Abritas’s SwapandMove online service is now available as a free app, with the same functionality as the original website. Tenants can easily register using the new app, view property matches, browse and view detailed information of properties and manage account settings, all from the palm of their hand. When tenants search for a potential mutual…
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Mobile Working
Intercity enables remote working for Black Country Housing
Black Country Housing Group has adopted remote working with help from Intercity Technology. Intercity has create a bespoke package for Black Country Housing’s users, involving unlimited voice and texts as well as mobile device management (MDM) software to secure their devices and monitor their usage. Steve Kesterton, ICT & MIS manager, Black Country Housing Group,…
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Omniledger’s Pyramid HMS moves to the cloud
Omniledger has announced that its long-established Pyramid housing management system is now available as a hosted and cloud-based service. Pyramid Essentials and Essentials Plus are designed around the needs of smaller housing providers, giving them access to an integrated rent arrears, cyclical/responsive repairs and finance system. Both are available as part of a subscription package,…
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Adullam Homes tracks mobile usage of Omniledger’s Pyramid
Adullam Homes has begun to deploy the mobile version of OmniLedger’s Pyramid solution to housing, maintenance and support staff. As part of the implementation programme, one of Adullam’s support workers logged her working day to get an idea of the possible savings; this is what she found: At home: check that my device is charged…
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Kirona puts North Lanarkshire on the move
North Lanarkshire Council has chosen Kirona’s mobile working and dynamic job scheduling software to support staff in its housing and home care departments. Since implementing the Job Manager and Xmbrace DRS software, the council has reduced its administrative costs by almost £300,000 per year. It has also boosted the productivity of its local homes teams…
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Orchard’s texting solution strengthens Futures Housing’s improvement programme
Futures Housing Group is using a text-messaging solution from Orchard to better engage with its tenants. The solution was co-developed by the two companies, with Orchard using the housing provider’s insight into tenants’ preferred means of communication and the most relevant operational areas for the initial roll-out of an automated SMS system. Gavin Hitchcock, head…
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