Fortunatus Housing has launched a new app to help support tenants, offer advice and promote fundraising events. The Engage platform, developed by Capita’s software services business, gives Fortunatus a complete browser-based management console, allowing them to develop, populate and deploy their own mobile app. The app will provide a wealth of information to residents and…
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Plus Dane offers Looking Local apps
Looking Local has completed the development of two new apps supporting health and financial wellbeing for Plus Dane tenants, encompassing both Plus Dane’s various housing services as well as complementary services from external government agencies. In addition to services such as repairs reporting, paying rent and requesting appointments, Plus Dane’s new digital solution provides support…
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Procurement Hub launched by Places for People
Places for People has launched a new procurement service, offering a comprehensive bundle of IT services for itself and other housing providers to buy without getting caught up in lengthy procurement processes. The housing provider’s Procurement Hub comprises seven ‘lots’ of core software and hardware, delivered by five IT suppliers: Open Reality (client, server and…
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Hyde selects 1st Touch for mobile working
Hyde Group has chosen mobile workforce software from 1st Touch to help deliver mobile working solutions to staff. The new technology will be used at first by the group’s incomes officers and then by other staff such as surveyors and housing officers. The mobile solution will deliver all the information and forms needed by an…
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Internet of Things pilot project by the Connected Home Consortium
The Connected Home Consortium is running a series of pilot projects to assess how the Internet of Things could help with tenancy and asset management applications. The first pilot focuses on sensor technology to help manage tenancy issues related to temperature, damp and condensation in housing providers’ properties. The consortium is using Blue Maestro’s Tempo…
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Thurrock’s tenants to self-serve with Northgate
Northgate Public Services has won a five-year contract with Thurrock Council for a suite of web portal services to support the council’s tenants. The Northgate Housing product suite will provide a council-wide online portal, from day-to-day housing management and repairs functions to self-service and mobile working. The system is intended to minimise data duplication and…
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