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Housing a key issue

(27/09/07) Housing market failure impacts most on Labour supporters, conference told

Time to tackle housing

(24/09/07) Minister pledges meeting over level playing field for housing staff

Hands up for council housing

(22/06/07) Conference calls for immediate investment in council housing

Hands off our housing

UNISON is opposed to the wholesale selling off of large chunks of the country's council housing stock.

These large scale voluntary transfers are damaging to tenants, local authorities, services and trade union organisation. UNISON fully supports options that enable investment to take place without homes being sold.

The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) has overall responsibility for housing and the investment options for meeting the Decent Homes Standard.

There are huge implications both for tenants and UNISON members who work in housing departments - the latter are now much more likely to transfer to a housing association (via a stock transfer or PFI) or an arms length management organisation.

National Housing Seminar 13 November 2008

(18/04/08) Make a note in your diary now! UNISON's National Housing Forum will be hosting the 2008 National Housing Seminar in Birmingham on 13 November at the Novotel. more..

Housing association pay survey

(09/11/07) UNISON research shows pay and pensions provision top staff troubles more..

UNISON response to Green Paper

(24/10/07) UNISON has made a submission to the Housing Green Paper ‘Homes for the future: more affordable, more sustainable’ more..

From Decent Homes to Sustainable Communities

(06/11/06) UNISON response to the discussion paper more..

A robust solution

(25/09/06) UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis addresses the need for council housing in 21st century Britain more..
 
CONTACT DETAILS
• The national officer for UNISON's housing campaigns is Lucy Hughes.
Hands off our housing
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Recent documents

Modernising Scotland's social housing

A briefing from UNISON Scotland's policy and information team. The Scottish Executive has made clear its ambition of improving Scotland’s social housing. In its latest consultation the Scottish Executive has indicated that it is now prepared to consider partial stock transfer, and the application of the prudential financial framework to local government housing.
Link to a PDF document on this siteModernising Scotland's social housing

Terms and conditions in housing associations

UNISON research report showing just how divisive the two-tier workforce is
Link to a PDF document on this siteTerms and conditions in housing associations

Housing Green Paper: Homes for the future: more affordable, more sustainable

The green paper has been broadly welcomed as bold and ambitious. And whilst this is certainly the case, there are opportunities to use the consultation to push for further advances and seek clarity on a number of points.
Link to a PDF document on this siteHousing Green Paper: Homes for the future: more affordable, more sustainable