I was brought up in a council house in inner-city Leeds. I know that council housing is vital to our country’s future, because like millions of people it’s part of my own life story and I know what a huge difference it can make to any family.
National delegate conference backs a range of approaches to tackle the shortage of affordable housing in a passionate debate
Councils need support to rebuild their capacity to meet the country’s housing needs
Housing is out of reach for public service workers, declares local government conference
New Tenancy Fees Act (Engalnd) comes into force on 1 June – Scotland and Wales have own legislation
Plans to abolish ‘no-fault’ evictions are welcome, says union, but more needs to be done for private tenants
The union welcomes government’s proposals, but is concerned that no further funds are being made available for genuinely affordable homes
National Housing Federation launches consultation on giving tenants and residents a greater say in housing matters
Plans for a new Housing Complaints Resolution Service welcomed
City council becomes first to make union’s charter a key part of its commissioning process
A national Housing Summit to discuss how housing campaigners, trade unions and tenant groups can organise and campaign for safe and secure homes for all – and for fairness and justice in our housing system. The Axe the Housing Act Campaign – Secure Homes for All, led by Defend Council Housing and supported by UNISON […]
A national Housing Summit to discuss how housing campaigners, trade unions and tenant groups can organise and campaign for safe and secure homes for all – and for fairness and justice in our housing system. The Axe the Housing Act Campaign – Secure Homes for All, led by Defend Council Housing and supported by […]
UNISON is encouraging members to respond to the government’s consultation on social housing in England. A government green paper promises “a new deal for social housing” to make sure that tenants have access to safe, secure and decent homes, and are empowered to hold their landlords to account when things go wrong. Key proposals include: […]
Owning a home has become virtually impossible for many public sector workers in Wales, according to research published today (Sunday) by UNISON. Getting a deposit together and obtaining a mortgage are often insurmountable hurdles for those living in the majority of local authority areas across England, Scotland and Wales, according to the findings. The UNISON […]
7 September 2018 Embargo: 00.01hrs Sunday 9 September 2018 Home ownership little more than a pipe dream for public sector workers in the East of England, says UNISON Owning a home has become virtually impossible for many public sector workers in the East of England, according to research published today (Sunday) by UNISON. Getting a deposit together […]
