Artificial intelligence (AI) is receiving widespread coverage in the media at the moment. On the one hand, people are marvelling at the apparent wonders of ChatGPT, while on the other people are asking what untrammelled AI might mean for jobs and human agency (notwithstanding the theoretical creation of artificial general intelligence [AGI] and/or fears of…
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Housing Management
When digital maturity met legacy stock
The housing sector has a track record of responding to change; from the rent cuts during the Cameron/Osborne austerity era to the more recent pandemic, housing providers have demonstrated they can pivot. While that agility is an asset and undoubtably delivers short-term gains, bubbling under the surface are more systemic challenges. This is illustrated by…
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Getting clever – Business intelligence and analytics
Housing Technology interviewed business intelligence, data science and analytics experts from Civica, FLS – Fast Lean Smart, Housemark, Itica and NEC Software Solutions about how housing providers could take advantage of the latest BI and analytics packages and services, what to look out for, what to avoid and how to embed BI into housing providers’ everyday…
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Two heads are better than one…
During the Housing Technology 2023 conference at the start of March, three areas stood out as being top of the guests’ wish-lists and concerns. The first two were data management and cybersecurity, both of which were widely covered during the wealth of presentations at the conference. The third area was collaboration. Not in the sense…
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Data fatigue in an IoT world
Housing providers like us are suddenly dealing with a LOT of data. Our recent pilot scheme to use Switchee devices in the hunt for more data on how our customers are using the energy and heat in their homes is a great example; it will see real benefits for our customers but it adds to…
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Kent Homechoice opts for Huume’s housing-needs software
Kent Homechoice has chosen Huume for the next generation of its digital housing-needs management software. With over 100,000 properties in its combined stock portfolio, Kent Homechoice comprises an alliance of 28 housing associations and 13 local authorities providing social and affordable housing across the county. Huume’s SaaS-based software will be used by Kent Homechoice’s alliance…
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