Housing
UNISON is the union for people who work in housing.Members of our union work in local authority housing departments, housing associations, and arms length management organisations (ALMOs) providing all kinds of housing services, repair work and in administrative support.
UNISON negotiates for better pay and conditions and represents members if they have a problem at work.
The union also contributes to important debates about the future of housing on behalf of members. These include debates about training, skills and other occupational issues, as well as political issues such as the housing policies of governments in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
UNISON has a national housing forum that reflects our membership across different housing providers and all the regions of the UK and a network of housing contacts.
Latest housing updates
UNISON urges Nick Clegg to safeguard vulnerable in new Universal Credit claim arrangements
UNISON today warned Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Chief Secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander that the system for claiming the new Universal Credit risks failing those in most need.Housing news: October 2011
UNISON has joined with influential campaign groups and civil society organisations to help make the case for more decent and affordable housing for people on ordinary incomes.Broken benefits contracts and 20,000 redundancies will waste millions
Millions of pounds will be wasted in compensation if Government plans to centralise Housing Benefit force local authorities into cancelling private contracts and axing staff. The warning comes from UNISON following the results of Freedom of Information (FOI) requests, which revealed that 21% of Housing Benefit services are currently provided under private contracts or shared service arrangements with other authorities, and a further 8% of councils are in the process of tendering new contracts.Branches asked for local action on Housing Benefit
UNISON branches are being asked to contact their local Councillors about the future of the Housing Benefit service under the new Universal Credit.Welfare Bill delayed Ð more time for lobbying
"We have more time to make the case for Local Government being a delivery partner on housing costs for Universal Credit" said Sampson Low, UNISON Policy Officer, after hearing the second reading of the Welfare reform Bill had been delayed from July 19th to September 13th in the House of Lords.UNISON lobbies Lords on future of Housing Benefit
"We are pushing the Government to make clear their plans for housing benefit staff" said Sampson Low, UNISON Policy Officer, ahead of the Second Reading of the Welfare Reform Bill in the Lords on 19 July.Housing news: June 2011
New Homes Bonus "postcode lottery" UNISON has warned that the New Homes Bonus scheme, which is being promoted to boost local economies, is a big con. There is no new money – the scheme just strips cash from existing grants and penalises councils in the north of England.Housing news: March 2011
Marching for public housing - 26th MarchHousing News Issue 6: Jan 2011
Affordable housing programme hit by spending cuts that will affect housing budgets and communities.Housing News Issue 5: Oct 2010
Includes: New Labour Leader commits to housing; Coalition benefit cuts will affect low paid workers and public services; Collapse of social housing firm shows impact of cuts on private sector; UNISON puts housing on the agenda at TUC and Labour Party Conference; Housing PFI schemes are costly; Chartered Institute of Housing calls on housing organisations to consider 'intermediate renting'; Community service group conference; National Housing Seminar 2011.< Back | More >
