Viper

About

Safehouse

Safehouse uses a choice of environmental sensors to monitor the environmental conditions of a building or property, providing 24/7 monitoring that identifies problems before they escalate. Our cloud-based Software as a Service, Viper, transforms how you manage your housing stock.

What we monitor:

Humidity and temperature levels
CO2 concentrations
Smart meter data - Both Gas and Electricity.
Light and movement
Door and Window opening

Why Choose Safehouse?

Operational Efficiency

Cut site visits by up to 60%
Reduce staff time spent on routine inspections
Measure intervention effectiveness
Monitor entire portfolios from one platform

Resident Welfare

Detect issues before residents report them
Reduce property inspections
Demonstrate genuine care for resident wellbeing
Identify fuel poverty
Create safer, more comfortable living environments

Cost Savings

Smart energy monitoring identifies building fabric issue
Prevent small problems becoming major repairs
Reduce complaint handling and administration costs

Legal Protection

Automated monitoring for compliance with Awaab's Law
Proactive issue detection reduces legal liability

Technology

Viper

Our Viper platform gives you complete control. Access real-time data via web or mobile interface, set custom alerts for different property types, and integrate with existing housing management systems through our API

Key features:

24/7 remote monitoring
Instant alerts for threshold breaches
Historical data analysis and reporting
Portfolio-wide energy consumption and carbon footprint analysis
Custom dashboard for different user roles

Cross Platform Software
Real-time Data & Sensor Personalisation
Customisation of the platform
Cloud Security & Data Redundancy

Simple Implementation

Getting started couldn't be easier. Our sensors stick to any wall surface – no wiring, no disruption to residents. Our sensors connect via LoRaWAN, 4G, or WiFi, ensuring reliable data transmission even in challenging environments.

Installation process:

Sensors deployed in under 30 minutes per property
Automatic connection to our secure cloud platform
Staff training included in setup and access to the data
Strict access control and data integrity
Ongoing technical support and maintenance

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The Benefits

A Positive Impact

Social housing providers who adopt smart monitoring technologies can significantly improve living conditions for their residents.

By using sensors and real-time data, providers can detect issues early, allowing for prompt maintenance and repairs.

This proactive approach not only enhances residents' quality of life but also helps to build trust and improve overall tenant satisfaction.

The Challenge

The Housing Ombudsman reports an exponential rise in damp and mould cases. With the cost-of-living crisis, more residents are struggling to heat their homes adequately, creating perfect conditions for moisture problems. Traditional inspection methods simply can't keep pace and are time consuming and costly.

Landlords must respond to damp and mould reports within days, not weeks
Poor record-keeping can result in legal action
Emergency repairs cost 5x more than preventive maintenance

Be ready for Awaab's Law

Following Awaab’s Law, the social housing sector faces a unique challenge: ensuring every home is free from the dangers of damp and mould. Safehouse isn’t just a monitoring system, it changes how landlords protect their residents and properties. Advanced environmental sensors, combined with energy usage delivers a truly preventative approach that identifies an issue before it becomes a problem allowing landlords to frequently take action before the tenant raises an alarm

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Case studies

Mitigate Risks

Smart monitoring has helped housing providers mitigate legal and financial risks. Early detection of property issues prevents costly damage and reduce the likelihood of legal disputes stemming from health and safety concerns. By demonstrating a commitment to maintaining safe, healthy homes, providers have avoided potential regulatory penalties and reputational harm

Valuable Insights

By monitoring the environmental conditions of a property alongside energy consumption data, housing providers have gained valuable insights into how a building performs over time. This combined approach allows them to track factors such as temperature, humidity, and air quality, while also understanding how energy is being used. With this information, they can identify areas where improvements are needed and ensure that any interventions directly address underlying issues.

Built Trust

Having a data-driven strategy provides clear evidence of the benefits of any upgrades or maintenance work carried out. Whether it's improved energy efficiency, reduced damp and mould, or better overall living conditions, the results are measured and demonstrated with confidence. This has not only helped justify the investment in a property improvements but has also built trust with the resident and stakeholders by showing a tangible and proven outcome.