Housing Technology is delighted to announce the launch of our programme to develop independent technology standards for application and system integration within housing. The goal is the formation of an independent Housing Technology Standards Board which would be responsible for the creation of data communication and transfer protocols which are open, free and supplier-neutral. This…
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IBS Opensystems
Parkway Green and Newark & Sherwood Homes sign £400,000 IBS deals
Manchester-based Parkway Green expects to go live this month with a new housing management system following a £150,000 deal with IBS OpenSystems. Having used IBS’s OpenContractor system since July 2008, the new OpenHousing system will be used by 50 Parkway Green users. Parkway Green said that the main reasons for the new implementation were to…
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Central Bedfordshire and Midlothian councils sign with IBS OpenSystems
Central Bedfordshire Council (CBC) expects to cut its claims processing time by half having signed contracts with IBS OpenSystems for a complete revenues and benefits systems, including document management and workflow, alongside a new citizen self-service portal. The new system is expected to go live this autumn with 130 users. The newly-formed unitary authority, which…
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The future of housing management systems
Housing Technology ran a series of exclusive interviews with the leading suppliers of housing management systems to gain a unique insight into their perceptions of the market, how market trends will affect housing management systems, differences between the suppliers and their thoughts on choosing the right housing managemeny system. There are a number of trends…
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OpenHousing 8.0 supports Decent Homes
IBS OpenSystems has launched version 8.0 of its OpenHousing housing management system, with added emphasis on new tools to support the processes needed to achieve the Decent Homes standard. OpenHousing v8.0 also includes new modules for the real-time monitoring of workloads and performance, and SMS texting for tenant communications, such as payment arrears or choice-based…
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Technology for Decent Homes
In a little over 18 months’ time, the Decent Homes legislation comes into force, with 95 per cent of all social housing organisations expected to be fully compliant. Yet despite Government targets being outlined as early as 2000, there are fears that many housing associations and councils have done little to ensure that their housing…
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