Almost exactly a year after we first raised the subject of technology standards, the Housing Technology Standards (HTS) are beginning to take shape, with the publication (see opposite page) of the draft aims of HTS v1.0… still a long way to go, though. This is an ambitious but very worthwhile project. If successful, it will…
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Editor's Notes
Editor’s notes: Housing Technology Standards Board – launch event
We have had a fantastic response to our launch of the Housing Technology Standards Board (HTSB) in the last issue, with over 50 housing organisations expressing their interest in helping to create some independent, industry-wide technology standards. We are therefore delighted to announce that the first HTSB meeting will be on 8 April at Circle…
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Editor’s Notes: IT market intelligence for 2014 & 2015
We have just published our seventh annual report on the state of IT in the UK social housing sector. This report is based on an independent online survey carried out by Housing Technology, using data submitted by senior IT executives from 250+ UK social housing providers. The outline findings from the Housing Technology 2014/15 market…
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Editor’s Notes – Trends for IT in 2014 & 2015
We have compiled a very short preview of the results of our forthcoming Housing Technology 2014/15 report; the findings and figures below are general trends based on a first pass of the survey data. The final report will be published next month. Core housing applications Among what we would term housing providers’ core business applications,…
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Now we are 40
It has rather crept up on us, but with this 40th issue, Housing Technology has reached middle age, hopefully without any of the trappings of a mid-life crisis. Looking back at the first few issues of Housing Technology, it’s very clear the extent to which IT implementations and technology usage have changed over the years….
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Building homes with technology
The pressure on social housing stock is relentless, with most housing providers doing what they can to build new properties and make best use of their existing properties to maximise the number of residents they can accommodate, with particularly pressure on those operating in the main cities. While technology on its own can’t magically create…
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