Hundred Houses goes digital

July 9, 2007 - PRLog -- The Society owns 154 flats and bungalows on a communal system and has upgraded all of the TV aerials to a full Integrated Reception System (IRS) so that tenants can receive the digital channels, including subscription and Freeview, digital radio, Sky and Sky Plus.

The work was completed by AVC Wireless Networks Limited of Stevenage. Tenants who have had the work done are very pleased with the service and the results.

Mrs Joan Pilmer, who celebrated her 90th birthday earlier this year, said "I can get several other stations if there is nothing I enjoy on the normal channels.  I particularly like the News 24 service."

Peter Nowak of the Society said, "As a landlord, we recognise that TV is very important to all of our tenants, especially older tenants and the investment will allow tenants to keep pace with the changes in technology for home entertainment, work and leisure".

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Note to Editors

1. More information at www.hhs.org.uk or by contacting Chris Jackson, Chief Executive on 01223 315036
2. The Housing Corporation is the government agency responsible for delivering new affordable homes and regulating 1,500 housing associations across England. Its current investment programme of £3.9 billion for 2006-2008 is its biggest ever and is set to provide around 80,000 new affordable homes from housing associations and private developers throughout the country. The Housing Corporation's website is www.housingcorp.gov.uk.
3. Hundred Houses Society manages 850 homes in Cambridge, and is building 77 more in Cambridgeshire and north Essex. It was founded in 1933 and provides affordable rented and shared ownership homes for single people, couples and families.
4. Housing associations are grant funded by the Housing Corporation and raise money by bank and building society loans to buy land to build new homes
5. AVC website http://www.avc-ltd.co.uk/contact.htm

Website: www.hhs.org.uk