Do you know your LinkedIn from your Facebook, or how often to ‘tweet’ on Twitter? Having become well established among individual consumers, social networks are now being used by all types of commercial organisations to communicate with customers, prospects and staff. Housing Technology asked a number of housing associations how they use social media and…
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Feature Articles
The importance of good performance
Performance management software (PMS) has been rising up the agenda for most housing organisations for the past few years, particularly as regulators are now taking a closer interest in how housing organisations measure, monitor and report their corporate performance across an ever-wider set of criteria. So, why do housing organisations need PMS, what are the…
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HTSB – Standards matter
The momentum behind our push for technology standards in housing continues to grow. The second Housing Technology Standards meeting, kindly hosted by Saul Stevens from Family Mosaic, in early June was well-attended by both housing providers and, for the first time, representatives from the leading housing technology suppliers. Given that the focus of the Housing…
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Housing Technology Standard v1.0
The first meeting to discuss our plans for technology integration and communication standards in housing was held in early April at Circle Anglia’s London offices. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the high-level goals for what the Housing Technology Standard (HTS) should achieve and how it would make application integration and data transfer…
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The future of housing management systems
Housing Technology ran a series of exclusive interviews with the leading suppliers of housing management systems to gain a unique insight into their perceptions of the market, how market trends will affect housing management systems, differences between the suppliers and their thoughts on choosing the right housing managemeny system. There are a number of trends…
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Where’s your GIS system?
Social housing providers are required to meet challenging targets on a daily basis. Occupancy, asset yield, cost control and tenant satisfaction are integral elements in achieving the Government’s Decent Homes standard and securing funding as a result. Key issues faced by managers include changing legislation and managing a diverse and scattered asset base, while providing…
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