Did you know that CTXchange is the only channel in the UK for software donations from Microsoft, as well as a number of other technology providers? While CTXchange is primarily used by charities, many housing providers may also meet eligibility criteria and start receiving significant savings on software such as Windows 8, Microsoft Office, Norton…
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General News
Customer service and rental diversification
There is a growing clamour in the UK for more provision of rented property, whether provided as social housing or private rented accommodation, and the emerging mantra is that it should be accompanied by a ‘high-quality management regime’. The high-quality criterion is emphasised in the recently launched £200m ‘build to rent’ fund, while at the…
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Orbit gains international security accreditation
Orbit Group has just been awarded the ISO27001 accreditation for information security by the international business standards company BSI, making the housing provider one of only 500 companies in the UK holding this level of information security. The focus on gaining the accreditation is a result of more services being available online and greater mobility…
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SDM Housing gains ISO 9001 standard
SDM Housing Software has gained the internationally-recognised ISO 9001 registration from the British Assessment Bureau, demonstrating SDM’s commitment to customer service and quality in delivery. ISO 9001 was first introduced in 1987 and requires organisations to demonstrate that they do what they say they do and that they have a quality management system in place…
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Family Housing cuts lone worker risk with Identicom
Family Housing has equipped its field-based staff and other lone workers with Connexion2’s award winning and ACPO ‘secured by design’ accredited lone worker devices. Family Housing’s previous method for lone worker safety relied on a dedicated button on a mobile phone to raise the alarm if the lone worker felt threatened. However, the housing provider’s…
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Through the looking glass – Data, transparency and housing
Every minute of every day, we generate immense, astonishing amounts of data. We send more than 204 million emails, share in excess of 100,000 Tweets and download over 47,000 applications every sixty seconds. The world’s information is doubling every year. Big data is a huge issue, and it’s shaping social and economic change. There are…
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