Smart-Ventilation has developed an IoT-enabled, low-energy ventilation system that provides an intelligent means to control indoor air quality and reduce condensation and moisture problems, particularly for modern airtight properties. Smart-Vent is connected to the cloud via LoRaWAN, removing the need for a broadband router in each property. Remote data access provides real-time monitoring and environmental…
Smart-Ventilation launches IoT housing appRead More →
Housing Management
Grŵp Cynefin takes MIS AMS housing software
Grŵp Cynefin has gone live with new ActiveH housing management software from MIS AMS to manage its rents, repairs, resident communications, planned maintenance, business intelligence reporting and CRM in a single integrated system. Following its creation from the merger of two smaller housing providers, Grŵp Cynefin began evaluating how to integrate the new organisation’s housing…
Grŵp Cynefin takes MIS AMS housing softwareRead More →
Homelessness prevention at the heart of housing
With the Homelessness Reduction Act coming into force from April 2018, local authorities in England are gearing up to meet the new requirements. All social landlords have a critical role to play, but compliance with the new laws should be only part of the story. Roger Birkinshaw, housing director at Northgate Public Services, emphasises the…
Homelessness prevention at the heart of housingRead More →
Enfield’s ambitious ground-source heating plans
Kensa Contracting has won a deal to deliver England’s largest shared ground loop heat pump system. 400 flats in eight council blocks in Enfield will be retrofitted with Shoebox heat pumps from Kensa Heat Pumps and connected to the largest collection of district arrays of its kind. Planned for completion in October 2018, the heating…
Enfield’s ambitious ground-source heating plansRead More →
Using data to push the boundaries
In today’s interconnected digital world, housing providers’ boldest and smartest innovations are in data management, according to Thames Valley Housing and Semarchy. Challenges in housing What are the biggest challenges facing housing providers today? Is it keeping properties safe and residents healthy? Is it complying with government regulations? When and where to build new properties?…
Using data to push the boundariesRead More →
Northgate’s £12 million deal ‘down under’ with SA Housing
Northgate Public Services has signed a contract worth more than £12 million ($AUD 21 million) to supply its housing software to SA Housing Trust in Australia. SA Housing is responsible for all of South Australia’s public housing stock comprising 40,000 properties and it funds the provision of homelessness and private rental services to 80,000 low…
Northgate’s £12 million deal ‘down under’ with SA HousingRead More →
