The concepts of natural selection and survival of the fittest are not limited to the natural world. The same principles can be applied to technology and the way it succeeds or fails. Some technological advances fall by the wayside, some thrive, some adapt, and some are superseded by technology that is better adapted to its…
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Creating value out of vision with Cloudview
Housing providers have a difficult juggling act when it comes to their responsibilities. Their first priority must always be to their tenants and residents. That means ensuring property, whether it’s an individual’s home or a communal area, is safe, secure and well maintained. But housing providers also have a duty to ensure they deliver on…
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Predicting the future can help housing providers
At the moment, housing providers and all other public bodies are on the cusp of a new era for the public and third sectors. This is being shaped by the government’s political agenda of continuing with its cuts to balance the books. For housing providers, the changes in welfare reform are directly affecting their business…
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How do you solve a problem like Big Data?
Big data is big news. Over recent years, the housing sector has fallen head over heels for data, citing its potential to help transform both organisations and communities. If we are to believe the hype, then big data is the answer to a wide range of problems, from welfare reform to fuel poverty. The birth…
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How to help finance house building and fight the housing crisis
The Prime Minister may have committed to building one million new homes by 2020, but how will these be funded? The Welfare Reform Act announced in the summer forces deflation into business plans barely a year after the government ‘guaranteed’ 10 years’ worth of inflation. Over the last five years, politicians have been less concerned…
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The ‘Pay to Stay’ consultation begins…
The government has launched its consultation on the new compulsory Pay to Stay scheme for England. The consultation is open to anyone with an interest in these proposals and will last until 20 November 2015. There is actually only four pages of any real content in the document and I strongly suggest that everyone takes…
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