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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

Date

8 December 2018 11:00am–5:00pm

Location

Hamilton House, Mabledon Place, London, WC1H 9BD

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 across Britain, according to research published today (Sunday)

The government is carrying out a consultation on proposals to ‘remove barriers’ to longer private-sector tenancies in England

In most parts of the UK, the price of renting a home has risen steadily, while public sector salaries… well, they haven’t. Find out how much NHS porters, nurses, PCSOs and more are spending on rent

Some 700 workers employed by Torus Housing in Warrington and St Helens will get the pay rise in their July pay […]

Unsurprisingly, London is the most expensive region for public service workers to rent. For example, the average rent in Kensington and Chelsea is £2,141 per month, more than […]

Meeting just three-days after Grenfell anniversary, conference calls for safe and affordable housing for all

MPs join UNISON members and employers at parliamentary launch of union’s Violence at Work charter