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People who want social housing will apply to the list, fill in a form, and are assessed and prioritised by the team. “We allocate people a band based on their housing […]

As the Renters (Reform) Bill moves through Parliament, UNISON wants to ensure this legislation provides a lasting solution to our broken private rented system […]

Housing workers in Bridgend are set to lose thousands of pounds from their pensions under plans by their employer, says their union UNISON today (Thursday).    Staff at the Valleys to Coast Housing Association have been told the organisation is looking to leave the local government pensions scheme (LGPS), which would have given employees a […]

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The rapid rise of rent is putting low-paid UNISON members at risk of destitution.

Three motions on the issue were debated on Friday morning – including the effect on Black workers and renters

The document Through the Roof highlights how a rapid rise in rent and mortgage payments is taking a significant toll, says UNISON. The survey aimed to identify which groups were […]

A day of action on 11 February will call on the Westminster government to fund a rent freeze and end evictions during the cost of living crisis

The work will find out more about the housing issues members are facing

A new housing report commissioned by UNISON paints a shocking picture of the UK’s housing crisis, while offering a positive vision for the future of affordable housing

COVID has naturally pushed lots of issues away from the headlines and the political agenda, including housing. That doesn’t mean any of these problems have gone away […]

Right to Buy reforms could divert funding away from new council housing, says UNISON

UNISON has commissioned research into the housing issues facing workers across public services in the UK

Union stresses the need for any definition of key workers to include all those in public services, not just those in uniform

So I had no income for 8 weeks. "Our housing costs are £1,100 a month with bills on top. My husband is freelance, and though he got a grant from the government, we have still had to borrow money from […]