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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Arches Housing tests predictive web service from MIS-AMS
Arches Housing, a longstanding MIS Active Management Systems customer, has been the first to trial the company’s ActiveH Web, a web-based, hosted version of the company’s ActiveH Desktop product with added AI-powered predictive capabilities. Seamus Harkins, data services manager, Arches Housing, said, “To support our growth while continuing to provide the best service to our…
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Colchester Borough Homes selects new HMS from Northgate Public Services
Colchester Borough Council has chosen a new housing management system from Northgate Public Services for its subsidiary, Colchester Borough Homes, to give remote-working staff the tools to improve community support while on the move and to enable residents to self-serve online. The cloud-based NPS Housing software will bring all of CBH’s housing services into one…
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IT risk management – Tracking, monitoring and mitigating
Housing Technology interviewed IT risk experts from Incline-IT, Northgate Public Services, Riskhub and Waterstons on what IT risks housing providers should be keeping a close eye on and how they can plan for and mitigate those risks. What are the IT risks specific to social housing? Trevor Hampton, director of housing solutions, Northgate Public Services,…
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