Cutting straight to the point about GDPR, the central sentiment is that data belongs to the individual and not to you. Depending on the letters you are planning to send then different rules apply. Housing providers would be unlikely to send marketing letters (which would mean that if you have built your database yourself then…
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062 - March 2018
Thinking smarter about voids
Neil Harvey, CTO of Kirona, explores how housing providers can turn periods between tenants around more effectively and use IoT technology to minimise void periods. Void. It’s an unpopular word in most sectors and settings, and the housing industry is no exception. Empty properties equate to immediate lost revenues since no rent is collected, but…
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Homelessness prevention at the heart of housing
With the Homelessness Reduction Act coming into force from April 2018, local authorities in England are gearing up to meet the new requirements. All social landlords have a critical role to play, but compliance with the new laws should be only part of the story. Roger Birkinshaw, housing director at Northgate Public Services, emphasises the…
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