In 2024, social housing providers in the UK spent more on repairs and maintenance than ever before – almost £9bn, which was 13 per cent more than the previous year and 55 per cent more than five years ago. Of course, a significant amount of this has been spent on upgrades around fire remediation, building…
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Housing Management
From firewalls to fortresses
A vision for secure and resilient housing John Fay MBE doesn’t deal in jargon. He speaks clearly about systems, culture and what happens when they fail. When I met him, I expected a ‘deep dive’ into cyber-security. What I received instead was a masterclass in leadership, resilience and the hidden vulnerabilities inside the organisations that…
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PIMSS releases AI Document Reader for compliance
PIMSS Data Systems has launched a new module for its existing Compliance product which uses AI to extract data from documents to automatically update workflows and remedial works. PIMSS Compliance AI Document Reader saves users time by manually extracting data from documents, removing the need for end-users to use templates for reading documents and run…
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I love spreadsheets…
I love spreadsheets… I think they’re great, indispensable and I’ve used them daily for years (in fact, Microsoft Excel turns 40 this year). They’re simple, familiar and incredibly powerful, like a trusty old pair of shoes that you can always rely on. Spreadsheets can do powerful calculations, they’re flexible and they’re widely available. Spreadsheets are…
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Aareon acquires MIS ActiveH
Aareon has signed an agreement to acquire MIS ActiveH, the long-established HMS provider, with a focus on supporting larger and more complex housing providers. The acquisition is pending and subject to closing at the time of going to press. Rachael Baig, managing director, Aareon UK, said, “We’re proud to be joining forces with MIS ActiveH…
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Back to the future at Housing Technology 2025
From the moment Jason Bradbury from The Gadget Show flew in on his hoverboard for his keynote presentation, I knew I was in for a treat at the Housing Technology 2025 conference in March. It was superb to be back in Nottingham for my third consecutive Housing Technology conference, with the opportunity to learn from…
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