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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General News
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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Testing times at Southern Housing Group
The geographic spread of its offices and diversity of its job roles has led Southern Housing Group to use online skills testing as part of its recruitment activities. As one of the largest providers of rented accommodation in south-east England, Southern Housing Group owns and manages 24,000 properties and houses 45,000 tenants in London, Kent,…
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Good housekeeping
Housing associations and ALMOs across the country face a raft of targets governing future funding and status. The Decent Homes programme, which promised a certain level of social housing by 2010, looks set to miss its target. Combine this with the pressure of successfully passing Audit Commission inspections and Housing Corporation assessments and it’s clear…
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Mergers and mobility
We expect mergers and mobility to be the dominant drivers within the social housing sector over the next year and beyond. With much of the UK housing stock transferred into the not-for-profit sector and the increasing number of mergers within this market, the next 12 months will see housing associations continue to come together in…
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