UK government tells firms to use cloud to curb carbon emissions and fight climate change Businesses should consider picking up the pace of their cloud migrations to do their bit...

Social housing plays an essential role in the UK’s housing and social environment but there is an inherent and unwarranted stigma attached to it. This stigma greatly exacerbates...

Digital technology vital to unlocking net-zero transition, Royal Society report finds Digital technology, from smart meters to supercomputers, weather modelling and AI, could...

As industry professionals recognise that data has become both an asset and a liability, securing, managing and ensuring only the necessary personnel have access to the required...

Jenrick: Social housing tenants ‘deserve to be treated with dignity and respect’ Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick has said the new regulatory regime coming in with the Social...

3C Offsets its Carbon Footprint for Financial Year 2020/21 As decarbonisation and net carbon zero are becoming more and more important in the social housing sector, as well as 3C...

Until the pandemic, Microsoft developed its Teams collaboration software without much thought toward at-home workers. The company wants to make up for that oversight with new...

Two-Thirds of Firms Still Do Not Have a Data Strategy, Survey Reveals More than two-thirds of firms still do not have a data strategy in place and a third have no dedicated budget...

Digital Maturity of the Scottish Housing Sector by The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations A new report published by the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA)...

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RSH publishes corporate plan with focus on Social Housing White Paper and diversity The Regulator of Social Housing’s (RSH) new corporate plan sets out how it will approach its...

Organisations must take a concerted approach to most effectively take advantage of their data, Gartner analyst Gareth Herschel said during the advisory firm’s virtual conference.

Queen’s Speech confirms new planning and building safety legislation The Government has unveiled several new housing related bills in the Queen’s Speech. In the speech, the Queen...

Taking Control of Data - Self-Service Business Intelligence This session chaired by Colin Sales, CEO of 3C delved into the idea that data management is undergoing a revolution in...

The Housing Ombudsman has published its business plan 2021-22, setting out the next steps to grow and improve its service that build on changes introduced over the last year. It...

Microsoft has launched an “employee experience platform”, based on Microsoft Teams, said to aid the integration of the working environment on its cloud-based collaboration...

From 20-minute neighbourhoods, greener mixed-use living offers and vacant office and retail space, Nick Atkin explores how the housing sector should be responding to major...

The publication of two draft data adequacy decisions brings the UK closer to a final positive decision, which will enable the continued free flow of data between the EU and the UK...

The March 2021 Budget provides an opportunity for the chancellor not only to continue to support those sectors hard hit by the pandemic, but also set out a plan for growth.

The Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) has introduced a set of new professional standards aimed at supporting the work of housing professionals. The new standards identify seven...

The role and scope of IT teams in housing is continuing to undergo huge change. Customers expect greater digitalisation of services, while workforces have become ever more...

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Over the last decade, registered providers have increasingly become independent social businesses. The sector has engaged with complex funding markets and some providers have...