Over recent years we’ve seen our industry embrace technology as brokers, surveyors and lenders reap the benefits of the efficiency savings afforded by digital solutions and increased collaboration around data sharing.

Digital mortgage advice and information now has a bedfellow in digital property survey information. This online revolution has extended to consumer facing survey reports with homebuyers hungry for information about their chosen property.

It’s been almost six months since the introduction of the Prudential Regulation Authority’s new underwriting standards for portfolio landlords, following a review of the buy-to-let market in 2015/16. Since then, regulatory scrutiny has been applied to bricks and mortar assets for the first time.