Although not strictly relating to technology in housing, it is nevertheless interesting to report that Coastline Housing has borrowed £23 million via the Affordable Homes Guarantees Programme at a cheaper rate than the UK government pays for its debt. Coastline borrowed the money under a £500m funding programme agreed with the European Investment Bank, via…
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Finance Management
What is asset management in 2015?
Nobody currently active in the housing sector needs reminding that these are challenging times. Rarely has the sector faced such fundamental threats to its revenue stream as those posed by the advent of welfare reform and the extended right-to-buy. Housing providers are increasingly looking at other activities, some previously considered ‘non core’, to help bolster…
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Income management 2.0 – ‘Sorry, there’s no money!’
Whatever the outcome of the 2015 general election (this was written at the end of April), it is likely that politicians of all persuasions will have little choice but to continue the squeeze on welfare spending. The knock on effect of this will be more tenants at risk of falling into rent arrears, and the…
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Allpay boosts RCT Homes’ digital payments
RCT Homes has seen a surge in its tenants paying by digital payment channels which now represent more than half the value of payments it otherwise takes by debit and credit cards. The housing provider is using Allpay to offer tenants multiple payment options across cash, card and direct debits. In the past year, RCT…
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Income collection is everyone’s problem
Income collection needs to start as a technology challenge, with the automated elements being made to work harder so that the people element can work smarter, explains John Doyle, managing director of The Housing Contact Company. As the roller coaster of the financial year for housing providers continues its relentless cycle, most income teams find…
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Adactus streamlines purchasing with Invu
Invu has implemented a new purchase order processing (POP) system at Adactus Housing Group, adding to its earlier implementations of an electronic document management system and an automated accounts payable system, both from Invu. The new system is intended to give the housing provider better control of its spending across all departments combined with a…
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