The Housing Ombudsman’s recent report has highlighted a problem that housing providers have known about and grappled with for far too long; poor data management leads to poor outcomes. This revelation isn’t necessarily a cause for alarm, but rather a clarion call for action; it’s time to take data management seriously. The Housing Ombudsman’s report…
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Big data in housing
Created as part of an EU-funded project, the Matrycs digital toolbox is translating huge volumes of data collected from social housing in order to improve the energy efficiency of homes, extend the lifecycle of buildings, boost energy performance and make policymaking more comprehensive. Relying on existing technologies such as machine learning, deep learning and big…
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Plentific buys Active Housing
Plentific has acquired Active Housing, a long-standing developer of tenant-centric solutions. Active Housing’s products include diagnostic tools for repairs and scheduling and self-service tenant portals. Cem Savas, CEO and co-founder, Plentific, said, “The acquisition of Active Housing is an exciting step for us, building on Active Housing’s well-established presence in tenant-centric software alongside our innovation…
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Platform Housing’s social impact with Goodsted
Platform Housing has signed a one-year pilot contract with Goodsted for its social-impact technology platform to extend its volunteering projects in its communities and measure their effectiveness. Marion Duffy, chief operating officer, Platform Housing, said, “Last year, thousands of volunteers took part in events aimed at bringing local people, partners and communities together. Our new…
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Createmaster launches golden thread for digital handovers
Createmaster has launched its Golden Thread: Gateway 3 solution. Underpinned by the Zutec platform, the solution combines Createmaster’s digital handover service with a dashboard for contractors and developers. Gateway 3 refers to the completion or final certificate stage (equivalent to RIBA stage 6) when a building safety case is submitted for review and approval. As…
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Sovereign Housing introduces XM Reality’s video repairs
With most internet users in the UK now using a smartphone, Sovereign Housing has introduced video diagnostics for its repairs reporting after a trial of XM Reality’s video-calling software. Originally introduced as a trial to diagnose and resolve boiler problems, the roll-out of XM Reality’s system has proven to be very popular with tenants. Since…
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