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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…
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…
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…
How is the housing sector is going to utilise Artificial Intelligence
Artificial intelligence (AI) is one of the most exciting and rapidly evolving fields of technology today…
Home Connections & LocalGov Drupal: Doing more with less
We are in a digital age where government organisations are under increasing pressure to provide…
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…
Home Connections develop new mutual exchange tracking system with House Exchange
In the world of housing, collaboration and efficient resource allocation are vital to…
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…
The Dispute Service (TDS) and Homefinder UK: Partners in Securing Accommodation for Refugees
The Dispute Service [TDS] is a not-for-profit organisation that provides a range of services for the private rented sector, including…
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?…
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…
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…
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…
Do we need a Housing Minister?
Politics, right? You blink - a Housing Minister is out. You blink again - it's the Prime Minister's turn. The political turmoil that overtook Westminster in the past weeks has put the housing…