Two years ago we were in a right pickle. We’d bought one of the leading mobile data management (MDM) systems and, as we’ve all come across from time to time in our careers, it was a system that had never really got buy-in, wasn’t delivering to its full potential and either needed re-implementing or changing….
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Cyber hygiene in AI-enabled domestic life
Supported by Housing Technology, CHAI (cyber hygiene in AI-enabled domestic life, project-chai.org) is a £2.4 million research project funded by the UK EPSRC and led by the Internet of Things and Security Centre (ISEC) at the University of Greenwich in collaboration with the University of Reading, University College London, University of Bristol and and Queen…
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Trent & Dove Housing supports tenancies with Mobysoft
Trent and Dove Housing has improved its financial performance and reduced its arrears by £70,000 since the start of the pandemic based on its use of Mobysoft’s RentSense software. Jasper South, interim senior housing consultant, Trent and Dove Housing, said, “Enabling tenants to maintain their tenancies was a key part of our strategy during the…
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Housing Solutions’ AI repairs with Prodo
Housing Solutions has launched a new AI-powered repairs tool in collaboration with its digital partner, Prodo. Having worked with Prodo on a number of digital projects in recent years, including its self-service tenant portal, Housing Solutions was keen to collaborate with them again on the development of AI Assist. AI Assist is a diagnostic solution…
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Yorkshire Housing’s drone trials with Vantage UAV
Yorkshire Housing is trialling the use of aerial drones for property inspections across its 18,000 properties as an alternative to expensive scaffolding and mobile work platforms. The trial is part of the government’s ‘Connected Places Catapult’; the national scheme includes a ‘drone pathfinder catalyst’ programme, resulting in the housing provider working with Vantage UAV on…
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FCHO’s better arrears management
Despite the pandemic, First Choice Homes Oldham has reduced its arrears by £70,000 and beaten its collection rate of 99.7 per cent over the past 12 months following its introduction of Mobysoft’s RentSense software. Sarah Aldred, head of income, First Choice Homes Oldham, said, “RentSense delivers an accurate arrears caseload which means we are speaking…
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