Fire and rescue teams know that many fires don’t just happen. They are instead due to patterns of human behaviour which, if identified in the first instance, could have seen interventions planned and the fires, some of which result in fatalities, could have been prevented from even happening. There has never been more pressure on…
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A smart approach to future-proofing homes
How can quick wins, not quick fixes, support housing providers’ long-term digital transformation strategies? The government has announced plans to pass the Social Housing (Regulation) bill by this summer. The intention of the legislation is to reform the housing sector in order to protect tenants’ lives, in part by compelling housing providers to address problems…
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Supporting residents with home safety risks
More than seven million households are facing fuel poverty this winter despite the government’s Autumn Statement, according to campaigners. As temperatures fall, residents may increase their gas-appliance use, from boilers and heaters to cookers and fires. However, the very appliances sought for comfort and safety can place lives at risk. It’s essential that gas appliances…
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Setting the standard for carbon-monoxide protection
With UK legislation surrounding carbon-monoxide (CO) alarms for social properties changing rapidly, Ian Ballinger, FireAngel’s director of compliance, explores how housing providers can achieve the maximum level of protection. Following changes to home-safety laws across the UK, housing providers in England and Scotland must now install a CO alarm in every room which has a…
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Housing Technology’s Data Matters 2022
Kindly supported by Aareon UK, Aico, Capita One, FireAngel and IntoZetta, Housing Technology hosted ‘Data Matters 2022’ at The British Museum in central London in mid-September, with a brilliant turn-out of around 100 guests for our new one-day event focused exclusively on all aspects of data within social housing. Golding Homes (Anna Marie Lawrence-Lovell) opened…
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Driving down disrepairs with data
As the colder months creep closer, how can housing providers use sensor technology to target disrepairs and establish healthier homes? In 2018, 17,000 people died because they couldn’t afford to heat their homes. And the following year, four million properties were found to fall short of the minimum requirements of the Decent Homes Standard. Sadly,…
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