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A year after relaunch: StreetLink's impact and vision ahead
As we look back on the developments since the relaunch of StreetLink on 30th September 2023, we are proud of the strides made…
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StreetLink partners with StreetVet and Street Paws to better support individuals sleeping rough and their pets
On August 17th, we recognised International Homeless Animals Day, which highlighted the urgent need to address the challenges faced by millions of animals living without a home or access to…
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Thames Reach's mission to end rough sleeping in London
In this insightful contribution, Charley Matthews, manager of the Thames Reach City of London Outreach team, shares the profound work being done in partnership with…
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Home Connections will be exhibiting at CIH Scotland's Housing Festival 2024
We are excited to announce, Home Connections will be exhibiting once again at this year's CIH Scotland's Housing Festival!…
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Home Connections & LocalGov Drupal: Doing more with less
We are in a digital age where government organisations are under increasing pressure to provide efficient and transparent services. At Home Connections,…
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Haringey case study - Improving tenants' knowledge through e-learning
Homes for Haringey approached us to build an online training module that would help the organisation to reduce time spent by housing officers on face-to-face meetings, while still empowering…
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Providers need to consider rightsizing approaches as a long-term solution to address supply shortfalls
Under and over-occupation have been highlighted as an issue within the housing sector for decades. Occupancy issues have been exacerbated by the undersupply of social housing,…
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Six major housing trends to look out for in 2023
2022 was an intense year for housing, and it doesn't seem things will slow down in 2023. New reforms and measures and a switch in focus are underway. Are you preparing yourself for the changes?…
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Join us in January for our next Connections Forum Scotland event!
Join us to review options for supporting your customers in these financially challenging times
What more can you do to support tenants, housing applicants and domestic…
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Home Connections and Revive Scotland will be exhibiting at CIH Scotland's Housing Festival 2022: Come and see us at Stand 80!
We are excited to announce, Home Connections will be exhibiting once again, alongside Revive Scotland, at this year's…
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New social housing report: Minding the Gap
Our new report brings in-depth analysis of property demand data for 50,000 social housing properties advertised through Home Connections' choice-based lettings…
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How can local authorities prepare for proactive consumer regulation?
The Social Housing Regulation Bill is now in Parliament and it will change the way we at Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) regulate all registered providers – including local authorities with…
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Social housing supply: where we are and where we need to be
At a time when the country mourns the passing of a much-loved Queen and begins to sing ‘God save the King’, we are reminded that the only constant is change.
We have…
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HCLIC DELTA API – An easier way to stay compliant with the Homelessness Reduction Act
For housing options officers, transitioning to the new HCLIC reporting requirements has not been an easy process since the Homelessness Reduction Act (HRA) was…
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Home Connections & LocalGov Drupal: Doing more with less
We are in a digital age where government organisations are under increasing pressure to provide efficient and transparent services. At Home Connections,…
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Haringey case study - Improving tenants' knowledge through e-learning
Homes for Haringey approached us to build an online training module that would help the organisation to reduce time spent by housing officers on face-to-face meetings, while still empowering…
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5 reasons why you should migrate your website to LocalGov Drupal
Local authorities play a vital role in ensuring that people from all walks of life have access to affordable and quality housing, amongst many other services. However, for councils to reach their…
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How to transform data into intelligence
The alchemy of turning data into intelligence
I will always remember the first time I experienced it. I was working for Camden Council, and we were at the beginning of a large data…