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Tenants on top
By: dave@kindofdigi...
On: 26th January 2013

The welfare reforms planned for April 2013 are a big upheaval.  For housing associations this could mean rent loss, increasing arrears and constraints on future income growth.

In order to avert these risks, landlords will need to better understand their tenants.  Resource allocation will have to be more targeted and more business intelligence (e.g. customer profiling) will be needed. 

As not all tenants will be affected in the same way, housing associations will need to have in place improved systems for sharing information and identifying those who need help.

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Looking to the future
By: gavin.edmonds@d...
On: 22nd January 2013

In a flourishing digital era, some people may find it difficult to believe that so many people still struggle to get themselves online. Smart phones, andriod tablets and Pc's continue to drop in price and it may seem that everyone in the street owns one. Unfortunately for many people living in areas most affected by deprivation, the need of the internet and the knowledge of how to use such an extensive tool can be lacking and other needs take priority.

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Eva Radio podcasts now available
By: jennie@aunehead...
On: 21st December 2012

A group of older volunteers - some with dementia, and some carers, and some just interested in the issues of ageing and addressing the changes in life as we get older - have been making a regular fortnightly radio programme with support from the Nominet Trust and others.  

The programme airs on SounDart Radio 102.5fm in the Totnes and Dartington area, online at soundartradio.org.uk, and is made available as a podcast at eva-radio.net.  The programme airs every other Thursday at 10am.

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