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Long-term commitment to and investment in a community are the stand-out functions of social landlords. With experience spanning decades, the unique mixture of sustainable households and wraparound support is leading developers to team up with local a…

With a hands-on, customer-centric approach to product development and a deep understanding of the sector, Ian Niblock, MRI’s Integration Development Director for social housing, is well-positioned to lead a dedicated team of individuals to bring our …

Squared, a Luton based housing association, embarked on a transformation project to overcome back-office inefficiency issues across the organisation so they can better serve their customers. In February 2020, after a rigorous review of the market and…

Our HomeSwapper system is the leading platform for mutual exchange in the UK and the only service facilitating tenant-led placement in the Republic of Ireland. The platform empowers social housing tenants to source a mutual exchange from the largest …

Multi Agency Risk Assessment Conferences, or MARACs are a well-established approach for creating pathways for the victims of domestic abuse in the UK at risk of serious harm. As the name suggests, these involve multiple agencies coming together and i…

Tech for good, tech for social good or responsible tech are some of the terms given to organisations adopting a business model that tackles social issues.

Within the social housing industry improving the energy efficiency of the housing stock is a key objective for all organisations. Properties that are more energy efficient mean lower energy bills for tenants, which in turn can help them pay their ren…

At MRI, our expert team are always working hard to stay on top of the latest tax and accounting changes, to make sure that clients are able to make the changes they need to their MRI Housing Finance – Enterprise implementation. Here, we explain a few…