We all know that failure to comply with gas safety standards, and regulations, can pose serious risks to social housing customers, including the potential for gas leaks, fires, or...
Kate Davies' White Paper on proposed radical reform to the way we both use technology and better collaborate in the social housing sector is worth reading. Kate was for almost two...
It is well known that high quality data is essential for effective policy and decision making, underpinning your strategic outcomes. Utilising poor quality data, including data...
Turning off the dirty tap of data with Mick Capern, Westward Housing Mick Capern from Westward Housing Group provided an excellent presentation and masterclass for the Disruptive...
The digital business future provides organisations with nearly unlimited possibilities to create business value. Increasingly, data and analytics has become a primary driver of...
One of the most challenging but beneficial aspects of merging two organisations together is the combining of IT systems. Not only does it provide enormous opportunity for...
Having run businesses for over 30 years, if you were to ask me what were the most stressful moments, many of them were when I was sitting around a Boardroom table trying to get...
Transforming for a Digital Future is the Government's blueprint for the digitisation of the publicly funded organisations, including social housing. Published in June 2022,...
What is the business case in social housing? At a recent conference I was shocked to find that many in the audience no longer liked using the term ‘Transformation’. Their...
If proactive consumer regulation were to start tomorrow, how would your culture stand up? With progress on legislation now well under way, the vision of the Social Housing White...
Social landlords ended pandemic with lower rent arrears after 'overnight cultural and legal changes' Many social landlords ended the pandemic with lower rent arrears than at the...
Social Housing Regulation Bill: are the government’s reforms enough to transform the sector? The government recently published an update on its plan to transform the social...
Carbon emissions data to become key factor in cloud purchases by 2025, predicts Gartner Carbon emissions data will become a key selection consideration for IT buyers when sourcing...
It is understood that as part of Michael Gove’s plans to ensure social housing tenants are not ignored, he will fast-track the publication of the social housing regulation bill,...
There was a Bill introduced on the new building safety regulatory regime, proposed changes to the planning process, and the Social Housing White Paper continued to move forward....
Every year, Gartner identifies technology trends that are critical to business. This year, the list comprises 12 strategic trends that will enable CEOs to deliver growth,...
Covid-19 will loom over cyber strategy for years to come The Covid-19 pandemic, the continuing threat posed by ransomware, the growth in supply chain attacks and the strategic...
Gartner survey shows 44% rise in workers’ use of collaboration tools since 2019 That collaboration tools found renewed importance during Covid-19 for their role in ensuring the...
Organisations are caught up in a constant need to balance old and new technology, systems and processes. On the one hand, to embrace the new, they need to help address new...
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...