The union calls on people to respond to the government’s consultation on it’s new scheme, which will not solve the housing crisis
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Community conference sets out key policies in social care, housing, health and safety and much more
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 […]
Access to good, affordable social housing is key to family and social health, community service group conference hears
We need to restore direct investment and subsidy for public housing
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’
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Government says it will not press ahead with policy which would have forced council in England to charge market rents to so-called high earners
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
UNISON has published a new briefing on the 2016 Housing and Planning Act (England)