Although many of the main principles of GDPR are the same as the current Data Protection Act and even if you are already complying with this, there are new elements and significant changes which mean organisations will need to rethink their current procedures and practices. There are a variety of ways in which housing organisations…
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GDPR and housing
Cutting straight to the point about GDPR, the central sentiment is that data belongs to the individual and not to you. Depending on the letters you are planning to send then different rules apply. Housing providers would be unlikely to send marketing letters (which would mean that if you have built your database yourself then…
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Corgi launches compliance software
Launched a year ago, Corgi Technical Services has reported on the success of its Compliance Document Management System (CDMS), developed to seamlessly link into housing providers’ gas and electrical compliance workflow processes. CDMS reads any electronic documents produced by any third-party data-capture or certificating software without the need for direct integration. Using artificial intelligence (AI),…
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Smart-Ventilation launches IoT housing app
Smart-Ventilation has developed an IoT-enabled, low-energy ventilation system that provides an intelligent means to control indoor air quality and reduce condensation and moisture problems, particularly for modern airtight properties. Smart-Vent is connected to the cloud via LoRaWAN, removing the need for a broadband router in each property. Remote data access provides real-time monitoring and environmental…
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My Yarlington gains 5,000 sign-ups
Yarlington Housing has had more than 5,000 customers sign up to its online customer portal, My Yarlington, since its launch in September 2017. Sam Leigh, executive director of service and transformation, Yarlington Housing, said, “We are thrilled that more than 5,000 of our customers have signed up to My Yarlington and are using the online…
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Thinking smarter about voids
Neil Harvey, CTO of Kirona, explores how housing providers can turn periods between tenants around more effectively and use IoT technology to minimise void periods. Void. It’s an unpopular word in most sectors and settings, and the housing industry is no exception. Empty properties equate to immediate lost revenues since no rent is collected, but…
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