The social housing sector stands at a watershed. On one side, we have a history of deregulation and autonomy; on the other, we have a future of intense scrutiny and data-driven decision-making. The tragic events at Grenfell Tower and the introduction of Awaab’s Law, forcing housing providers to fix damp and mould problems within strict…
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Housing Management
The power of collaboration – Embracing AI in housing
Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to revolutionise social housing by enhancing efficiency, improving service delivery, and increasing tenant satisfaction. However, to fully embrace its potential in our sector, we need to ensure a collaborative effort focused on sharing experiences, knowledge and best practices. Drawing on insights from our recent white paper (Embracing AI in…
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Anchor goes digital with Plentific
Plentific has been selected by Anchor to digitalise its entire business operations across its housing portfolio of 54,000 properties and 200,000 work orders per year. Plentific will be providing a single real-time platform to connect Anchor’s staff and residents with contractors and digitalise its supply chain. Plentific’s platform will be deployed as an integration layer…
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Asprey & Sava’s sustainability modelling
Asprey Solutions and Sava have joined forces to launch a combined solution that helps housing providers to optimise their property investments and asset performance in a way that is environmentally, socially and economically viable and sustainable. Asprey and Sava’s solution combined the strengths of two powerful BI products to offer a comprehensive approach to portfolio…
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Raven Housing’s award-winning Better Connected project
Raven Housing Trust won the gold award in the customer/tenant services category of the inaugural Housing Technology 2024 awards. Mark Baker, executive director of resources and deputy chief executive at Raven Housing Trust, explains the digital transformation and customer experience programme behind its ‘Better Connected’ programme. Raven Housing Trust has spent the past three years…
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Aareon to be sold for €3.9 billion
Aareal Bank and Advent International have announced their intention to sell Aareon to TPG and CDPQ for around €3.9 billion (£3 billion). Lee Burke, chief revenue officer, Aareon said, “This is a huge milestone and great news for Aareon, its customers and employees. Aareon will become an independent company, investing in and enhancing its innovative…
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