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Owning a home has become virtually impossible for many public sector workers across the South East, according to new UNISON research.

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 […]

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 […]

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: […]

So UNISON launched an End Violence at Work campaign to say ‘enough is enough’, with key basic actions employers can take to […]

Plans for a new Housing Complaints Resolution Service welcomed

UNISON is encouraging our members who work for housing associations or are tenants and residents of […]

The union welcomes government’s proposals, but is concerned that no further funds are being made available for genuinely affordable homes

The UNISON briefing published this week says that, if the proposals are implemented, they could lead to […]

The new legislation bans unfair lettings fees for administration, reference checks and tenancy renewal fees, which create huge affordability […]

The conference vowed to “continue to make the case for decent, secure, safe and affordable housing” especially for workers on modest incomes. “It’s almost impossible now […]

And although the cap has now been lifted, it is now decades since councils had the experience and […]

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

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.

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