Housing providers collect lots of data – there can be more than 500 data points per property – but fragmented systems, low-quality data and an inability to integrate information all stand in the way of being able to realise the potential of this rich resource. Poor data and antiquated data systems that are no longer…
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Finance Management
AssetCore data analytics at L&Q
Over the last 12 months, London & Quadrant has processed a number of property-related ‘live’ transactions using AssetCore’s loan security and asset information tool. Documentation and data relating to properties held by housing providers is often held offline, in traditional spreadsheet and paper-based formats. When managing these property portfolios, this legacy approach means that communications…
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Mobysoft’s UC research – extra £7bn to be collected
Housing providers are likely to have to collect an extra £7 billion in rent each year following the introduction of universal credit, according to research from Mobysoft. The study, which covered around one third of the UK’s social housing stock found that rents being collected direct from tenants by housing officers will increase by 63…
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Orchard analytics to proactively manage income
Orchard’s Income Analytics solution has been developed to support organisations with the growing pressure to decrease rent arrears and increase revenues against a transformational backdrop of universal credit, rent reductions and legacy systems. While universal credit provides an opportunity for tenants with the change of responsibility of rental payments, this also provides a significant challenge…
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Mobysoft cuts arrears at VAHT
Vale of Aylesbury Housing Trust has completed the implementation of Mobysoft’s RentSense arrears software, resulting in an almost-immediate cut of £65,000 in arrears and a substantial reduction in its income officers’ caseloads. Before the implementation of RentSense, the housing provider was generating a weekly yet often incorrect report from its housing management system, leading to…
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‘Best in class’ PIMSS retained by Great Places Housing
Great Places Housing has retained its asset management system from PIMSS Data Systems following a thorough review of the market. The new three-year contract was confirmed following an in-depth review of all Great Places’ IT systems by an independent consultant. Using the PIMSS system Great Places uses the PIMSS asset management software to manage risk…
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