I’m more of an early morning person, so my day starts around 6am when I make a quick coffee and leave my home in Lancashire. Depending on my schedule, I’llA day in the life… Procurement for Housing [Read More]
An asset manager’s perspective on the VfM standard
The regulator’s updated Value for Money (VfM) standard came into effect from April 2018. The standard aims to drive improvements in value-for-money in the sector and, more importantly, be incorporatedAn asset manager’s perspective on the VfM standard [Read More]
Aareon’s view of housing trends
In the lead up to Housing Technology’s 2019 conference and executive forum, Aareon’s head of business development, Ian Lockwood, discussed some of the conference’s main themes and how they affectAareon’s view of housing trends [Read More]
Loving your data
It’s estimated that the total amount of data in the world doubles every two years and that by 2020, the amount of information in existence will be 45 zettabytes –Loving your data [Read More]
Droning on in housing…
Drones have taken off (excuse the pun) in a big way over the past couple of years. Once the preserve of the military, drones (or small unmanned aircraft [SUA]) areDroning on in housing… [Read More]
What will a digital housing provider look like?
‘Change… then more change’ seems to be the housing regulator’s mantra; there are a slew of new initiatives each year, but do they deliver any more homes? It’s interesting toWhat will a digital housing provider look like? [Read More]
Best-of-breed 1, ERP 0…
When reviewing which software to buy for a housing provider, much of the required functionality, such as asset management, HR, rent collection and so on, is found in traditional ERPs.Best-of-breed 1, ERP 0… [Read More]
Cyber awareness in housing
At a recent cyber-awareness event, experts from the National Cyber Crime Unit (part of GCHQ) said that the UK was seen as a low risk, high reward environment for cyberCyber awareness in housing [Read More]
A single IT platform or best-of-breed?
Housing Technology interviewed Itica’s director, Neville Brown, on the merits of best-of-breed applications vs. enterprise resource planning (ERP) software in social housing. What’s the background to the single platform vs.A single IT platform or best-of-breed? [Read More]
Is text messaging right for you?
Ofcom reported in 2017 that 94 per cent of adults in the UK now own or use a mobile phone. Text messaging therefore presents housing providers with a powerful toolIs text messaging right for you? [Read More]