ABOUT

Tenants' Union news

Also check out our blog, Tenant News archive, media appearances, and Housing News Digest.
For factsheets and sample letters, please see Tenancy info.

 

Renoviction but no renovation?

reno-viction thumbnail with yellow duct tape
What if you got 'renovicted' and then there was no renovation? That's just what happened to Natalie...
Read more

Anderson’s Win Settles More than One Dispute on Unfair Contract Terms

Michael
While new land lease community laws have been in place for over a year prohibiting the use of multiple elements in a fixed method of site fee increase, last year one case challenged the practice under provisions of the Australian Consumer Law.
Read more

Job opportunity: Solicitor - Aboriginal Support

Job opportunity
A full-time Solicitor (Aboriginal Support) is required to join the legal practice of the Centre working in the area of housing issues for and with Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander clients. This position will make a critical difference to housing outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander renters in NSW. 
Read more

The Government’s Energy Legislation Amendment Bill 2025

Tenants' Union News
The Energy Legislation Amendment Bill has many objectives including better preparing the energy market for sustainable energy projects and strengthening existing aspects of the energy market.
Read more

Government Responds to IPART Review of Embedded Networks in NSW

Tenants' Union News
This article focuses on the Government’s response to recommendations made by IPART relating to electricity services from an embedded network.
Read more

Tuesday Nights’ Chats - a month of watching, listening and discussing all things renting and more!

Group photo of the South West Listening
Renters’ rights advocates, renters and the Tenants’ Union staff have kept busy over four weeks with a line-up of events taking place across Sydney over consecutive Tuesday nights, and that’s not the end of the streak.
Read more

Homes NSW: From “Worst Landlord to Best”?

Tenants' Union Logo and blog on an orange background
Homes for NSW Strategy for the next 10 years has been released and we take a close look at what the priorities and actions outlined in the Strategy could mean for social housing tenants.
Read more

Who Broke the Australian Dream? SOLD! Documentary Screening and Discussion

Leo Patterson Ross Hosting SOLD! Documentary Screening
Read more

Rights & Roofs: TAAS Conference 2025

Tenant Advocates
Tenant Advocates from across NSW came together in Wiradjuri for the annual TAAS Conference.
Read more

Share Housing: A Case for Certainty and Stronger Protections

Tenants' Union Comment
Recent reforms to NSW renting laws — including the end of “no grounds” evictions and better rights for tenants with pets — have been widely welcomed, but for the growing number of people who have no option but to live in share style housing, there may be little to celebrate.
Read more