Sir, I read with interest the previous edition of Housing Technology (January 2016), especially the articles on the internet of things and smart asset management, and felt compelled to write with my observations on a couple of points raised. Being already involved in the delivery of an IoT project at Two Castles Housing, I wholeheartedly…
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Wakefield & District Housing on the move with Capita
Capita has helped Wakefield & District Housing improve productivity by a third following the introduction of its mobile working software. With responsibility for maintaining the homes of more than 20 per cent of the local population, WDH deals with a wide variety of tenant enquiries every day, ranging from the urgent to the routine. As…
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Effective IT has never been more important – and housing providers know it
We recently surveyed a number of professionals in the housing sector on how they see IT helping them deal with the myriad pressures they face. The results were, to put it mildly, eye opening. Far from being a drain on resources, technology was the saviour. 97 per cent said that IT solutions were important to…
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Antivia & Musgrave Analytics perform with Together Housing
Antivia, a business intelligence software provider, and Musgrave Analytics, a boutique analytics firm, have been working with Together Housing Group to develop a performance management framework. The framework provides an easy way for all staff at Together Housing Group to get a consistent view of the numbers that drive their success. These numbers include return…
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From connected homes to connected housing
This could be the year in which the internet of things (IoT) finally finds its place in the home with business cases becoming sharper and an increasing awareness among housing providers of the potential value that connected devices can offer their organisations. More and more housing providers are understanding the value that collecting real-time data…
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Trace Solutions & One Housing develop service-charge software
In partnership with One Housing, Trace Solutions has developed a new software package to help housing providers to manage service charges and rental calculations across complex portfolios of rented, owned and part-owned properties. The software is based on Trace’s off-the-shelf property management package which is widely used in the private sector to provide a complete…
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