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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Finance Management
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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Family Housing Wales goes paperless with Allpay
Family Housing Wales has switched to Allpay’s paperless direct debit system, after initially processing them internally through its Capita housing management system. A financial accountant at Family Housing Wales said, “The previous process was very time-consuming. Our housing team had to post out paper mandates which, after they were returned, were passed to our finance…
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Allpay joins Procurement for Housing framework
Allpay has secured a place on the national Procurement for Housing (PfH) framework, replacing the Co-operative Bank as the sole multi-payment network provider to UK housing associations and local authorities. As a result of gaining a place on PfH, Allpay is now present on all three of the UK’s main bill payment frameworks, having already…
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Omniledger joins Experian Rental Exchange
OmniLedger has developed a new Pyramid interface for Experian’s Rental Exchange portal. This will help tenants to strengthen their credit ratings using rent payments, in the same way that mortgage payments help homeowners with their credit ratings. By building up their credit rating, lenders and service providers are more likely to approve or provide better…
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