Variety, imagination, rigour & determination We’ve just completed the first round of judging the inaugural Housing Technology Awards 2024 before the entries are reviewed by our external panel of judges. Without going into the details of individual entries, the awards’ entries are a true showcase of both the breadth and depth of technology-based innovation and…
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Finance Management
Digital transformation – The role of payments to reduce financial exclusion
The benefits of digital transformation are increasingly recognised across the housing sector, but how can housing providers ensure tenants aren’t left behind and what steps can be taken to prevent financial exclusion? There’s no doubt that more housing providers are doubling down on their digital transformation strategies. Amid rising costs and increasing demand for services,…
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Southwark Council boosts income & cuts arrears with NEC
Inflation may be falling but people are still feeling the pinch. First the pandemic and now the cost of living crisis have put pressure on family finances and led to increased rent arrears. For Southwark Council, London’s biggest landlord, late or non-payments are a big concern, not to mention a worry for our tenants. Thankfully,…
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Lambeth sustains tenancies via intelligent automation
Lambeth Borough Council reported that it has reduced its arrears and staff workloads by using Mobysoft’s RentSense platform and automation solutions alongside Mobysoft’s income-maximisation services. The council’s caseload has fallen by 20 per cent and 22 per cent of workloads are now automated, resulting in a 13 per cent reduction in universal credit-related arrears and…
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Digital lynchpins & successful housing M&As
Embarking on a merger is like an expedition through uncharted territory; however, the digital age has ushered in a new era where IT stands as a lynchpin for success. Let’s explore how IT transforms a merger from a complex puzzle into a seamless operation, impacting everything from transitions to strategic goals. This expedition delves beyond…
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Mobysoft’s automated arrears prevention
Mobysoft has launched its new AI-powered Automated Arrears Prevention (AAP) platform which predicts which tenants will fall into arrears within the next three months and automates contact to help prevent this. AAP uses machine learning underpinned by Mobysoft’s data repository of over two million tenancies to ‘nudge’ tenants to take action to avoid going into…
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