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UNISON survey set to reveal the scale of the problems caused for workers struggling to pay rent or mortgages

Chance to win £100 of shopping vouchers for taking part in our 2020 housing survey

A homeless hostel team leader talks about how the coronavirus pandemic has made her and her colleagues’ jobs harder than ever

Homeless hostel team leader Sarah talks about how the coronavirus pandemic has made her and her colleagues’ jobs harder than ever

At a time when so many employers are failing workers, Lynn feels grateful for how Citizen have managed COVID-19. “As soon as the lockdown happened […]

With everyone spending more time in their homes because of lockdown, the work of staff at housing associations is even more important

The union welcomes help announced so far by the government, but calls for further action during the pandemic

Veterans of the armed forces and key workers such as nurses, teachers and prison officers, will be prioritised. The consultation states that […]

At the same time, care workers are struggling on low pay – sometimes less than the legal minimum wage. It is no wonder, he said […]

Following a call from UNISON South East, the national union has launched it’s all new Housing Manifesto

That means that public-service workers and ordinary citizens have been priced out of the housing market: they cannot afford to buy, while […]

If you want to see a more stable rental system, and less homelessness, make sure you have your say in the government’s consultation, which closes on 12 October.

A century on from the Housing and Planning Act that created council housing, Tony Braisby explains why we need council homes more than ever

At a time when housing has become so expensive that many public service workers can’t afford to live anywhere near where they work, council housing is more important than ever […]

National delegate conference backs a range of approaches to tackle the shortage of affordable housing in a passionate debate