Renters’ Reform Coalition demands compensation for ‘no-fault’ evictions
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Britain’s largest trade union demands rent controls and more eviction protections
12:01 AM, 17th October 2024, 1 year ago
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Britain’s largest trade union argues the “Renters’ Rights Bill must go further in addressing affordability”.
UNISON is calling on the government to introduce rent controls and extend eviction protections for tenants to two years.
Under the Renters’ Rights Bill, landlords who repossess a property to sell or move back in cannot evict tenants for 12 months.
Renters have faced significant challenges
The trade union says the state of private renting deeply affects thousands of UNISON members, both in their personal lives and as public service workers.
The union emphasises that the housing crisis has far-reaching consequences on public services, from workers being priced out of living near their jobs due to soaring housing costs, to substandard accommodation contributing to health problems, which in turn strain the NHS and other essential services.
UNISON housing policy officer Sylvia Jones says the Bill is a positive step forward but needs more measures to strengthen the Bill.
She said: “The Renters’ Rights Bill offers a much-needed opportunity to address the ongoing rental crisis and protect the rights of millions of private renters.
“For far too long, private renters have faced significant challenges, including rising rents, constant fears of being evicted and poor living conditions.
“UNISON is committed to advocating for the rights of its renting members and shaping rental policy to create a fairer and more equitable housing market. The Renters’ Rights Bill represents a significant step forward in achieving this goal.
“However, while the bill is a positive step, it falls short of fully addressing the broader issues of supply, accessibility and affordability, as well as other concerns around insecurity and standards.”
Tackle discriminatory practices
UNISON is also pushing for the Renters’ Rights Bill to tackle discriminatory practices, such as Right to Rent checks and high upfront rent demands. The trade union claims these practices make it harder for marginalised groups to access housing.
The union is also calling for stronger enforcement, with a well-funded and properly resourced database to track rental properties and ensure landlords are following the law.
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affordable housing, discriminatory housing practices, eviction protections, housing crisis, Landlord regulations, private renting challenges, public service workers, rent controls, rental policy reform, renters rights bill, right to rent checks, UNISON
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Member Since December 2015 - Comments: 292
4:50 PM, 17th October 2024, About 1 year ago
It’s shocking!
Member Since June 2013 - Comments: 3237 - Articles: 81
7:47 PM, 17th October 2024, About 1 year ago
Utter bonkers.
Another group that wishes to reduce supply. And hurt they very people they wish to help.
Someone needs to do a long list.
We not happy with u charging more for people with pets. So we banning pet deposits.
Ok, we not taking pets at all then.
And now tenants with pets can’t get houses at all now.
Absolute bunch of thick imbeciles.
Member Since February 2016 - Comments: 1056
10:57 AM, 18th October 2024, About 1 year ago
Right to Rent checks? I’m sure many landlords also wish they did not have to act as immigration officers. If people should not be living in this country they should not have been allowed in in the first place. To burden landlords with the responsibility of weeding them out is unfair enough without trade unions then blaming landlords for making the checks the law demands of them!
Member Since June 2019 - Comments: 761
11:35 AM, 18th October 2024, About 1 year ago
So the group constantly demanding more money for their members also demands a wage freeze for landlords!
Member Since December 2020 - Comments: 4
5:29 PM, 18th October 2024, About 1 year ago
Did I just read that??
Member Since December 2020 - Comments: 4
5:30 PM, 18th October 2024, About 1 year ago
I’ll try again.
Member Since December 2020 - Comments: 4
5:46 PM, 18th October 2024, About 1 year ago
I did, I have no words. It they have expressed these ideas UNISON will have just demonstrated the unfathomable depth of their stupidity. I can only hope that their idiotic ideas and those of the government, Shelter etc al backfire when people realize how stupid they are. Ideology has consequences usually bad for everyone.
Member Since March 2023 - Comments: 12
6:16 PM, 18th October 2024, About 1 year ago
Reply to the comment left by Mick Roberts at 17/10/2024 – 19:47
Unison does not care about their members. Members are just useful idiots. They care about implementing an evil and dangerous ideology – communism.