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OccupID: Revealing Property Occupancy Insights Across the UK
Discover accurate occupancy intelligence for any UK property without compromising privacy. Our GDPR-compliant technology provides valuable insights for local authorities, housing providers, and businesses through anonymous occupancy monitoring.
Identifying Unlicensed HMOs
"OccupID has transformed our approach to HMO enforcement, allowing us to be proactive rather than reactive. We've identified 28% more unlicensed HMOs in just three months."
— Local Authority Housing Enforcement Officer
Supporting Housing Compliance
Unlicensed Houses of Multiple Occupation (HMOs) pose significant safety risks to tenants and communities. OccupID helps local authorities identify properties exceeding occupancy limits without intrusive inspections.
Our technology detects occupancy patterns that indicate potential HMOs, enabling targeted enforcement actions and improving housing standards across communities.
  • Pinpoint properties with suspicious occupancy levels
  • Prioritise inspection resources efficiently
  • Enforce compliance with housing regulations
  • Create safer living environments for tenants
Finding Empty Homes
Identify Vacant Properties
OccupID's unique occupancy detection technology pinpoints properties showing zero activity patterns over extended periods, helping address the UK's critical housing shortage.
Reduce Community Blight
Empty homes often become targets for vandalism and contribute to neighbourhood decline. Early identification enables councils to intervene before properties deteriorate.
Targeted Intervention
Our data enables local authorities to implement effective Empty Homes Strategies—from owner engagement and financial incentives to enforcement actions when necessary.
"With over 200,000 long-term empty homes across the UK, OccupID has helped us bring properties back into use - homes that would otherwise remain vacant."
— Local Authority Empty Homes Officer
Preventing Homelessness
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Early Warning Signs
OccupID detects unusual occupancy fluctuations that may indicate housing instability—such as multiple adult occupants suddenly reducing to one, or irregular overnight presence patterns.
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Proactive Intervention
Local authorities receive alerts about at-risk properties, enabling support teams to make contact before tenants face eviction or emergency housing situations.
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Support Provision
Targeted assistance including rent arrears negotiation, benefit guidance, and mediation services helps vulnerable tenants maintain stable housing situations.
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Sustained Solutions
Continued monitoring ensures long-term housing stability, with ongoing data insights helping housing teams adjust intervention strategies as needed.
"OccupID's early warning system has allowed us to prevent 32 potential homelessness cases this quarter. The ability to identify vulnerable tenancies before crisis point is transforming our prevention work."
— Homelessness Prevention Team Leader
Supporting Downsizing
OccupID's intelligent occupancy analysis identifies properties with significant unused space, helping local authorities and housing associations locate potential downsizing candidates.
Identifying Under-Occupation
Our algorithms detect patterns consistent with single occupants living in 3+ bedroom homes, particularly among older residents who may struggle with maintenance costs.
Sensitive Engagement
Data enables targeted outreach with appropriate incentives and support, ensuring residents understand the benefits of more manageable accommodation.
Freeing Family Homes
Each successful downsizing case releases larger properties for families facing overcrowding, creating a positive ripple effect across housing stock.
Risk Management for Mortgage Lenders
Mortgage lenders face significant risks when properties are not used in accordance with loan agreements. OccupID provides lenders with critical intelligence to manage these risks effectively.
Contract Compliance Monitoring
Verify that mortgaged properties are being used as declared in loan agreements, helping to identify potential breaches such as unauthorised subletting or commercial use of residential properties.
Fraud Detection
Identify suspicious occupancy patterns that may indicate mortgage fraud, allowing for timely investigation and appropriate action to protect investments and maintain portfolio integrity.
Portfolio Risk Assessment
Enhance overall risk management with comprehensive occupancy data across property portfolios, enabling more accurate forecasting and strategic decision-making based on actual property usage.
Supporting Social Housing Providers
Optimising Social Housing Resources
Social housing providers face unique challenges in managing their property portfolios efficiently. OccupID delivers valuable occupancy insights that help optimise allocation, prevent fraud, and improve services.
Understanding Occupancy Rates
Gain accurate visibility into how social housing units are being utilised across your portfolio.
Identifying Overcrowding
Detect overcrowded properties where tenants may need more suitable accommodation options.
Preventing Tenancy Fraud
Spot potential unauthorised subletting or abandoned properties, ensuring housing goes to those in genuine need.
Reducing Council Tax Fraud
Protecting Local Authority Revenue
Single person council tax discounts cost UK local authorities millions in lost revenue when claimed fraudulently. OccupID helps councils identify properties where occupancy levels suggest potential discount fraud.
£90M+
Annual Savings Potential
Estimated annual council tax revenue lost to fraudulent single person discount claims across the UK.
25%
Discount Rate
The reduction in council tax available to genuine single-occupancy households that is sometimes claimed fraudulently.
£400
Average Recovery
Typical annual amount recovered per property when fraudulent claims are identified and corrected.
How OccupID Helps
  • Identifies properties with multiple occupants claiming single person discounts
  • Enables targeted investigations rather than blanket reviews
  • Provides evidence to support discount withdrawal
  • Ensures genuine claimants aren't unnecessarily investigated
  • Helps maintain fair taxation across communities
Our system has helps councils increase revenue without raising tax rates, simply by ensuring everyone pays their fair share.
Finding Overcrowded Properties
Protecting Vulnerable Residents
Overcrowded housing poses serious health and safety risks to occupants. OccupID helps local authorities identify properties with excessive occupancy levels, enabling targeted intervention to protect vulnerable residents.
Health and Safety Protection
Overcrowding increases fire risks and accelerates property deterioration. Identifying these properties allows housing officers to address safety concerns before incidents occur.
Exploitation Prevention
Severely overcrowded properties often indicate tenant exploitation or modern slavery. OccupID helps authorities uncover these situations and protect vulnerable individuals.
Community Well-being
Addressing overcrowding improves living conditions not just for residents but for entire neighbourhoods by reducing strain on local services and infrastructure.
GDPR Compliance: Our Privacy Commitment
Privacy-First Occupancy Intelligence
OccupID is designed from the ground up to provide valuable occupancy insights while maintaining the highest standards of privacy and data protection. We do not collect, process, or store any personally identifiable information.
How We Maintain Privacy:
  • No PII or PID is accessed or processed
  • We never access or store personal names or identities
  • We only measure anonymous connection counts
  • Data is aggregated and anonymised at source
  • All processing complies with UK GDPR requirements
  • Regular independent privacy audits ensure compliance
"We regularly conduct thorough GDPR assessments of OccupID's technology to confirm it meets all relevant data protection requirements while providing valuable occupancy insights."
— Ben Yarrow under ICO registration number ZA526611