With the value of rent arrears owed to local authorities alone skyrocketing by more than 70 per cent over the past five years, the housing sector is facing a critical crossroad. For many tenants, the cost of living crisis has compounded the strain on their finances, leading to difficulties in meeting their rent obligations. At…
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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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Local authorities’ arrears up by 70 per cent – Access PaySuite
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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