The Homes for All campaign group comprising housing campaigners, trade unions, including UNISON, and community groups is calling on the UK Government to take action to: Freeze rents in line with […]
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The union calls on people to respond to the government’s consultation on it’s new scheme, which will not solve the housing crisis
At the same time, care workers are struggling on low pay – sometimes less than the legal minimum wage. It is no wonder, he said […]
Union demands a housing policy that works for working people as it publishes a manifesto for a new decade
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
Meeting just three-days after Grenfell anniversary, conference calls for safe and affordable housing for all
Thursday 19 April 2018 For immediate release Commenting on Labour’s plans to build a million ‘genuinely affordable’ properties over 10 years, UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “It’s great to see Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour Party taking the housing crisis so seriously. “A million genuinely affordable homes would be a good start to fixing our broken […]
It is time for community, voluntary and housing association staff to be recognised as key workers, when it comes to getting access to “affordable housing,”, declared Mr Gray. Conference […]
In a lengthy and emotional debate, speaker after speaker highlighted the consequences of millions of workers and […]
Devolution is finally reaching the English regions – on 4 May, voters get to elect the first batch of ‘metro mayors’
Devolution is finally reaching the English regions – on 4 May, voters get to elect the first batch of ‘metro mayors’
The measure was part of the 2016 Housing and Planning Act and would mean anyone whose household income was more than £31,000 a year – or […]
Director Ken Loach talks about his acclaimed new film, which deals with the ‘conscious cruelty’ of the benefits system, leading people towards food banks and homelessness