Metropolitan Housing is using software from Mobysoft to gain a better understanding of its tenants’ rent arrears. In advance of the introduction of universal credit, the housing provider has spent three months implementing RentSense, a rent arrears decision engine which uses complex algorithms to analyse a tenant’s account and assess whether they are in genuine…
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Digital Inclusion
Getting Westminster residents connected with Community Fibre
Community Fibre is installing fibre-optic cabling to 1,000 homes in London’s Westminster area as part of a pilot project to support digital inclusion among Westminster City Council’s housing residents. By working with Westminster City Council and its ALMO CityWest Homes, Community Fibre’s installation is being carried out at no cost to residents or the council….
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Supporting business outcomes
At Housing Technology’s ‘Reform IT’ event in September 2013, a common theme emerged regarding the impact of universal credit and the experience from regional trials; and it was the impact on resources, rather than on debt. My notes from a number of presentations on the day include quotes such as “the key is to free…
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Free online access at Golden Gates with Social Telecoms
Social Telecoms CIC has announced that it is working with Golden Gates Housing Trust to give tenants on one of its estates in Warrington free internet access and computers in their homes via a tiny device that effectively turns tenants’ televisions into large tablet computers. The project is being part funded through the government’s Digital…
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A2Dominion signs up with Student@Home
As part of the government’s Digital Deal, A2Dominion was awarded £40,000 of ‘match funding’ to help around 1,300 tenants get online through its Digital DIY project. As well as delivering a ‘train the trainer’ programme to create a network of staff and volunteer mentors who will support tenants in getting online, A2Dominion is working with…
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Housing Technology 2014: Simon Weston OBE and George Clarke – architect & tv presenter to give keynote presentations
Housing Technology is delighted to announce that Simon Weston OBE and George Clarke will be giving the keynote presentations at the Housing Technology 2014 conference and executive forum on 26-27 February 2014. George Clarke, architect & tv presenter George is the presenter of several very successful series for television, including Channel 4’s Restoration Man and…
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