4 Vital Ingredients of a Successful DLO: Processes and IT
In the second installment of our vital ingredients is Processes / IT.
Local Authorities with ALMOs show HRA reserves are dangerously low
The first of a new series of global accounts insights produced by Vantage Business Solutions reveals figures from the published accounts of 41 local authorities with ALMOs that the collective increase in reserves is only £54 million.
Your R&M Delivery Model – will the grass actually be greener on the other side?
The number of organisations establishing their own internal maintenance services is on the increase. Given that a number of these set ups were driven by failing contractor models or by an objective to improve service delivery – are these particular drivers likely to...
Do internal maintenance services really need ‘big brother’ watching over them?
It has been very interesting to note how more and more RPs are seeking a more ‘commercial approach’ to running their maintenance services. We are currently working with the Executive teams of three groups within the sector to help them to achieve the model that is...
Housing sector must change to make sustainable cost reduction work
We know clearly that the Government does not think that registered providers (RPs) are doing enough to reduce their costs and the rent reduction reflected this. Some providers agree, some don’t. Regardless of which camp you are in – things are going to change....
Delivering sustainable cost reduction programmes
Establishing strategies and targets for cost reductions are an important first stage in any transformation. Our Chief Executive Tony Bryan explains why stopping there is a mistake