The latest generation of Northgate Public Services’ housing management system is now based on software-as-a-service (SaaS), enabling its customers’ tenants and housing staff to access the same software and perform any relevant housing operation from any device. Tenants will be able to use self-service to pay rent, report repairs and apply for housing online via…
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Housing Management
Soha Housing service improvements with Aareon
Soha has opted for Aareon QL to support its business in all aspects of tenant and property information. In addition to providing better housing and asset management functionality, Aareon QL will improve Soha’s CRM abilities, enable the creation of a new self-service portal, and support more advanced mobile working. The QL implementation project began in…
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Orchard wins five-year extension with Catalyst Housing
Catalyst Housing has just signed a five-year agreement with Orchard to continue its use of Orchard Housing, Promaster and Wisdom Document Management. As part of the deal, the housing provider has also added Orchard Messaging to its existing package of applications in order to manage SMS exchanges with its tenants relating to rents and arrears.
Record-breaking year for Orchard
Orchard Information Systems has announced record revenues of £16 million for the past financial year (FY2016-17). The company reported that reinvestment of profits in its people, products and expertise had been rewarded with strong organic growth from both existing and new customers across housing, finance and asset management. Orchard’s FY2017 annual revenues of £16 million…
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E-RP 2.0: This is not the MS you’re looking for
Definition of an ERP project manager: someone who thinks nine women can deliver a baby in one month. At Housing Technology’s annual conference back in 2013, I gave a presentation titled “E-RP?” to a packed room in which I restated the case for specialised packaged housing solutions (well, I would, wouldn’t I?). I followed this…
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Bromley’s five-year contract with Orchard
The London Borough of Bromley has chosen Orchard as its supplier for housing and case management, multi-channel CRM and digital services. As part of the five-year contract, Orchard will also provide a fully-managed hosted service. In addition, Bromley is the choice-based lettings provider for a number of housing providers, so it is also planning to…
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