social housing

A Salford housing association has launched a new affordable home-ownership brand to support its bold ambitions to deliver more affordable homes to help tackle the housing crisis.
 
Salix Homes, which owns 8,000 homes across Salford, has launched Willo Homes in a bid to increase housing choice and deliver more affordable housing opportunities in the city.

Aico is always at the forefront of innovation and has recently launched Aico TV. The Aico TV channel will utilise their current YouTube channel which is now rebranded and linked to a dedicated section on the Aico website where new video content can be displayed.

Leading British ventilation manufacturer Vent-Axia has put its Lo-Carbon PoziDry Pro™ Positive Input Ventilation (PIV) to the test in a real home environment. The PoziDry Pro was installed in a 3-bed home in Reading which suffered from an ongoing condensation and mould problem. Air quality data from before and after the PIV installation showed a sharp decline in both total volatile organic compound (VOC) levels and mould VOC levels after the system was installed, whilst also successfully tackling condensation and mould.

Queen’s Award-winning window restrictor manufacturer, Jackloc, has launched a new product, the Pro 2 by Jackloc, designed with Housing Associations in mind.

Aico is always at the forefront of innovation and has recently launched Aico TV. The Aico TV channel will utilise their current YouTube channel which is now rebranded and linked to a dedicated section on the Aico website where new video content can be displayed.

Following the huge success of Aico’s two-part Virtual Conference, Smarter Homes, Safer Communities in 2020, which featured influential keynote speakers Steve Wozniak, Sir Tim Berners-Lee, George Clarke, and Dame Judith Hackitt, Aico were keen to build on the engagement gathered from the conference and wanted to deliver new content regularly.

The unique challenges presented in the last year in particular have highlighted an increased need for effective online operations for Housing Associations – an advancement and evolution of the already growing digital shift within the housing sector. A key driver towards expanding and embedding digital in Housing Associations is the need to adjust ways of working in order to save money, time and overall resources. Plus, both parties benefit when Housing Associations are better connected to their tenants – from sharing information, to understanding and supporting a diverse range of needs.