Please note the following dates: Q1 (April – June 2017 data) Period end 30 June Data entry deadline Friday 25 August 2017 Q2 (April – September 2017 data) Period end 30 September Data entry deadline Friday 10 November 2017 Q3 (April – December 2017 data) Period end 31 December Data entry deadline Friday 9 February …..Read the full article »
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Salaries Comparison for Smaller Housing Associations 2017
Salary comparison 2017 Once again this year we are running our comparison of salaries, terms and conditions for smaller housing providers. Everyone who submits data will receive a report with a comparison and analysis of the terms and conditions offered by different providers that will help them and their Boards judge how the pay and …..Read the full article »
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Steve Smedley is running the Dragon’s Back
Acuity’s VFM expert Steve Smedley is taking part in the hardest multi-day mountain endurance race in the world. On five consecutive days he’ll cover 200 miles with 51,000 ft ascent (equivalent to Everest + Kilimanjaro + Cat Bells) over difficult terrain. The route follows the mountainous spine of Wales from Conwy in the north to Llandeilo in …..Read the full article »
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Benchmarking Supported and Sheltered Housing costs
In 2016 Acuity introduced four new cost-per-unit (CPU) indicators with detailed definitions provided by our colleagues at HouseMark. We have prepared some additional guidance to help providers of Housing for Older People and Supported Housing. The four measures are: Housing management Responsive repairs and void works Major works and cyclical maintenance Overheads (back office costs) …..Read the full article »
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Guidance on downloading Acuity benchmarking reports
This post describes how to download benchmarking reports from the on-line system and save them as excel files. Microsoft introduced an update to the default security settings in July 2016 which will affect all benchmarking users. Here’s what you need to do: 1. Save the downloaded report file somewhere on your system – how this works …..Read the full article »
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SPBM Benchmarking 2016 – 2017 Calendar
Please note the following dates: Q1 (April – June 2016 data) Period end 30 June Data entry deadline Friday 26 August 2016 Q2 (April – September 2016 data) Period end 30 September Data entry deadline Friday 11 November 2016 Q3 (April – December 2016 data) Period end 31 December Data entry deadline Friday 10 February …..Read the full article »
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Salaries Comparison for Smaller Housing Associations 2016
Salary comparison 2016 Once again this year we are running our comparison of salaries, terms and conditions for smaller housing providers. Everyone who submits data will receive a report with a comparison and analysis of the terms and conditions offered by different providers that will help them and their Boards judge how the pay and …..Read the full article »
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SPBM unit cost measures – frequently asked questions
Why have these new unit cost measures been introduced? The need for more robust cost measures has been raised by SPBM members at at least three clubs. This is because members want to get a firmer grip on their cost base to facilitate decision-making and respond to regulatory and political pressure to demonstrate VFM. The …..Read the full article »
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Benchmarking costs
We are introducing four new cost-per-property indicators with detailed definitions provided by our colleagues at HouseMark. These indicators are in line with HouseMark core definitions and enable wider sector benchmarking, as well as benchmarking with other Acuity members. However, the key to successful benchmarking of these measures is allocating your costs in a consistent way. …..Read the full article »
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SPBM Benchmarking 2015 – 2016 Calendar
Please note the following dates: Q1 (April – June 2015 data) Period end 30 June Data entry deadline Friday 28 August 2015 Q2 (April – September 2015 data) Period end 30 September Data entry deadline Friday 13 November 2015 Q3 (April – December 2015 data) Period end 31 December Data entry deadline Friday 12 February 2016 …..Read the full article »
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