Proactively detecting fraud by those who illegally sublet their council house means that social housing can benefit more of those in need. Fraud detection can also ensure local authorities and housing associations get maximum value from their housing stock. Housing minister Grant Shapps announced in December 2010 that he would be cracking down on housing…
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Tribal perspective on Affordable Rent
You could practically hear the sigh of relief as the 3rd May deadline passed for registered providers to submit their bids to the Homes and Communities Agency for grant funding under the Affordable Housing Programme 2011-2015 Framework. Registered Providers have had their heads down working up their offers to the HCA since the launch of…
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Value for money leads to innovation
As one of the sponsors of the Housing Technology 2011 ‘Blueprint for IT’ market intelligence report, we were very keen to see this year’s publication and to see how themes and trends are developing in the housing sector. This year’s report provides excellent analysis of the direction of the market and a very clear message…
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Think internet first
Housing providers face dramatic funding cuts at a time of rising social needs, while calls for the sector to deploy a housing network act as an springboard for those most in need. At Race Online 2012, we see technology as the way to meet these twin imperatives; it allows housing providers to deliver more for…
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Sorting out your asset register
It has become increasingly important for housing providers to maintain good information about the assets they hold in addition to that which they need for day-to-day operations or accounts. The principle purposes are: Charging properties to lenders; Valuations for loan security or balance sheet purposes; Regulatory reports, including NROSH; Active asset management, where properties may…
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Getting the bandwidth you need
The squeeze on budgets affecting both the private and public sector has given a new urgency to the age-old business question – how can we get more from fewer financial resources? Construction projects reportedly fell by 30 per cent in the last three months of 2010. Housing initiatives are seeing drastic cuts. And the National…
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