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Cloud-based solutions enable social housing teams to increase community safety by logging, tracking, and handling abuse cases more effectively London, 2 March 2023 – MRI Software, a global leader in real estate software, announces the launch of MRI Safer Communities, a comprehensive cloud-based case management solution for the UK  social housing sector to report, manage … Continued

Latest Resident Voice IndexTM finding also shows that close to seven in 10 worry about being able to afford fundamental living costs London, 28 June 2022 – Over half (53%) of social housing residents surveyed say they have used credit or a buy-now-pay-later service to cover an essential household cost such as a food shop … Continued

Mutual exchange platform used in TV series has helped more than 250,000 social housing residents find new homes since its 2007 launch. London, 21 April 2022 – HomeSwapper, MRI Software’s sector-leading mutual exchange platform for social housing, is marking its 15th year of helping residents switch properties to homes that better fit their current needs. … Continued

Report shows villagers fared best and are more optimistic about the future than city dwellers London, 15 February 2022 – Nearly seven in 10 social housing residents surveyed (69%) aren’t hopeful for the future of their local community after lockdown, according to the latest output from the Resident Voice Index™ initiative. The Community Support & … Continued

UK social housing residents have spoken and they want to feel a greater sense of community and improved safety, as revealed in the Resident Voice Index™ report released today. A nationwide survey of nearly 4,000 residents was designed in collaboration with social housing residents and providers. Participants shared their views on their sense of belonging … Continued

LEVERAGING YOUR EXISTING TECHNOLOGY TO HELP YOU MANAGE ITS REQUIREMENTS   The Debt Respite Scheme (or Breathing Space Initiative) is active from May 4th, 2021.  Its aim is to help those with problem debt find long term solutions to their financial issues by providing a period of legal protection from their creditors, alongside support in the form of debt advice. Standard breathing space provides legal protection from action … Continued

In recent months, MRI software has hosted a series of breakfast briefings to bring together four leaders in social housing technology. In the first of these, they outlined the challenges facing the sector in relation to data and the pressing need for housing providers across the UK to adopt data-driven decision-making processes. The social and … Continued

Resident Voice Index™ Launch of UK’s most comprehensive resident voice initiative across social housing The UK social housing sector is set to receive its most comprehensive and independent survey of resident perceptions and sentiment, thanks to a nationwide engagement campaign initiated by technology organisation MRI Software.   Launching in the spring of 2021, the Resident … Continued