CHICS (Co-operative Housing Integrated Computer Systems Ltd) provides housing co-ops, housing associations, tenant management co-ops, estate management boards and hostels, with a range of software solutions for the management of rent, property maintenance, stock management and tenants/waiting list/contacts data. We also provide all the necessary back-up in the form of advice, training and support. CHICS currently uses Microsoft Access as a development platform, though will be moving to .Net in the near future.

'Clock House' - CHICS Headquarters, Combpyne, Devon, England.

 

Outstanding in the field - at Combpyne - Back row: Mark Prichard, Carlos Lozada, Debbie Fletcher, Colin Boyd, Gill Pettitt. Front row: Storm

Colin started out developing Housing Management software in the 1980s. Using a SuperBrain he developed his dos Rent Management system under the name of Braso.

A SuperBrain - if you're interested, you can see more pictures of old computers at www.obsoletecomputermuseum.org/brain/

Gill Pettitt joined Colin in the early 90s, making the first stab at developing the Maintenance system. CHICS was formed around 1993, and became incorporated in 1995. So in one form or another our Housing Management software has been around for quite some time. Colin now works with Mark Prichard continuing the development of CHICS products. Debbie Fletcher joined us in the summer of 2005 working with administration and enquiries, and Carlos has been with us since July 2003, he works in London giving training, demonstrations and providing installations and consultancy.

With the wealth of experience in housing management within our team we can easily tailor the system to suit the way your organisation works.

Find out more about CHICS systems.