Data definitely matters… With the annual Housing Technology conference having just taken place and as we launch our fourth ‘Data Matters’ event in London, the importance of data to all housing providers’ day-to-day operations and their longer-term strategic ambitions cannot be overstated. The existential importance of data to housing providers was pithily summarised by Dr…
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Mobile Working
Welcome to 2025 – A year of purpose and innovation
As we begin 2025, Housing Technology is excited to bring you a year of fresh ideas, transformative innovation and purpose-driven strategies. This edition sets the tone for what promises to be a pivotal year, focusing on data standards, cutting-edge technologies and the amazing potential of housing providers to reshape our communities. We’re thrilled to announce…
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Editor’s notes – Does one size fit all?
Housing Technology has been working with the UK government’s Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government, HACT and Open Data Exchange to research, measure and report on social housing providers’ views of housing-specific data standards. After conducting an online survey (November 2024) of the Housing Technology community around attitudes to data standards, Housing Technology’s research…
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New technologies to watch
As 2025 begins, Housing Technology interviewed seasoned technologists from 8×8, Access Paysuite, FLS – Fast Lean Smart, Infinity Group, NEC Software Solutions and Plentific about which technologies housing providers should be considering for their future business plans. Which technologies should housing providers be looking at? Sue Michaelwaite, housing manager, 8×8, said, “One area that will…
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Setting the standard for data
What do you think about data standards in social housing? Are they unnecessary or urgently needed? How could data standards help your internal and external operations? What’s the role of the social housing sector’s IT suppliers to support data standards? And how and where would you actually use data standards within your housing operations? These…
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Southern Housing’s mobile transformation with Totalmobile
Southern Housing has chosen Totalmobile to transform its field-service and mobile operations. The decision follows the housing provider’s need to streamline its technology estate following the merger of Optivo and Southern Housing Group. Southern Housing has adopted Totalmobile’s suite of field-service solutions including Work Order Management, Enterprise Mobility and Lone Working Protection. Paul Waters, director…
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