Connected technology known as the Internet of Things can transform living spaces and boost tenant well-being. With the right technology, we can make homes healthier and much more comfortable. We’re talking about the Internet of Things (IoT), cutting edge ‘smart’ solutions that can monitor conditions in a home, ultimately leading to a better quality of life for tenants.

In our latest podcast, we’ll hear from the experts already putting IoT to work making life easier for both residents and social landlords.

Rajiv Peter - Chief Information Officer, Notting Hill Genesis
Ian Kelly - Director of Digital & Innovation, Plus Dane Housing
Michael Mclaughlin - Head of Social Value, HACT
Paul Sanders  - MD, Polygon Digital Solutions UK
Mark Cantrell - Editor, Housing Digital (Chair)

With the help of three industry experts, Housing Digital editor Liam Turner looks at the role remote technology can play in improving business performance within the social housing sector.

Our panel share their thoughts on how to gain better asset understanding and reduce risk through the application of this technology - with a particular focus on Plexus Innovation and its Guardian system.

Panellists:

• Anneka Johnson, key account manager, Plexus Innovation
• Tamma Carel, senior environmental consultant and founder and director, IMVELO Environmental Consultants
• Murron Bissett, team manager for Cyclical Compliance, Loreburn Housing

Host:

• Liam Turner, editor, Housing Digital

Rocketing energy prices and the wider cost-of-living crisis are putting huge pressure on UK households, plunging many into fuel poverty. With landlords looking at ways to minimise damage to their tenants’ health and their homes, could smart tech and remote-monitoring tools offer some kind of solution?

With the help of three industry experts, Housing Digital editor Liam Turner looks at the role smart tech can play in protecting residents from issues such as damp and mould.

Panellists:

• Paul Sanders, managing director, Caption Data,
• Michael McLaughlin, digital lead, HACT
• Dr Tam Menneer, research fellow, Smartline

Host:

• Liam Turner, editor, Housing Digital

In December 2020, the government set out its plans to change the way public procurement operates in the UK, subsequently launching a three-month consultation on the proposals. In December last year, the government published its response to the feedback it received, and in doing so moved one step closer to what it calls a ‘transformation’ of public procurement - on which around £300bn is spent each year.

With the help of three industry experts, Housing Digital editor Liam Turner takes a look at the proposed changes and how they will affect those operating within the social housing sector.

Panellists:

• Clare Tetlow, senior procurement manager, Procure Plus
• David Knowles, senior national account manager, Rexel
• Kris Kelliher, partner, Devonshires

Host:

• Liam Turner, editor, Housing Digital

The festive season should be a time of celebration. But as energy costs soar and cuts to crucial lifelines such as Universal Credit begin to bite, not everyone will have cause to be cheerful.

With the help of four industry experts, Housing Digital editor Liam Turner takes a look at fuel poverty and the problems that often come with it, and what housing providers can do to help residents through what is shaping up to be a difficult winter period for many.

Panellists:

• Paul Sanders, managing director, Caption Data
• Greg French, managing director, Davis French & Associates
• Andrew van Doorn, chief executive, HACT
• Nusheen Hussain, executive director of Business Development, Home Group

Host:

• Liam Turner, editor, Housing Digital

The past few months have seen supply chain problems cause mayhem for just about every UK industry, perhaps none more so than construction and housebuilding. From materials shortages to labour shortages and now fuel shortages, not a week goes by without some supply chain issue grabbing the headlines.

With the help of three industry experts, Housing Digital editor Liam Turner assesses the impact the supply chain crisis is having on construction and housing.

Panellists:

• Dave Taylor, senior supply chain manager, Procure Plus
• Matt Jarratt, assistant director of Operations, Procure Plus
• Gordon Brown, key account director of Public Procurement, SIG Roofing

Host:

• Liam Turner, editor, Housing Digital

With the threat of climate change looming large and a legally binding target for the UK to become a carbon-neutral economy by 2050, Sustainability has become a big issue. Along with improving building safety and increasing the supply of new homes, the push for net-zero is arguably one of the most pressing issues facing the housing sector today.

However, there are still many uncertainties that surround the space. Government funding for green initiatives is inconsistent and lacking, while failed initiatives such as the Green Homes Grant do little other than to dent public confidence - not to mention a lack of consensus on what net-zero actually means.

With the help of four industry experts, Housing Digital editor Liam Turner tries to clear the confusion around net-zero and the role housing can play in achieving it.

Panellists:

• Patrick Berry, managing director of Together Energy Services
• Jonathan Rickard, head of Sustainability and Design, Abri
• David Kemp, head of Sustainability and Growth, Procure Plus
• Dhara Vyas, head of Future Energy Services, Citizens Advice

Hosted by:

• Liam Turner, editor, Housing Digital