We are thrilled to announce the winners of the inaugural Housing Technology Awards (2024) as well as the commended entries. The awards were given out during a packed ceremony at the Housing Technology 2024 conference in Nottingham in early March. The standard of entries was incredibly high; all of the housing providers and local authorities…
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General News
Platform Housing and International Women’s Day 2024
As part of International Women’s Day at the beginning of March, Housing Technology caught up with Hannah Lock, a project manager at Platform Housing Group, to discuss her career as an IT consultant and find out why she’s involved in social housing. Lots of people who work in social housing do so because they want…
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Editor’s Notes
Variety, imagination, rigour & determination We’ve just completed the first round of judging the inaugural Housing Technology Awards 2024 before the entries are reviewed by our external panel of judges. Without going into the details of individual entries, the awards’ entries are a true showcase of both the breadth and depth of technology-based innovation and…
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Artificial intelligence – The dawn of a new era in UK social housing
Artificial intelligence (AI), once a subject of speculation, has become a transformative force in various industries, including the UK’s social housing sector. As the CEO of Housing Technology, I’ve been fascinated by the development of AI, from a theoretical concept to a mainstream tool. In this editorial, I want to explore the impact AI is…
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LHP’s revolutionary IT support services
Lincolnshire Housing Partnership (LHP) is redefining the future of our support services across the organisation. With the unveiling of our Halo service hub, we’re not just addressing the immediate needs of our stakeholders but also laying the foundation for a more integrated, efficient and user-centric IT future. In today’s agile world, IT support needs to…
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IT automation, behavioural science & staff retention
The screw has been turning on social housing providers and local authorities, as wave after wave of challenges have piled on the pressure; historical funding issues were exacerbated by the pandemic, with the ensuing cost-of-living crisis adding to the problems. The reality is organisations are having to do far more with less in a bid…
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