Oxford City Council has deployed Mobysoft’s RentSense software in advance of the introduction of universal credit. The council was one of the government’s universal credit pilot projects to test the impact of direct housing payments to tenants. Having seen an initial increase in arrears during the pilot project, the council realised that it needed to…
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Finance Management
Paying to stay or staying to pay?
The government’s double whammies of universal credit and pay to stay can be thought of as two sides of the same coin in terms of their impacts on housing providers’ operations and financial performance. We recognise that universal credit and pay to stay are obviously distinct areas, but there are similarities in terms of outside…
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Shropshire Rural Housing hits FRS 102 with Real Asset Management
Real Asset Management has recently helped Shropshire Rural Housing Association with its transition to the FRS 102 auditing and reporting requirement. The housing provider had originally been using RAM’s component accounting software since the introduction of component accounting under SORP 2010. Rachael Fullwood, financial accountant, Shropshire Rural Housing Association, said, “The time saved by appointing…
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Big data in housing
Not so long ago, the biggest challenge for asset managers was capturing data. Obtaining a clear up-to-date picture of the condition of an estate, particularly gaining access into homes, was a hugely difficult task and lifecycle planning, as I well know from my days managing multi-million pound PFI budgets, often relied on good judgement and…
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Allpay choice at Origin Housing
Origin Housing’s tenants can now pay their rent using the widest range of online and mobile payment options following the award of a three-year contract to Allpay. The contract allows Origin’s tenants to pay bills in cash at any PayPoint or Post Office or with their debit/credit card via Allpay’s mobile payment app, text, automated…
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First Ark prepares for universal credit with Allpay
Using Allpay’s direct debit service, First Ark Group said that it is now prepared for welfare reform and the rollout of universal credit, thanks to Allpay’s ‘any day’ collections facility, which enables tenants to quickly and easily set up direct debits straight after their benefits are paid. First Ark has rolled out Allpay’s direct debit…
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