PIMSS Data Systems has launched a new cloud-based software-as-a-service asset management system which gives housing providers, ALMOs and local authorities all the essential information they need to hit building compliance and budgeting targets in a simple, easy to use package. PIMSS’ Sapphire collates all relevant property information (including address, property type, maintenance details and photography)…
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Finance Management
How to help finance house building and fight the housing crisis
The Prime Minister may have committed to building one million new homes by 2020, but how will these be funded? The Welfare Reform Act announced in the summer forces deflation into business plans barely a year after the government ‘guaranteed’ 10 years’ worth of inflation. Over the last five years, politicians have been less concerned…
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The ‘Pay to Stay’ consultation begins…
The government has launched its consultation on the new compulsory Pay to Stay scheme for England. The consultation is open to anyone with an interest in these proposals and will last until 20 November 2015. There is actually only four pages of any real content in the document and I strongly suggest that everyone takes…
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Hanover Housing revamps service charging with Qube PM
Hanover Housing is using Qube PM software to transform its service charge processes and increase transparency for tenants. Philip Marns, service charge policy and projects manager, Hanover Housing, said, “The social housing sector generally has struggled to find a system that effectively manages the service charge aspect of its portfolios. “Most housing providers are primarily…
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Real Asset Management helps Thames Valley Housing’s component accounting
Thames Valley Housing Association has reported that it has made a smooth transition to the FRS 102 financial requirement with a component accounting solution from Real Asset Management. Thames Valley Housing Association has been using Real Asset Management’s component accounting software since 2007 to control and manage its £565 million asset base. The system was…
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The future of Apple Pay in housing
With Apple Pay now established in the UK, customers have a new method at their disposal for making quick, easy payments using their iPhone or Apple Watch devices. Beyond everyday consumer transactions such as paying for a coffee or using public transport, Apple Pay also has considerable potential within social housing. With contactless payment technology…
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