Mid Devon Housing was Highly Commended in the Customer Services category of the Housing Technology 2025 Awards. Rosie Wills from Mid Devon Housing explains the background and outcome of its damp and mould programme. As social housing providers, we’re all constantly seeking innovative solutions to ensure safe, healthy and compliant homes for our residents. One…
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Swindon BC’s AI-powered HMS migration
Swindon Borough Council was Highly Commended in the Artificial Intelligence category of the Housing Technology 2025 Awards. Arlene Griffin explains how the council used AI during the replacement of its housing management system. At first, the idea of replacing our legacy housing management system seemed deceptively simple. All we had to do was choose the…
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Swindon BC moves to Aico alarms
Swindon Borough Council is replacing its existing fire and carbon monoxide alarms with upgraded Aico devices to improve its tenants’ safety. The four-year, £10.5m programme has so far resulted in new devices being installed in 1,200 council-owned properties since September 2024. The new Aico 3000 Series alarms will be fitted with sensors that detect heat,…
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One bite at a time – Legacy system replacement
Infinity Group, one of 10 Microsoft’s ‘inner circle’ partners in the UK, has developed its BRIKHousing system to work seamlessly with Microsoft Dynamics, replacing legacy systems brick-by-brick, one module at a time. Sarah McRow from Infinity Group explains how housing providers can free themselves from their legacy systems. Remember how you eat an elephant? One…
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