Advancing safe, decent, and affordable housing: new legislation offers promise for renters

“Safe, Decent, and Affordable Homes for All”—this is UNISON’s vision for housing. Yet in London, the realities of soaring rents, unsafe living conditions, and a dire shortage of social housing keep this goal far out of reach. Public service workers, marginalised communities, and young people are among those disproportionately impacted by the housing crisis. The […]

UNISON calls for action as newspaper reveals scale of London ‘social cleansing’

UNISON is calling for action to help people in rented accommodation, as research reveals the scale of the impact of welfare reforms and rising rents on those in London in particular. The Independent has published research showing that these things have made it harder for those on low incomes to afford housing in London – […]