Isle of Anglesey County Council has selected Mobysoft’s RentSense to help it with welfare reform and tackle the effects of coronavirus on its arrears. The council’s rent team was already dealing with the impact of universal credit before the start of the first UK lockdown, and it was aware that many of its peers in…
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Finance Management
Social value – Lip service or lasting legacies?
In September’s incredible new-look edition of Housing Technology, social value cropped up several times. We read about ‘greening your IT procurement’ from Anthony Collins Solicitors which included a reminder that social value also needs consideration in our sector’s procurement processes. We read how Civica will be planting trees and helping with park restoration following winning…
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Second-generation ASAP from Ark
Ark Consultancy has launched its second-generation Ark Strategic Asset Performance (ASAP) model. Building on the success of the original ASAP model, ‘Gen 2’ is a dynamic, cloud-based solution providing information on stock performance from a quantitative and qualitative perspective, using data sets from internal and external sources, market intelligence, and customer and staff feedback to…
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Rugby Council invests in RentSense
Rugby Borough Council has bought Mobysoft’s RentSense software to reduce its arrears cases and support vulnerable tenants. Before the pandemic, the council was implementing a new housing management system, but it was concerned that welfare reform and staffing constraints would impact its ability to collect rent and support tenants, prompting its investment in RentSense. Raj…
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Hackney Council’s IFRS partnership with MHR Analytics & CCH Tagetik
MHR Analytics and CCH Tagetik have partnered with Hackney Council to provide the local authority with a best-of-breed reporting solution, purpose-designed for public sector compliance with the important new accounting regulation IFRS 16. Coming into force next year (2021/22), IFRS 16 is a very demanding accounting regulation that requires strict compliance when preparing financial statements…
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L&Q joins DPS Marketplace
L&Q has joined the DPS Marketplace framework developed between software provider Plentific and housing providers Notting Hill Genesis and Peabody. The DPS Marketplace enables ‘smart capacity management’ for housing providers around their maintenance and repairs operatives, while also giving local businesses unprecedented access to exclusive contracts from RSLs, provided they meet strict, trade-specific requirements. Plentific…
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