Countrywide plc

Tuesday, February 16, 2016

Today, Fixflo.com announces strategic partnerships with Countrywide and the Connells Group who will use Fixflo's leading 24/7 property repair reporting system to help tenants in over 100,000 properties across the UK.

A further partnership, with Zoopla Property Group, will provide distribution and marketing support for the existing and forthcoming pipeline of new software products from Fixflo.com.

Each of the strategic partners plans to work closely with Fixflo.com on a variety of initiatives including the further development of its residential and commercial property block management solutions to benefit all Fixflo.com customers, their tenants and the industry.

Rajeev Nayyar, Founder and Managing Director of Fixflo.com said: 'Our ambition since inception has been to become the standard way in which repairs are reported and resolved in homes and places of work around the world and today's announcement marks a significant step towards that objective. These strategic partnerships with leaders across the UK property market give us the research and development capabilities we need to deliver on an ambitious range of products to benefit our customers in an increasingly competitive market.'

Alison Platt, CEO of Countrywide said 'This partnership with one of Europe's leading PropTech businesses is a clear indication of our commitment to delivering the Group's wider digital strategy. This strategy is focussed on ensuring we provide our customers with the best digital tools available in order to bring people and property together more effectively and help our customers meet their needs. Our role as lead partner is a great example of how a strategic partnership between Countrywide and an agile start-up can deliver excellent results for both our customers and our business.'

David Livesey, Connells Group CEO said 'Fixflo offers a unique proposition for our tenants and landlords and as an early adopter, we're delighted to form this strategic partnership.'

Alex Chesterman, Founder & CEO of Zoopla Property Group said 'We are delighted to announce our partnership with Fixflo.com, one of the most innovative tech businesses in the UK property sector.

Our goal is to help make interactions between consumers and professionals in the property space as effective as they can be and this deal reaffirms our ongoing commitment to leading innovation across the property sector and to nurturing UK property technology entrepreneurs.'

Since its launch in May 2013 Fixflo.com has grown rapidly to supply repairs software to more than 1,300 letting agency branches across the UK and has customers internationally spanning from Sydney in Australia to Florida in the United States. The partnerships announced today Fixflo.com's products will be available to over 250,000 homes across the UK.

Eddie Holmes of PropTechConsult.com led the deal on behalf of Countrywide, the Connells Group and Zoopla Property Group, supported by Taylor Wessing.

ENDS

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