Plus Dane Housing has appointed Q-Bot to upgrade its housing stock and use its robots to install underfloor insulation over the next two years. The contract is also the first to be done through Procurement for Housing’s ‘social housing emerging disruptors’ framework. The large retrofit programme aims to improve the energy efficiency of at least…
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Housing Management
Transforming Trivallis with Dynamics 365
Following our move away from an old, no-longer-fit-for-purpose housing management system to a fully-integrated Microsoft Dynamics 365 system, we thought it might be helpful to others thinking of following a similar path to describe our journey and highlight some key learnings along the way. I wouldn’t start from here if I were you… Back in…
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The devil’s in the data…
From ensuring regulatory compliance to understanding tenants better, the need for accurate, well-controlled data has never been more critical. Yet many housing providers still rely heavily on off-system working, spreadsheets and manual interventions, downloading data from one system, combining it with data from other sources and then uploading it again to another for, say, performance…
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Your path to the future
For a while, MIS Active Management Systems, like many other suppliers, have seen the housing management system as the core to everything that they do. However, there is a potential hidden truth in the way we work and operate in housing. So, what is the path to the future? Simply put, the path is made…
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Hillcrest Homes tightens governance with Decision Time
Hillcrest Homes has improved its governance with its implementation of Decision Time’s software for managing meetings, risks and objectives. Decision Time’s software makes it easier for housing providers and local authorities to practice good governance by running effective meetings, managing risk and monitoring their strategic performance. It enables CEOs, directors and senior executives to keep…
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Go hybrid… Integrate your HMS with Dynamics 365
Within social housing, information management systems play a huge part in the overall satisfaction of both employees and tenants. From property repairs and maintenance to rent accounts, the systems that manage this data are absolutely fundamental, particularly housing management systems. However, the main housing management system (HMS) chosen across the company doesn’t have to manage…
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