It’s fair to say that from an IT systems’ perspective, the housing sector is at a crossroads in terms of how it deals with the challenges of mobile, digital, data management and, most recently, capabilities such as AI and IoT. Meanwhile, the IT procurement history in the sector has been predominantly ‘best of breed’ acquisitions,…
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071 - September 2019
Housing Technology & Castleton Technology’s exclusive webinar on arrears forecasting
With Universal Credit changing the way that many tenants pay their rent, typically resulting in substantial increases in rent arrears, how can you help your tenants? Housing Technology, in conjunction with Castleton Technology, is hosting a webinar on ‘Rent Arrears Forecasting – Effective Management, Forecasting and Recovery’ at 2pm on 09 October 2019. This exclusive…
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iOpt wins Places for People’s start-up challenge
iOpt was the only Scottish company to win a recent global competition by Places for People to find companies with innovative housing-related technologies. Approximately 160 companies from around the world entered the competition to join the housing provider’s Innovation Lab programme, the aim of which is to transform the performance of Places for People’s property…
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Eden Housing’s digital continuum with Orchard
Eden Housing has extended its existing contract with Orchard for a further five years in order to continue and expand its digital transformation programme, with continued emphasis on better tenant services and more streamlined internal operations. When Eden Housing’s small IT team found themselves struggling with multiple systems, they began to look at their overall…
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Gas Tag joins Liverpool’s Local Growth Hub
Gas Tag has joined Liverpool’s Local Growth Hub in order to expand its connections and gain credibility for its self-styled ‘disruptive’ gas compliance technology. Gas Tag’s technology comprises an NFC tag that is scanned to evidence that work has taken place at a property, the Gas Tag app that verifies engineer credentials and provides a…
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North View Housing opts for HomeMaster
North View Housing is set to implement Designer Software’s HomeMaster web-based housing and finance management system. The new system is planned to be operational by December 2019. Euan Anderson, director, North View Housing, said, “We have been impressed by the Designer Software team and their in-depth understanding of our requirements. HomeMaster’s complete operational mobility will…
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