This edition of Housing Technology is heavier on ‘data’ than normal, in part owing to our main feature article on data integration and straight-through processing as well as numerous contributed articles from data experts in our sector. In much the same way that a philosophical construct or mathematical theorem is only as strong as its…
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Housing Management
Propeller Powered compliance at Ateb Group
Welsh housing provider Ateb Group (formerly Pembrokeshire Housing) has achieved absolute compliance across all key areas for 2019/20 as part of its digital transformation programme, based on software from Propeller Powered for real-time reporting across its entire operations. Ateb started working with Propeller Powered in 2019. The software supplier was initially appointed to focus on…
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Barcud goes live with ActiveH
Barcud (formerly Tai Ceredigion Cyf and Mid Wales Housing) went live with its new ActiveH housing management system from MIS-AMS in July 2020 despite the challenges of the lockdown. Alongside ActiveH, Barcud has also opted for the software provider’s mobile working, asset management and contractor modules. Gavin Harvey, assistant director of ICT and business improvement,…
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Using data & intelligence to support your tenants better
We shouldn’t underestimate the power of data. But what data do you need, for what use, and how do you use it effectively? Data on its own means very little, but collating data in the right way is very powerful. It provides an overall picture of where things are now, the trends, the context of…
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Northgate Housing at Colchester Borough Homes
Colchester Borough Homes, a subsidiary of Colchester Borough Council, has implemented a new housing management system from Northgate Public Services to give its tenants better access to more digital services. Managing the project remotely owing to the pandemic, NPS worked in partnership with CBH and the council to ensure NPS Housing went live in under…
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The legal hurdles to unlocking the value of big data in housing
Many housing providers have access to sources of ‘big data’ which can hold significant value, if properly used. However, while there is value in exploiting this data, a housing provider must also balance this with its obligations to its users under data protection legislation. What is big data? The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) defines big…
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