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After hosting roundtables with 19 UNISON members to discuss their experiences, UNISON has published a report on what needs to change for renters
The article UNISON members speak out about the renting crisis first appeared on the UNISON National site.
“Last Wednesday 15 May 24, Labour Housing Group was proud to host the launch of the report of the Independent Review of the Private Rented Sector.
The full report is now available to read and download on our website
https://lnkd.in/eAZi52Vc” Read more…
This is the first time I have posted on a tweet by Radio and TV day time host but this is really important and explains why so many young people despair that they will ever be able to buy a home. Hat tip London Nurse Update: Facebook ha…Read more…
Hat tip to my “Facebook Friend” Jenny Schramm. *Just had a Quick Look and calculation, average wage was around £100 a year, meaning the house price was 5x the average wage at the time. Currently the average wage is £28,000 a year and a three bedr…Read more…
The roundtables in mid-April will be open to all union members who privately rent, and participants’ time will be reimbursed with gift vouchers
The article UNISON hosts housing roundtables with Generation Rent first appeared on the UNISON National site.
The roundtables in mid-April will be open to all union members who privately rent, and participants’ time will be reimbursed with gift vouchers
The article UNISON hosts housing roundtables with Generation Rent first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Not a new idea but pleased about offer to Newham Council tenants of a brand new home in a over 55s block at a rent no higher than their current rent. Too often while canvassing I come across elderly tenants in family sized homes whose children ha…Read more…
Reading this months “Newham Voices” (early via subscription) I did not realise that Newham had been a test bed for Parker Morris space standards on new build Council properties. There are many problems with properties built during this period but …Read more…
(the Labour Housing Group is a “socialist society affiliated to the Labour Party we work within the movement, both nationally and locally, to develop and promote workable socialist housing policies through…Read more…
Well done to Newham Enforcement officers and Cabinet lead Cllr Shaban Mohammed. More please, more. Need to make sure this “landlord” does not find ways to try and get around “ban”. Hat tip @letsandleases via @NewhamBooker• Newham Counci…Read more…
Dear all, we now have a detailed plan for our event at the
Crowndale Centre, 218 Eversholt Street, NW1 1BD. The event is both in-person
and virtual.
London
2023 Conference: Tackling London’s Housing Crisis – Labour Housing Group
10am star…Read more…
Hat tip to Housing Journo @PeteApps on this Observer article and well done to Clive for coming out with something quite radical but really sensible and worth doing.My only hesitation was “Great idea but I do think to be fair & consistent that socia…Read more…
A good night in the “Half Moon” Wetherspoon in Stepney (A former Welsh Calvinistic Methodist Chapel) then a great curry in the Lahore Kebab House. Perfect.Eustace (Monty’s older brother), me, Dave, Montrose, work colleague of Eustace, Trevor….Read more…
Don’t miss Renters’ Rights Awareness Week, covering a range of topics
The article Free events will help renters know their rights first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Don’t miss Renters’ Rights Awareness Week, covering a range of topics
The article Free events will help renters know their rights first appeared on the UNISON National site.
This is the speech I made as a UNISON delegate at last months TUC Congress about “Affordable Homes for Key Workers”. President, Congress, John Gray, from UNISON speaking in support of Composite 7. This motion highlights the profound imp…Read more…
Dear UNISON Labour Link members,Re:
National Labour Link elections
Our branch has nominated Anu Prashar for National Labour Link Committee.
Anu cut her teeth as a steward before getting involved in the SOGs and the
Labour Party. Anu is …Read more…
This year I am in Liverpool for the 155th annual TUC Congress as a UNISON NEC delegate. I travelled down from London by with Regional delegate (and Convenor) Yvonne Green. When we arrived in Liverpool we went into a meeting of all UNISON delegates…Read more…
On 6 September 1993 I started work as a housing officer in Bow for Tower Hamlets Council. I had worked as an agency temp in Columbia Road, Bethnal Green beforehand and also as a Housing Rights advisor in Edinburgh. I joined UNISON as a temp but h…Read more…
This post is from my Newham Councillor colleague’s blog, James Beckles. While I am broadly in favour of shared ownership, it is simply disgraceful how badly many are treated with high service charges and fees, poor management and I think less than 3% “…Read more…