USH (member)

L’Union sociale pour l’habitat (Social Union for Housing- USH) represents around 730 social housing associations (Hlm) through its five federations (la Fédération nationale des Offices Publics de l’Habitat, les Entreprises sociales pour l’habitat, la Fédération nationale des Sociétés coopératives d’Hlm, l’Union d’économie sociale pour l’accession à la propriété et la Fédération nationale des Associations régionales d’organismes d’habitat social).

USH operates around 3 main missions:

1. it’s the national representative body of the social housing sector towards the public authorities, the media, other relevant stakeholders and the wider public 
2. it runs research and studies on topics relevant to the housing sector that feed into its housing policy suggestions
3. it informs, consults and helps its members facilitate and develop their activites and professional skills. 

USH members own and manage 4,8 million homes, offering housing to more than 10 million people. USH is supported by 12.000 volunteers while it employs 82.000 staff members.