We know there is a critical problem with housing provision, with many urban areas in particular facing a chronic shortage of high-quality, affordable homes. What was already a huge challenge before the pandemic will only get worse as economic uncertainty and unemployment will accelerate that need. The government announcement that it would be ploughing £12…
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Getting web-ready for future crises
All organisations, especially those in the housing sector, need to be nimble in times of crisis. That’s never been more apparent than since the start of this year. When people want to engage with housing services, their first port of call is usually the website. It’s the same for other critical services too. When users…
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Digital transformation… More than just plumbing
When it comes to digital transformation, the term ‘fixing the plumbing’ gets used a lot to reinforce the need for housing providers to improve their systems. What it doesn’t capture, however, is the need to go further to effect change today in the housing sector. Fixing the plumbing is a lengthy and complex task. While…
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DXW adds new recruits from the Government Digital Service
DXW, a digital services provider to the public sector, has made two new appointments from the Government Digital Service to support its growing business. Dave Mann, previously a product manager at GDS and with 15 years’ experience on government digital projects, has been appointed as DXW’s head of engagement. Mann was a key member of…
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Smart metering, IoT, connected homes and big data in housing
Housing Technology interviewed IT experts from 1st Touch, Clearview, DXW, Mobysoft and Zonr on smart technologies/metering, the internet of things, connected homes, and big data in social housing. Smart metering, the internet of things (IoT), connected homes and big data are at the cutting edge of technology in the social housing sector. While only a…
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Thames Valley Housing goes digital for its tenants
2015 was an ‘annus horribilis’ for UK housing providers, plunging them into what the Financial Times described as their biggest financial crisis when the July Budget saw the Chancellor impose a rent reduction of 1 per cent a year for the next four years. Coming hot on the heels of cuts to welfare and changes…
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