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Photo: Marcus Rose   Housing is out of reach for public service workers, UNISON’s local government conference declared today. The conference vowed to “continue to make the case for decent […]



 "It is time the government stepped in to stop builders 'stock-piling' empty land, but tit also needs to look at brown field […]

According to the government, First Homes will make it easier to get onto the property ladder by offering potential first-time […]

“It is time the Government stepped in to stop builders “stock-piling” empty land but they also need to look at […]

New UNISON briefing on government’s Housing and Planning Bill highlights risks and offer advice on what you can do

Plans to increase the country’s housing stock are welcome, but do nothing to tackle the problems for those on low incomes

Dave Prentis, General Secretary of UNISON, said: “The government has made the housing crisis more acute by cutting funding for social housing by more than £4 […]

Commenting on the findings, UNISON General Secretary, Dave Prentis, said: "Urgent government action is needed to deliver more homes. Whilst 93% of councillors are saying they want to […]

Conference condemns spiralling senior management salaries in the sector at a time when workers’ terms and conditions are being cut

UNISON backs wide-ranging proposals that will give families, the young and low-paid a chance of a decent home

The government said earlier in April that it will hold a consultation over its plans, which would mean that […]

Money for the new homes scheme is deducted from local council grants and then redistributed - not on the basis of need or population - but to areas […]

New report from Just Fair Consortium highlights concerns over housing

The government is consulting on proposals to make private rented tenancies longer in England – up to three years: the consultation closes on 26 August