Housing Technology interviewed senior executives from Aareon UK, Accent Group, MIS-AMS, Northgate Public Services and Weaver Vale Housing Trust on how, when, where and why to consider in-house software development instead of buying off-the-shelf software from external IT suppliers. Why opt for DIY/in-house software development or external software? Accent Group’s digital development manager, Simon Green,…
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Housing Management
Northgate Public Services’ remote HMS implementation at Slough Borough Council
Slough Borough Council is replacing numerous outdated systems with a single cloud-based housing management system from Northgate Public Services. The new NPS Housing system is intended to give the council a single view of its customers and provide more self-service options. The pandemic threatened to slow down the implementation of NPS Housing, but with NPS’s…
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Migrating from seven HMSs to one…
Managing the project of implementing one housing management system to replace seven is challenging. Add working through a pandemic at the same time, and you have the ingredients for some very interesting days ahead… You will all be familiar with this story. A service with dated systems built up over the years without any proper…
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Huume launches ‘housing needs’ modules
Huume has unveiled a customisable suite of SaaS-based ‘housing needs’ modules, including choice-based lettings (CBL), housing register (HR) and homelessness (English, Scottish and Welsh versions). Kevin Millard, product manager, Huume, said, “Many housing-specific systems no longer provide value to housing providers and local authorities so we’ve carried out meticulous research and assessments to ensure that…
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When buildings report on themselves
IoT-based compliance and safety The decade of smart buildings is upon us as digital innovation transforms the spaces we live and work in through an ever-expanding suite of technologies, and with it comes the solution to our compliance headaches. Smart buildings promise to make it all simple with IoT and cloud, make it all cheaper…
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Data management tips for innovation & insights
The ability to bring together data from multiple business systems and functions to create a complete and accurate view of tenants and properties unlocks exciting opportunities for innovation and data insights. However, as housing providers accelerate their digital business efforts, poor data quality is a major contributor to a crisis in information trust and business…
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