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Covid-19 Repairs Backlog

2020-12-06T14:22:00+00:00

Covid-19 = Lockdown = Backlog = Problem I’m sure like many RPs, during Lockdown, you may have built up a backlog of repair work and are now working with contractors to manage this backlog in a controlled way. In my experience it is very rare for a contractor to admit when extra work will overwhelm his resources and so it falls to the experienced manager to take a view on the capacity of his contractors to manage any additional loads. One issue you will face is analysing the contractor’s data to decide his ability to efficiently absorb additional [...]

Covid-19 Repairs Backlog2020-12-06T14:22:00+00:00

True Compliance Partnership

2020-11-04T01:42:12+00:00

True Compliance Partnership We are pleased to announce a partnership with the leading software provider in compliance recording and monitoring software, offering the system to Landlords who have a small portfolio of properties and were unable to take advantage of the compliance monitoring offered by True Compliance. Through the use of True Compliance systems, we have created Castle Compliance Club to assist the smaller provider with the most up to date compliance monitoring system in the market. Please get in touch if you are interested in joining the Club.

True Compliance Partnership2020-11-04T01:42:12+00:00

Managing Housing Repairs

2020-11-04T01:29:39+00:00

Managing Housing Repairs Back To Basics Whatever method of providing a repairs service is used by the landlord be it in house, a wholly owned subsidiary or a JV arrangement to mention but a few, most tenants and residents just want a service that delivers on the promises made and carries out the repair in an efficient and professional way. Whether you are using your own directly employed workforce or external contractors to complete the repair the basic principles remain the same and if followed correctly will ensure that your service is healthy and provides that elusive sustainable quality [...]

Managing Housing Repairs2020-11-04T01:29:39+00:00

National Housing Federation Smaller Housing Association Conference

2020-11-04T01:29:51+00:00

National Housing Federation Smaller Housing Association Conference An excellent event organised by the NHF each year honed towards the needs of smaller housing providers and the concerns they have with the day to day running of housing provision to their local communities. This year we have been honoured in presenting one of the afternoon sessions to a good audience of senior managers with Richard Cordery and Daniel Maher presenting. We would like to thank the audience for their time and the NHF for a well run event.

National Housing Federation Smaller Housing Association Conference2020-11-04T01:29:51+00:00

Asbestos Inspections

2020-11-11T14:29:38+00:00

A dart-board on the back of an asbestos covered door Richard Cordery writes:I have spent the bulk of my interim working life trying to make a difference for housing providers with issues big and small. Be it staff, asset, processes, policy, or financial performance, I keep telling myself I’ve seen it all, but time and time again the sector manages to surprise me and take me on a new journey into the unexpected, and often unbelievableHere is another short memory from my past.I once had the chance to do some work in the commercial field working as part of a [...]

Asbestos Inspections2020-11-11T14:29:38+00:00

National Housing Federation

2020-11-11T14:24:33+00:00

National Housing Federation Smaller Housing Association Conference An excellent event organised by the NHF each year honed towards the needs of smaller housing providers and the concerns they have with the day to day running of housing provision to their local communities. This year we have been honoured in presenting one of the afternoon sessions to a good audience of senior managers with Richard Cordery and Daniel Maher presenting. We would like to thank the audience for their time and the NHF for a well run event.

National Housing Federation2020-11-11T14:24:33+00:00

Fire Risk Assessment

2020-11-11T14:37:16+00:00

30 Fire Risk Assessments (FRAs) shoved in a drawer does not make you compliant I have spent the bulk of my working life trying to make a difference for housing providers with issues big and small. Be it staff, asset, process, policy, or financial performance I keep telling myself I’ve seen it all. Yet time and time again, the sector manages to surprise me and take me on another journey into the unbelievable. I decided I wanted to re-live a few old memories and to tell others about my time in compliance and in particular how to ensure all [...]

Fire Risk Assessment2020-11-11T14:37:16+00:00

GDPR Compliance

2020-11-11T14:19:55+00:00

GDPR – Not as terrifying as you think! There appears to be a lot of scaremongering surrounding the new data protection guidelines due to come into force on 25th May 2018. General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (Regulation (EU) 2016/679) is the new law which will be replacing the Data Protection Act 1998.The focus seems to be on the big fines (20 million Euros or 4% of group worldwide turnover) associated with breaches of the new law, but in reality, these fines are just for the big players in the data storage game and highly unlikely to be enforced on smaller [...]

GDPR Compliance2020-11-11T14:19:55+00:00

Managing Rent Accounts

2020-11-11T15:02:29+00:00

A consistent approach to managing rent accounts is essential A consistent approach to managing rent accounts is essential. Without it, the ability to fund and carry out repairs is greatly reduced. At Cordery Castle we feel this can be achieved most effectively through bespoke software. Manual processes for managing rents have, over the years, been replaced by computerised systems. However, many small and medium sized housing associations have not yet transitioned to purpose built software solutions. The initial outlay combined with the time required for set-up and training is enough to put many people off. Yet the pros [...]

Managing Rent Accounts2020-11-11T15:02:29+00:00
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