A day of action on 11 February will call on the Westminster government to fund a rent freeze and end evictions during the cost of living crisis
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A day of action on 11 February will call on the Westminster government to fund a rent freeze and end evictions during the cost of living crisis
The article Homes for all – housing day of action first appeared on the UNISON National site.
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
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Union demands a housing policy that works for working people as it publishes a manifesto for a new decade
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Housing is out of reach for public service workers, declares local government conference
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New Tenancy Fees Act (Engalnd) comes into force on 1 June – Scotland and Wales have own legislation
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Plans to abolish ‘no-fault’ evictions are welcome, says union, but more needs to be done for private tenants
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This article in today’s Daily Telegraph shows that the Tories since 2010 will have built the fewest homes since the war.
“new-build housing completions in England between 2010 and 2019 are set to be approximately 130,000 per year. That is w…Read more…
Picture from the new style Newham Full Council meeting at East Ham Town Hall yesterday evening. The most people I have ever seen at a normal Council meeting I think?
As the Cabinet member of Housing Services I gave a 3 minute report on what I had been…Read more…
Meeting just three-days after Grenfell anniversary, conference calls for safe and affordable housing for all
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I spent some time this morning at the Magpie Project in Forest Gate talking to families using the centre & volunteers. I was so impressed. A fantastic respite & haven for mums and children living in temporary accommodation in and around Newham …Read more…
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…Read more…
Access to good, affordable social housing is key to family and social health, community service group conference hears
The article ‘It’s a disgrace that housing workers live in worse conditions than…Read more…
We need to restore direct investment and subsidy for public housing
The article Building a national housing consensus and homes for all first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Devolution is finally reaching the English regions. On May 4 voters get to elect the first tranche of “metro mayors”
The article Shifting the balance of power first appeared on the UNISON National…Read more…
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
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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
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UNISON has published a new briefing on the 2016 Housing and Planning Act (England)
The article How will the new housing act affect you and your family? first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Conference agrees actions against Housing Act
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Local government delegates hear plea for a housing policy which will help people: ‘build, build, build’
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