There are many reasons why a housing provider may want to vary a software contract, including to: Add user licences; Extend support and maintenance arrangements; Install upgrades, potentially to a new/replacement product; and Add new modules to an existing system. Before doing any of these, a provider should assess the public procurement implications. It’s a…
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The legal hurdles to unlocking the value of big data in housing
Many housing providers have access to sources of ‘big data’ which can hold significant value, if properly used. However, while there is value in exploiting this data, a housing provider must also balance this with its obligations to its users under data protection legislation. What is big data? The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) defines big…
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Greening your IT procurement
Can you do it and do you want to? Environmental issues don’t usually feature in a housing provider’s top considerations when procuring IT. This may be a missed opportunity as well as potentially overlooking compliance with legal requirements. Policy objectives and the Social Value Act Housing providers, including registered providers, local authorities and ALMOs, are…
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Big data gets bigger
‘Big data’ is everywhere these days, even making it onto the agenda of the recent G8 political summit. Housing Technology interviewed a selection of people with an interest in big data to share their view on how big data can be applied to housing providers’ operations. First of all what is big data? Most people…
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Buying ‘jam jar’ banking technology
Registered providers needn’t reinvent the wheel. There are a number of products and services already on the market that can help tenants to budget and promote rents getting paid on time. Housing Technology asked David Hall, a senior associate at Anthony Collins Solicitors, to examine what to ask for from a financial services provider tender…
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