The fourth annual Housing Technology conference took place at the end of February at the Q Hotels’ Oxford Belfry, with an all-time high of more than 350 participants, over 45 exclusive presentations, and 19 exhibitors and sponsors. We were delighted to welcome Sir Clive Woodward OBE, World Cup Winner and Team GB’s Director of Sport…
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032 - March 2013
Spring online with Digital Unite
Digital Unite is running its twelfth annual ‘Spring Online’ campaign during April to help housing providers extend their plans for digital inclusion among tenants. In 2012, more than 2,000 Spring Online events helped 30,000 people to get online. More than 100 housing providers took part in the 2012 campaign; the winner of the best event…
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Viridian communicates welfare reform
Viridian Housing has created a very accessible and clear video for its tenants to explain how they are likely to be affected by the forthcoming welfare reforms, including universal credit, benefit caps and the bedroom tax. The online film features a variety of case studies which show examples of typical residents in different circumstances and…
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CTXchange and the Charity Technology Trust
Did you know that CTXchange is the only channel in the UK for software donations from Microsoft, as well as a number of other technology providers? While CTXchange is primarily used by charities, many housing providers may also meet eligibility criteria and start receiving significant savings on software such as Windows 8, Microsoft Office, Norton…
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Customer service and rental diversification
There is a growing clamour in the UK for more provision of rented property, whether provided as social housing or private rented accommodation, and the emerging mantra is that it should be accompanied by a ‘high-quality management regime’. The high-quality criterion is emphasised in the recently launched £200m ‘build to rent’ fund, while at the…
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Orbit gains international security accreditation
Orbit Group has just been awarded the ISO27001 accreditation for information security by the international business standards company BSI, making the housing provider one of only 500 companies in the UK holding this level of information security. The focus on gaining the accreditation is a result of more services being available online and greater mobility…
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