becoming the expert in all the new technologies as they come through into the real estate world. And then applying this toolbox to grow the profit margins of their clients.
It is not an overstatement to say that Ascendix, is a pioneer in real estate technology, with unique expertise and oversight in advancing the industry through innovative solutions. With immense practical experience in real estate and proptech as well as implementing AI technologies in software solutions, they drive transformative change into the real estate industry and create innovation, which has measurable and ever-increasing ROI.
In commercial real estate, some of the most common cases they deal with include; lease abstraction and contract summary, AI-powered chatbots for customer support and listing search. AI property valuation tools, AI for real estate investment and marketing trends analysis. Text generating AI for creating content and property descriptions, and tools for marketing and analytics automation.
By using these digital tools analogue processes are automated, ensuring work gets done faster and is at a higher quality. Optimizing property management and maintenance, enhancing tenant experiences (UX, and optimizing property portfolios. Streamlined operations improve efficiency, and empower commercial real estate professionals to keep ahead of the game in the competitive real estate landscape.
Roome says student housing is evolving and the race for occupancy is on
Whilst Universities have been in the news lately regarding lack of funding, Owen Redman Co-founder of Roome had other things on his mind when we caught up with him. The big topic he wanted to talk about was, ‘With rising demand for affordable rooms and competition increasing in the PBSA sector, full occupancy will be harder to reach. So what does this mean for students and providers alike?’
Before we got into this, I asked Owen to explain what exactly the PBSA sector was, ‘The purpose-built student accommodation sector (PBSA) is as the name suggests where student housing is specifically built for university students by private new home developers. Typically the housing stock is either self-contained studio apartments or flats with private kitchens but shared living or breakout spaces. By 2028 as an asset class it will top £100 Bn and is set to rise further.’
Owen though is quick to point out that though there will be an increasing supply of new accommodation, actually getting the students to take up the accommodation is going to be a real problem. He feels that ‘With rising demand for affordable rooms and competition increasing in the PBSA sector, full occupancy will be harder to reach for some of the players in the space.’
He further adds that at Roome, they are addressing this by providing students with the information they need to make informed decisions. As he puts it, ‘When students can easily compare options, everyone benefits – and the best operators will stand out.’
Interestingly Owen (Pictured) also feels that whilst affordability is the number one factor as a consideration for where students live, the new generation of students were looking for other key elements in the place that will be home away from home for three years or more.
Why Inventory Base will always be winners
It is not an industry secret that I definitely have favourites when it comes to property technology companies and their founders, and a large number of them are not even my direct clients. But I must give full disclosure that Steve & James the co-founders of Inventory Base who were my second ever original clients rarely actually talk about what they do, as of course it is second nature to them. So for any new generation potential clients, I am going to focus on one small part of what they offer, specifically how they help Inventory Clerks and Property Managers be more productive and profitable.
Inventory Clerks
Multi-award winning Inventory Base is the residential industry’s premier option for effective and easy-to-use inventory and property software. Inventory Clerks use it to produce professional inventory reports, complete check ins, periodic inspections, property visits, maintenance reports, and Health/Fire & Safety Inspections. Also for Legionella risk assessments, HMO audits / block management reports, commercial building inspections and short term let/vacation rentals, and managing the check out process.
Software specifically designed for getting the job done accurately at speed
Steve Rad, CEO and Co-founder of Inventory Base with (James Taylor), comments that ‘Professional Inventory Clerks and Property Managers love Inventory Base for the ability to work to their own level of detail and standards, generating robust, evidence-rich and professional reports in a fraction of the time.
It means they can combine hybrid in-house reporting with the flexibility to work with external suppliers, or assign reports to clients and tenants to complete using our innovative self-service and Live Inspections features. With a live dashboard, auto-generated audit trails and instant notifications, Inventory Base is designed to work out in the field or back at the desk with no service interruptions or downtime.’
The choice of Inventory Professionals
Inventory Base equips Clerks with all the tools needed to complete evidence-rich and detailed property reports in a fraction of the time while streamlining administration and enhancing client communications and support. With custom built and bespoke templates, inventory professionals get more reports done faster across a growing range of clients including letting agents, landlords, tenants and property managers.
Andrew Stanton Founder & Editor of 'PROPTECH-X' where his insights, connections, analysis and commentary on proptech and real estate are based on writing 1.3M words annually. Plus meeting 1,000 Proptech founders, critiquing 400 decks and having had 130 clients as CEO of 'PROPTECH-PR', a consultancy for Proptech founders seeking growth and exit strategies. He also acts as an advisory for major global real estate companies on sales, acquisitions, market positioning & operations. With 100K followers & readers, he is the 'Proptech Realestate Influencer.'
