Locata’s National Users Group (NUG) saw the first demonstration of the new Lettings system at last week’s Autumn meeting, held virtually on Friday October 21. The development work on the new module for the Locata Pro Platform, which is designed to be a replacement product for our current Choice Based Lettings product, has been undertaken […]
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My Advice Gateway is a free resource that helps people quickly find information on claiming benefits, accessing help and support and looking for a job or training opportunities. Many of our partner schemes have links to the website allowing their customers to access key financial information at a time of rising costs and economic uncertainty.
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Locata has been successful in applying to join the Crown Commercial Services latest iteration of its digital marketplace – G-Cloud 13. The latest version of the G-Cloud framework will go live on 9 November 2022 and offers the very latest cloud technology and digital support to organisations across the public sector. This means that Locata
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We have launched a new feature that allows officers to set up a list of funding sources for their tenancies. The new functionality works with two of the HPA2 bolt-ons Temporary Accommodation Plus (TAP) Temporary Accommodation Rent Accounting (TARA) Schemes with this new feature within their TAP or TARA bolt-ons can update the list of
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We can now offer all schemes the ability to set up Single Sign On (SSO) authentication for users to access their Locata systems. This is considered the most convenient way to authenticate system users as it does not require multiple verification processes. If your organisation uses an authentication service, such as Microsoft Azure AD, to
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Increasing numbers of schemes have been signing up for TA – Plus (TAP) which gives officers far greater options within the core Temporary Accommodation functionality that forms part of HPA2. TAP is a “bolt-on” to the HPA2 module and provides an expandable workflow platform for Tenancies and Properties that can be easily customised. This means
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We have rolled out a number of free enhancements designed to simplify process outcomes to all HPA2 schemes. The first enhancement allows users to add letters to email templates. Once the officer has completed a letter template within a client’s communication log, they can then attach it to any email template. This functionality already existed
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The Home Office has “messed up” the accommodation scheme for the 16,000 Afghan households that fled Kabul for Britain, according to Andy Gale speaking at Locata’s virtual National Users Group (NUG) meeting last week. Hundreds of council officers tuned in to the webinar to hear one of the country’s top housing consultants set out the
Andy Gale has completely revised the Homelessness Template Letters available for all officers using Locata’s HPA2 system. Andy Gale has completely revised the Homelessness Template Letters available for all officers using Locata’s HPA2 system. The new 2022 template letters have been updated to reflect changes in caselaw and the statutory Code of Guidance since 2018. The
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We are about to roll out a new set of features to allow officers to record, monitor and manage applicants being assisted under the Rough Sleeper Initiative. The move follows recommendations from the Locata Development Group, formed from practitioners from 22 councils. The update will be rolled out to all schemes next Wednesday (February 2nd)
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