Also in the news, Capita and TotalMobile Solutions launched a joint mobile solution in April which works across both Capita and other third-party back-office systems, enabling their customers to run a single mobile solution across the organisation. The Capita TotalMobile solution has been developed with the field worker in mind so is not constrained by…
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Capita supports Darlington’s housing services
Darlington Borough Council has awarded a three-year contract worth more than £100,000 to Capita Software Services to deliver its supported housing systems, with the aim of improving services for homeless and vulnerable people by streamlining existing processes. Capita is providing the Capita Support gateway system and Capita Support Housing Options Advice Management System (HOAMS) to…
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City West Housing live with Aareon
City West Housing Trust went live in March with its new QL Housing system from Aareon, replacing the Saffron housing management system it inherited during the stock transfer from Salford City Council in October 2008. As reported in the March issue, when CWHT took over the ownership of 14,600 homes around Greater Manchester from the…
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Video: Housing Technology Conference 2010
The first Housing Technology conference and executive forum took place at the end of February at the Williams F1 Racing headquarters in Oxfordshire. The event attracted a tremendous cross-section of delegates from housing providers all over the country and great presentations from both end-users and suppliers, all set in a unique location. Thought-provoking presentations from:…
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Newlon’s text messaging with Orchard Communicator
Newlon Housing Trust, which provides 7000 homes around North and East London, is using Orchard Communicator alongside its Orchard housing management system to provide text/SMS communications with its tenants. Following its implementation in early 2009, Newlon initially used the SMS system to improve its repairs service for residents and to reduce the number of missed…
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Saxon Weald saves £124,000 with ESRI mapping system
When Saxon Weald transferred from the local authority, it inherited 175 land titles. However, while Saxon Weald had a grounds maintenance liability for each title, it did not have a full understanding of what the liability was. Justin Chamberlin, GIS manager, Saxon Weald Homes, said, “We didn’t know how much ground we were responsible for,…
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