All organisations, including housing providers and their partners, have had to rush into greatly expanded remote working arrangements because of the Covid-19 lockdown. For some, this has meant expanding existing well-controlled processes. For others, it has meant a panic trajectory where they have had difficulty acquiring equipment and have faced staff resistance. Some staff have…
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Data-driven insights & fire safety
A recent fire at a student residence in Bolton provided a stark reminder on the need for action for better fire safety standards. It’s been over two years since the tragedy of Grenfell Tower and hundreds of blocks are still covered in flammable ACM cladding. In June 2019, the Independent Review of Building Regulation and…
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Desperate times but not desperate measures
They say desperate times call for desperate measures but I couldn’t disagree more. Desperate times call for calm, they call for plans and positive action and looking across the housing sector, I’m inspired to see this type of approach coming to the fore. Housing providers and technology companies continue to provide quality services to their…
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Digital transformation amid the pandemic
You may have been sceptical about investing in a business transformation project prior to the coronavirus outbreak, with the perception that they are expensive, long and need substantial resources to deliver. You may also feel that the benefits of digital transformation don’t materialise fast enough. However, given the huge transition all organisations have had to…
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The life of an IT service provider amid Covid-19
When undertaking disaster recovery tests, I would sometimes shock clients by suggesting that we would like to respond to a real-life disaster in order to really demonstrate our team’s ability to quickly and efficiently overcome this type of situation. In reality, I didn’t expect that such an opportunity would arise and when the global pandemic…
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Social housing, IT and Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018
The Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018 came into effect in March 2019 and from March 2020 will apply to all periodic tenancies. While the act doesn’t impose any new obligations on landlords, it does strengthen tenants’ means of redress. What does the act mean for social housing providers and what actions should be…
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