Five Questions to Ask Any Rent Analytics Supplier Ahead of Making a Buying Decision
The arrears picture across social housing is not improving. welfare changes coming into force from April 2026 — including the freezing of Local Housing Allowance rates and reductions to the health element of Universal Credit for new claimants — are likely to create further financial pressure on some of the sector\’s most vulnerable tenants. Against […]
What the Procurement Act Means for Rent Analytics Buying
The The Act requires contracting authorities to have regard to delivering value for money, maximising public benefit, and acting with integrity — objectives that go materially beyond the lowest-price logic that has historically shaped too many technology procurement decisions in the sector. The Act also shifts focus onto the whole contract lifecycle, from pre-market engagement […]
This Month In Social Housing: April 2026
Well, here we are — April. The clocks have sprung forward, the daffodils are doing their level best, and the sector has had quite the month to contend with. Right to Buy has dominated the headlines, with the government confirming a significant overhaul that\’s been welcomed in some quarters and debated vigorously in others. And […]
Beyond Repairs: Tackling Damp & Mould Through a Customer-First Approach – Housing 2025
Meeting Awaab’s Law Requirements with RepairSense® Damp & Mould
Are You Ready for WHQS Element 1c? A Quick Compliance Reality Check for Welsh Landlords
From April 2026, WHQS Element 1c compliance will introduce new expectations around how Welsh social landlords identify, assess, and respond to housing hazards. These changes place greater emphasis on how quickly issues are handled, how consistently decisions are made, and how clearly actions are recorded For many organisations, the difficulty will not be understanding the […]
Five Questions Your Board Will Ask in 2026 (And How to Answer Them)
This year was always going to be a demanding one for social housing. What perhaps fewer people anticipated is quite how concentrated that demand would become. Awaab’s Law Phase 2. The updated Decent Homes Standard. New Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards. A rolling RSH inspection programme that is naming names and issuing C4 grades. A 10-year […]
Beyond Compliance: How Awaab\’s Law in Scotland Can Transform Tenant Satisfaction and Trust
The arrival of Awaab\’s Law in Scotland is, first and foremost, a moral reckoning. Named after two-year-old Awaab Ishak, who died in 2020 following prolonged exposure to mould in his Rochdale home, the legislation represents a commitment that no tenant in Scotland should face dangerous conditions that go unaddressed. The Scottish Housing Regulator\’s most recent […]
The ‘Silent Cases’: How Data Can Help Organisations Spot Tenants Who Never Ask for Help
In today’s social housing landscape, providers are under increasing pressure to move beyond simply responding to issues. With rising arrears, tighter compliance expectations and greater scrutiny around tenant wellbeing, the focus is shifting towards earlier and more proactive intervention. One of the biggest challenges lies in identifying what is not immediately visible. Some of the […]
Five Things Labour Can Do to Solve the Social Housing Crisis
A growing number of Scottish local authorities are demonstrating that strong income collection performance is achievable even in challenging economic conditions. Recent analysis of Annual Return on the Charter (ARC) submissions shows that councils using advanced income management technology are consistently outperforming their peers in rent collection performance. Across Scottish councils using RentSense, the average […]