Gary Barker, a widely respected figure in the property industry, has joined LettsPay, an automated client accounting engine, as a non-executive director (NED) of the business.

Barker, formerly CEO of The Reapit Group, a property software provider of CRM and property management specialising in the residential property sector, is now based in South Africa.

He is currently working as the CEO of the technology arm of BetterHome, the country’s largest mortgage broking company. But he will also be offering strategic support to the LettsPay team here in the UK.

Garrett Foxon, founder of LettsPay, said: “His [Barker’s] wealth of knowledge within the proptech sector will be an asset to the business as we continue to grow and develop our service offering. As the first automated end-to-end client accounting engine to utilise digital accounts, LettsPay has the potential to revolutionise the lettings sector when it comes to rental collection and landlord payments.

“We believe our automated lettings management platform is a pioneering proptech tool, with Gary’s input and expertise, we will continue to look at ways that we can push innovation and further enhance our offering to the sector.”

Barker, also an NED at nurtur.group, commented: “The CMP and legislative requirements are ever increasing and LettsPay ensures that agents can stay fully compliant, automate their processes, and allow them to carry out value added services. I am keen to help LettsPay integrate with the current industry CRM providers and grow their customer base to provide a seamless payment solution for agents.”

Barker added: “As part of the team heading the Accelerator Programme, I saw first-hand the amazing technology solutions that LettsPay are providing to agents within the lettings sector. I am glad that the partnership with nurtur.group has already been so beneficial to the business, and I am excited about taking my involvement with the LettsPay to the next level.”