Local authorities’ rent arrears have increased by more than 70 per cent in the last five years, according to Access PaySuite. Based on over 80 responses to Access PaySuite’s FoI requests to local authorities, the company has created its new Rental Arrears Index (accesspaysuite.com/rental-arrears-index-2024). Local authorities providing social housing are owed an average of £3.1…
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Phoenix rises with holistic Asprey asset management
Phoenix Community Housing has gone live with Asprey’s asset management software and integrated business intelligence portal. Phoenix is London’s first resident-led housing provider. Its model enables tenants and leaseholders to take a central part in decision-making and become shareholding members. Paul Monforte, corporate lead for homes and safety, Phoenix Community Housing, said, “We carried out…
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CalQRisk introduces ESG reporting for housing
With environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors becoming part of most housing providers’ operational considerations, CalQRisk has launched its Carbon Accounting & ESG Reporting system for social housing to help organisations measure their carbon emissions, enhance their ESG reporting capabilities and meet sustainability goals. CalQRisk said that its new one-stop platform enables housing providers to…
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SHAL Housing trials smart homes
SHAL Housing has launched a smart-home scheme in partnership with Vericon Systems, Adey and City Plumbing to evaluate the use of intelligent technologies to enhance the efficiency and management of its properties’ heating systems. City Plumbing kitted out five SHAL Housing properties with Adey’s Sense range of digitally-enabled systems that help to prevent heating system…
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Aico launches HomeLink case management system
Aico has launched HomeLink Case Management (HCM), designed to help housing providers maintain safe and compliant homes, particularly around damp and mould, with fire, carbon monoxide and decarbonisation planned to be covered in future versions of HCM. Based on end-users’ feedback and insights from Aico housing customers, HCM’s development includes identifying and managing cases, analysing…
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WDH’s geospatial plans with Cadcorp
Wakefield & District Housing is spending around £150 million on improving its housing portfolio, using Cadcorp’s mapping software to inform its spending plans. WDH’s investment decisions are based on a whole dwelling, whole street and whole estate approach. Using Cadcorp SIS WebMap, WDH has created numerous interactive maps, informing teams across its organisation about the…
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