Switchee, a provider of smart thermostats for social housing, has been included in Real Business’ Future 50, an annual list of the UK’s 50 most disruptive and innovative companies. Switchee is the only social housing-related start-up in this year’s Future 50. Since its inception in 2015, Switchee has been working with a number of local…
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Teign Housing takes Civica for housing & asset management
Teign Housing has chosen Civica’s Housing Cx and Keystone asset management software to manage its property assets and improve customer service. Via implementing a web-based system with CRM, housing and asset management, Teign expects to enhance customer service by delivering a complete view of both its tenants and their properties, including on mobile devices. Karen…
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Walsall Housing gains insights with Clearview
Walsall Housing Group is using Clearview’s business intelligence and reporting software, having originally started with Clearview’s strategy and performance suite in 2007. Hazel Edwards, business insight and performance manager, Walsall Housing Group, said, “Before the introduction of Clearview, a lot of our technical report-writing team’s time was spent responding to one-off information requests. We decided…
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West Dunbartonshire to use Mobysoft predictive analytics for universal credit
West Dunbartonshire Council has bought Mobysoft’s Rentsense software for predictive analytics to help it mitigate the effects of universal credit. Ryan Chalmers, section head of revenues and benefits, West Dunbartonshire Council, said, “Rent collection is obviously a key priority for us and with the introduction of universal credit and other welfare reforms, we wanted to…
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Abritas now fully integrated into Civica
Civica has announced that it has completed the integration, re-naming and re-branding of the former Abritas business into its operations following the company’s acquisition at the end of 2016. The move consolidates the group’s portfolio of housing, repairs and asset management software under the Civica name. Combining the specialist expertise of both companies, Civica said…
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Sigma – housing providers’ websites could do better
Research by digital agency Sigma into the user experience of some of the UK’s top housing providers’ websites has suggested many are falling behind when it comes to facilitating online users, particularly those with disabilities. Sigma’s report, ‘Are housing associations incorporating inclusive design into their websites?’ revealed a number of shortcomings associated with 10 UK…
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