WeconnectU and POPIA compliance The Protection of Personal Information Act, or POPIA as it is more commonly referred to, has been well documented and discussed for quite some time now. The reality is that as of 1 July 2021, any business or legal entity that is not compliant with the POPI Act is risking prosecution and a high fine. The…

Are you that Property Manager who struggles to manage the performance and service delivery of your staff – whether operational, financial or otherwise? Here is the thing: We are in a people-driven industry. That creates a lot of challenges. The more the stakeholders, and there are many, the harder it becomes to keep you finger of the pulse and ensure…

Your Property Management business and the technology it uses are inseparable – especially in the “new normal”. You want to be profitable, relevant, and competitive in the long run, but you need the right combination of tools. Ideally, the sum total of the software or platforms you use to manage your business should create an integrated “ecosystem” that directly supports…

Many Managing Agents today try to overcome day-to-day challenges and issues by using typical property management tools to manage and grow their businesses. It is becoming increasingly difficult and almost impossible. This world is changing fast and property managers are waking up to the fact that technology can enhance their services, value offering, and save them time and money. But…

2020 has brought about quite a number of challenges, but it has also created opportunities. The Sectional Title and HOA industry is growing, but it is critical that managing agents adapt from being a basic secretarial service to professional asset management service with insights into accounting, legal and key business indicators. Your clients no longer expect basic administrative tasks to…

A complex chain of events over the past 12 months has been driving new trends in the Property Management Industry. It is requiring greater workflow efficiency, improved online transparency and improved communication, as well as more marketing power to gain market share. 2020 has certainly brought about its fair share of problems and challenges. Compliance, Manageability, Scalability, Profitability and overall…

Property management is a huge (and growing), but highly fragmented and challenging industry. Whether you are new to the “game”, well established but want to see your business grow, or looking to diversify your business by adding new services in order to grow, you need to avoid some common mistakes that property managers often make. Although the barriers to entering the property…

“One’s perception is one’s reality” – It’s a common saying in life, and has a profound impact on the world of business as well. Here’s the thing: Customers are only willing to pay a price for a product or service if it matches their perceived value of that item. If you truly understand their expectations, needs and risks, you are…

When property managers get a real understanding of the daily challenges they face, why these exist and how it affects their business from an efficiency and profitability point of view, they soon realise how much time and resources gets wasted, mostly due to the tools they currently use.  WeconnectU Community Management Software was created by the industry for the industry….

  2020 has been a lot of things to a lot of people – looking back, we would like to look at the positives. It has been a year of amazing achievements that we can and should be proud of. Never before has the property management industry been tested to this level, and never before has it risen up with…