Despite the wider economic outlook, IT budgets in social housing are on the rise, with an industry-wide commitment to making the best use of innovative technologies – these are the key findings from the Housing Technology 2009 survey. While the full Housing Technology 2009 report will be published later this month, the survey has closed…
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General News
Less is more
Housing organisations are complex and both their internal and external environments are evolving, which can lead to complicated problems. No one can deny that housing providers rely heavily on their IT systems to pursue their number-one goal of delivering excellent customer service. But IT managers are often frustrated by the number of different systems needed…
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Wanted: Innovative leaders
With the intense demand for UK housing, the challenge facing the Government to deliver its strategy for increasing the provision of housing has never been greater. Latest assessments conclude that as a result of reservations on new homes falling by up to 50 per cent compared with last year, 20,000 of the 45,000 flats and…
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Email compliance for Twin Valley Homes
Twin Valley Homes, responsible for 8000 homes in the Blackburn area, has faced up to its legal responsibilities concerning stringent electronic data legislation by implementing Waterford’s email management and archiving system. The importance of email has led to the development of legislation regulating its use in the corporate environment, such as the Regulation of Investigatory…
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Interview – On the front line
Housing Technology talked to Dave Clements, head of ICT and office services at Freebridge Community Housing at EACS’ OptimiseIT event in February. First of all, tell us about Freebridge and your ICT infrastructure. Freebridge Community Housing started in April 2006 as part of a large-scale voluntary transfer from the local council (King’s Lynn and West…
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Outsourcing – trust and respect are paramount
Pressure on housing associations for cost-effective services and regulatory compliance, and the consequent demand for more effective ICT, has led many housing associations to consider outsourcing all or part of their ICT to a managed service provider. Historically this choice has been seen in terms of cost saving, but increasingly the breadth and depth of…
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