Private sector rent levels have been increasing at some of the highest rates in the UK and are now double
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Tag: housing
The price of everything and the value of wages
“I just get by. Normally I am really struggling by week three. If my bills and rent go up any
Read moreOpen the door – the homes we need
Housing staff on the homes we have and the homes we need Scotland has a housing crisis. We have a
Read moreVoices from the sharp end – Health and social care integration
The Public Bodies (Joint Working) Act and associated regulations set out the Scottish Government’s plans for health and care integration
Read moreUNISON Young Members Housing Guide 2014-15
Whether it’s renting social housing, becoming a private tenant or buying your own home, entering the housing market for the
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Housing (Scotland) Bill
The main issue for housing in Scotland remains the shortage of homes. In our document Funding and building the homes
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UNISON calls for massive investment in social housing
Launch of new housing policy document Making Homes for a Fairer Scotland Housing services union UNISON has today called for
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Making Homes for a Fairer Scotland
Housing is a key policy are for any country that aims to reduce poverty and inequality, and their long-term effects
Read moreFunding and building the homes Scotland needs – Mar 2013
Funding And Building The Homes Scotland Needs – Mar 2013 A proposal by the union UNISON to develop a new stream of finance
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Large scale investment is needed to reverse Scotland’s housing crisis, warns UNISON
8 October 2014 A survey of Scotland’s housing staff has exposed the reality of frontline staff trying to cope with
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