Data definitely matters… With the annual Housing Technology conference having just taken place and as we launch our fourth ‘Data Matters’ event in London, the importance of data to all housing providers’ day-to-day operations and their longer-term strategic ambitions cannot be overstated. The existential importance of data to housing providers was pithily summarised by Dr…
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Repairs & Maintenance
Welcome to 2025 – A year of purpose and innovation
As we begin 2025, Housing Technology is excited to bring you a year of fresh ideas, transformative innovation and purpose-driven strategies. This edition sets the tone for what promises to be a pivotal year, focusing on data standards, cutting-edge technologies and the amazing potential of housing providers to reshape our communities. We’re thrilled to announce…
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Chesterfield Council cuts voids with Totalmobile
Chesterfield Borough Council plans to implement Totalmobile’s Connect, Mobilise and Protect systems to update its housing repairs service, improve operational efficiency and prioritise the safety of the council’s staff. With the implementation of Totalmobile’s systems, the council wants to eliminate long-standing problems in its housing repairs, particularly around voids and turn-around times for its properties….
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Editor’s notes – Does one size fit all?
Housing Technology has been working with the UK government’s Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government, HACT and Open Data Exchange to research, measure and report on social housing providers’ views of housing-specific data standards. After conducting an online survey (November 2024) of the Housing Technology community around attitudes to data standards, Housing Technology’s research…
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Cobalt’s in-house repairs with Totalmobile
Cobalt Housing is bringing its repairs and maintenance services in-house using Totalmobile’s workforce management software. Until recently, the housing provider used external contractors for the majority of its repairs. By moving to an in-house service, Cobalt Housing expects to have greater control over its maintenance and repairs and deliver consequent benefits to its tenants. The…
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New technologies to watch
As 2025 begins, Housing Technology interviewed seasoned technologists from 8×8, Access Paysuite, FLS – Fast Lean Smart, Infinity Group, NEC Software Solutions and Plentific about which technologies housing providers should be considering for their future business plans. Which technologies should housing providers be looking at? Sue Michaelwaite, housing manager, 8×8, said, “One area that will…
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