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Housing officers from 27 local authority and housing association organisations attended Locata’s second annual housing event in Derby on April 28.  Locata’s Spring Housing Event 2017 focused on the delivery of homelessness prevention and advice services in the context of the Homelessness Reduction Act, which had received Royal Assent the day before and just became […]

Kent has gone live with a new housing pre-assessment form created by Locata that provides a simple and accessible format for applicants while seamlessly integrating the 13 different policies underpinning the regional scheme.  The online form has been specially designed for Kent Homechoice – a partnership of 13 local authorities and 25 housing associations –

The Locata Auto Bidding module has attracted significant interest and investment from schemes across the country in recent months.  Our customers say they are impressed with the savings in time and resources it generates as staff are freed from the need to enter bids on behalf of applicants.  The innovative module allows bids to be

Runnymede has successfully introduced a cut in its minimum bid period from five to two days.  There have been no complaints from housing applicants, despite the need to check the RBC Living & Homes scheme website more regularly for available properties. Instead, applicants are enjoying the greater ability they now have to place bids as

Locata will host its second annual housing event in Derby on April 28, 2017.  The free one-day seminar will focus on the delivery of Homelessness Prevention and Advice services in the context of the Homelessness Reduction Bill.  Speakers include Tracy Hendren, National Practitioner Support Service Lead, Mike Wright, Chair of the Greater Manchester Housing Needs

Despite the disappointment of England’s lacklustre display against Iceland in the Euros the previous night, the Locata team headed into this year’s CIH Housing Conference & Exhibition brimming with enthusiasm and energy.  With the launch of our new entry level products, Locata Pro and Locata Pro Plus, we had everything to play for.  During the

Locata has won a G Cloud Tender process for the delivery and management of the systems driving the Gloucestershire Homeseeker housing scheme.  The scheme will change its name and relaunch as Homeseeker Plus on September 7, 2016 with a new partner, responsive website and upgraded housing system.  West Oxfordshire DC has joined the original six

Three more schemes are now live with the Locata Mobile App that helps customers bid for homes.  Monmouthshire, First Choice Homes Oldham and Cheshire West & Chester have joined existing users Kent and West London in using a bespoke mobile app that is individually branded to their own standards.  Customers can download the app from

Housing officers from more than 25 local authority and housing association organisations in the North West attended Locata’s inaugural Spring Housing Event in Manchester on May 20.  Andy Gale, Housing Consultant and former DCLG Practitioner Adviser for local authorities, was the key note speaker.  He discussed the new prevention of homelessness duty on English local authorities

The Government is looking increasingly likely to introduce a new prevention of homelessness duty on English local authorities, according to Andy Gale, Housing Consultant and former DCLG Practitioner Adviser for local authorities.  “All the public evidence suggests the issue is ‘when’ the change will happen and not ‘if’,” he told delegates to Locata’s Spring Housing