The managing director of software provider MIS AMS, Chris McLaughlin, talks about entry-level housing management systems and why laying the foundations for growth for smaller housing providers will help in the long term. There are over 1,000 housing providers in England alone that have less than 1,000 properties in their portfolios. These organisations are relatively…
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Housing Management
Orchard welcomes new CEO
Housing software provider Orchard has appointed Pat Clarke as its new CEO following the retirement of Ian Shard earlier this year. Clarke has over 20 years’ experience in senior technology leadership roles, including CEO of Tandberg Data and VP of EMEA and Asia at Arcserve. Pat Clarke, CEO, Orchard, said, “I am proud to join…
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Epic Housing takes Civica’s Cx Housing
Epic Housing is using Civica’s Cx Housing and Financials software to streamline core processes and offer a new portal for tenants, as well as introduce mobile working for the first time. The web-based Cx Housing platform is set to improve the tenants’ experience by extending online services and reducing manual data entry for staff. The…
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New Promaster interface
Orchard has been working with web-design specialists Komodo to refresh the user interface of its Promaster asset management software. Given the widespread use of Promaster in the housing sector, the aim of Orchard’s project was to modernise the user interface (UI) while retaining the user experience (UX). Komodo began by collating a styles art board…
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Mergers & IT integration
When two housing providers decide to join together, whether through merger or acquisition, the goal is to become a provider that’s better than the two could be working alone. There is a ‘one plus one equals three’ aspiration that should be good news for the providers and their residents. Ensuring the right technology solutions are…
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The hidden side of GDPR
Few sectors in the UK hold as much personal data as the housing sector, from information on pay and benefits to details on religion and criminal history. The possession of such data means the sector is likely to be seen as a lucrative target by cyber criminals. The principal punitive costs of GDPR are well…
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