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Rent Connect Our mission is to deliver quality rental units, strategically partnering with UK local authorities

Six awards, each voted for by the team.Legend (Pauline), Compassion (Liz), Teamwork (Rebecca & Jake), Growth (Beni), and...
17/09/2026

Six awards, each voted for by the team.

Legend (Pauline), Compassion (Liz), Teamwork (Rebecca & Jake), Growth (Beni), and Best Newcomer (Emma).

All part of Culture Day, which brought all 50 of us out of the office and into one room. There was also a tower-building contest, and a prize wheel earned through a round of rock, paper, scissors, with an Amazon Echo Show and a £200 holiday voucher on it, or a Greggs sausage roll if the wheel had other ideas.

Congratulations to all our winners, and thank you to everyone who made the day what it was, and what it's building towards. 💚

08/09/2026

Bradley joined us in 2024 as a Housing and Property Management apprentice, with no experience in the sector.

He has now passed.

Over eighteen months he took on his own portfolio, worked with councils and occupiers, and got stuck into plenty that was never in the job description.

He is now a Junior Property Manager with us.

We sat down with him to talk about how it went, what he found hard, and what he would say to anyone thinking about starting one.

Congratulations, Bradley. Properly earned.

Two numbers stood out in last week's government homelessness figures.The first is the worst it has ever been. 177,530 ch...
20/08/2026

Two numbers stood out in last week's government homelessness figures.

The first is the worst it has ever been. 177,530 children were living in temporary accommodation in England in March, a figure that has risen every quarter for more than three years.

The second is the best in years. The number of families with children placed in B&Bs has halved since this time last year.

That took years of work from councils under real pressure, and it will get a fraction of the attention the first number does.

Most of those families are in self-contained housing now instead.

Getting a family out of a B&B is progress. It only stays progress if what they move into is genuinely better.

That is the part we spend most of our time on.

Source: Government homelessness statistics, published 13 August 2026.

Three things about Taylor, our new Finance Apprentice.He's fresh out of sixth form and working towards his AAT Level 2 a...
13/08/2026

Three things about Taylor, our new Finance Apprentice.

He's fresh out of sixth form and working towards his AAT Level 2 and 3 while learning the job.

He doesn't have a fixed role yet. He's spending time with each part of the Finance team, working out what they all do.

Outside work it's football, padel, golf, the gym, and cooking his own meals daily.

Welcome to the team, Taylor.

July didn't have one big moment. It had a dozen small ones. Here's a few of them.This month, we celebrated three team an...
06/08/2026

July didn't have one big moment. It had a dozen small ones. Here's a few of them.

This month, we celebrated three team anniversaries.

Katie (1 year) - reliable without question, and her hard work in growing the business shows.

Nathan (1 year) - hardworking and ambitious, and the one who keeps things running smoothly.

Pauline (9 years) - her personality makes the office a better place to be, every day.

Jordan was our Colleague of the Month, for going above his allocated jobs and stepping up for others.

Our team also joined Innovus' annual Charity Car Wash for Make-A-Wish uk, a charity granting wishes to children diagnosed with a critical illness.

We also made a smaller change with a bigger effect than it sounds like it should have: our bookings form now calculates the bills-included rate automatically, saving clients time on the overall placement process. Not a big update. Just one we hope makes things easier for the councils we work with.

More of the same in August.

There are three questions on every welcome call. None of them are asked for small talk.Did you get in alright? Is everyt...
31/07/2026

There are three questions on every welcome call. None of them are asked for small talk.

Did you get in alright? Is everything working? Do you know how to reach us?

Some of those things people would ring us about. Some they wouldn't. Which switch does what. Where the meters are. All easier to be told than to work out on your own.

So the call from our Property Management team goes out first, before anyone has to decide whether something is worth mentioning.

A welcome pack goes out before move-in day too, with what they need to know about the property, access details, and how to report a repair. It arrives before they do.

Handing over the keys is the start, not the end.

Around 8,000 children in the UK are diagnosed with a critical illness every year, according to Make-A-Wish UK.They have ...
23/07/2026

Around 8,000 children in the UK are diagnosed with a critical illness every year, according to Make-A-Wish UK.

They have granted 5,000 of those children wishes in the past five years, giving families a moment of joy in the middle of something very hard.

Last week our team joined Innovus's annual Car Wash for the charity. We headed down, got the cars washed, and caught up with some familiar faces for a cause worth showing up for.

Thanks to Lianne, Kelly and the rest of the Innovus team, more of that work can happen.

If you'd like to add to what Innovus have raised, their JustGiving page is here: https://www.justgiving.com/page/innovusxmakeawish?utm_medium=FR&utm_source=CL

The property they walk into has to be a place they can feel safe from day one.That's not something you can put a price o...
16/07/2026

The property they walk into has to be a place they can feel safe from day one.

That's not something you can put a price on. It is a minimum.

It's truer when the person moving in is already in a difficult position, facing mental health challenges, at risk of homelessness, fleeing domestic violence, or in another vulnerable situation.

The property below was left in a poor state after its previous occupier left. Our team cleared it, repaired the damage, and cleaned it before a full inspection covered electrical safety, fire safety, locks, general condition, and utilities.

The same checks. Every property. Every occupancy.

Meet Naomi, our new Marketing Apprentice. When we asked what drew her to Rent Connect, she said: "I like that there is a...
08/07/2026

Meet Naomi, our new Marketing Apprentice.

When we asked what drew her to Rent Connect, she said: "I like that there is always something new to learn."

That stood out to us.

Naomi wanted to join a business where she could keep developing her skills, learn day by day, and be part of work with a clear purpose behind it.

In her role, she'll support our marketing activity across content creation, campaigns and social media, helping us share the people, partnerships and detail behind the work we do. She brings creativity and curiosity, with the enthusiasm to get stuck in.

Outside of work, Naomi enjoys zip-lining, baking, walking her Cane Corso, and spending quality time with family and friends.

Welcome to the team, Naomi. We're really pleased to have you with us.

There’s three things you need to know about Ronny.He runs at the weekends and walks his dogs daily to hit his step count...
11/06/2026

There’s three things you need to know about Ronny.

He runs at the weekends and walks his dogs daily to hit his step count.
His new job is making sure utility and council tax charges across our properties are what they should be.
He comes with a background in customer service and finance, as well as a calm head.

Welcome to the team, Ronny.

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