Fragmented property data has long been accepted as the norm, but by bringing information together and enabling better collaboration, property transactions can move faster, with fewer surprises and reduced risk of fall-throughs.
You may be familiar with the saying ‘if it’s not broken, don’t fix it’, but what about when something is so clearly fragmented? Wouldn’t the most logical response be to put it back together?
Think of it this way: all of the pieces of a puzzle are needed in order to complete it, so naturally, we’d expect each piece to be housed together in a single box, ready to be put together when we want to complete the entire picture, right?
However, in the case of the UK property industry, property-specific information needed to complete each stage of a transaction has been disjointed yet accepted as the norm for far too long.
If you’ve worked in property for any length of time, you’ll know exactly what we mean.
That’s why we’ve done something about it.
Whether you’re new to the industry or have decades of experience, you’ll be all too familiar with the frustration of going from pillar to post to gather the information you need to fulfil your role in the transaction process. It’s also no secret that hidden surprises and missing information can cause delays and, in some cases, completely derail deals, costing time and money and leading to unnecessary fall-throughs.
Of course, some things can’t be controlled and transactions fall through for many reasons, but at Sprift, we believe that fragmented property data shouldn’t be one of them.
The power of upfront information
For us, ‘upfront information’ has never just been a buzzword.
We believe it’s the key to keeping transactions moving and avoiding unnecessary fall-throughs. It gives you the clarity you need early enough to make more informed decisions and have better conversations with your clients, which is exactly what our platform is built around.
Whether you’re an estate agent, mortgage professional, surveyor, conveyancer or property developer, our platform can help you streamline your research process.
How?
We’ve taken what has historically been the ‘mess of addresses’ and aggregated data from thousands of industry-trusted public and private sources including Royal Mail, Ordnance Survey, Environment Agency, Land Registry, Ofcom, Historic England, Ofsted, Google Maps, Valuation Office Agency, and ONS. The result is a complete view of any property in a single, easy-to-use platform so you can understand any property, instantly.
In just a few seconds, our intelligent dashboards give you access to 300+ data points on over 30 million UK residential properties, all linked by UPRN.
That means no more switching between different systems, chasing documents or scouring multiple sources for the information you need to complete each deal or case you’re working on. We’ve got the information you need, when you need it, from EPC ratings and restrictive covenants to flood risk details and broadband connectivity, it’s all at your fingertips.
Save time and avoid unexpected surprises
If you’re an estate agent, having easy access to comprehensive property-specific information means you can deliver more accurate valuations, support your viewings with potential buyers and build stronger client relationships in just a few clicks so you can keep things moving at each stage of the process.
Don’t just take our word for it though, since using our platform, John Newhouse, Director at Roseberry Newhouse has found:
“Having so many insights in one place means we don’t need to look for information from multiple sources which saves us time, but also helps speed up the time it takes to complete the sale itself.”
For mortgage professionals, we understand the complexities that come with financing a property, so the information on our platform helps make your research fuss-free so you can gain a clearer understanding of a property’s potential mortgage product eligibility from the outset when sourcing suitable options for your clients.
Michelle Lawson, Owner & Director at Lawson Financial says:
“Sprift is a real time-saver as we no longer need to go to multiple sources to gather the insights which are crucial for us and our clients when organising a mortgage.”
For surveyors, in an environment where client demands are growing and where precision is key, we can help you save hours* on your desktop research and deliver more thorough property assessments with confidence.
Having implemented our platform as part of his business’ research process, Philip Lowe, Director at Insurance Surveys Ltd, says:
“It’s really streamlined our research process, all we need to do is put a postcode in and the platform gives us all the information needed to do our work.”
Empower your clients along the way
As well as your team and your day-to-day activity, our platform can also support your clients along their journey.
When you can get an in-depth understanding of any property in just a few seconds, it becomes much easier to flag potential hindrances or roadblocks early in conversations with buyers and sellers.
Rather than surprises cropping up halfway through the transaction that need to be dealt with unexpectedly, your clients can make informed decisions from the outset. That builds trust, manages expectations and reduces the stress that so often creeps in later on.
Being able to package information from our dashboards into personalised, white-labelled reports that you can share with your clients in just a few clicks makes it easy to provide them with the upfront information they need to understand the property they’re interested in buying or selling.
John Newhouse adds:
“The insights on Sprift make it possible for us to flag potential issues with our clients early on to make sure everyone is better prepared and prevent unwanted surprises that could cause delays further along the line.”
Collaborate with other property professionals
Whilst keeping yourself and your clients informed, you can also keep other property professionals involved in the transaction informed by sharing our intelligent dashboards with them to avoid delays in the process.
Sharing our dashboards between professionals keeps everyone aligned from day one and allows for greater efficiency and transparency which is what has been found by Stephen Perkins, Managing Director at Yellow Brick Mortgages:
“We share insights from Sprift with conveyancers which makes the platform a useful tool to speed up the process and reduce the number of enquiries that are raised."
Putting all the pieces in place
Ultimately, speeding up property transactions isn’t about reinventing the wheel.
It’s about being able to put the right pieces in place when they’re needed.
When every part of the puzzle is scattered, progress is slow and frustrating for everyone involved, but when all the right pieces are brought together and shared more effectively, the picture becomes clearer and transactions can move forward more seamlessly.
By unifying property-specific data, enabling collaboration through shareable dashboards and making upfront information easy to access and share, our platform helps you complete the full picture sooner, reducing friction, avoiding unnecessary delays, and keeping transactions moving from initial instruction to completion.
To find out more, book a free demo with a member of our team today.
