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Submission: Response to Fair Trading discussion paper "Statutory Review of the Residential Tenancies Act 2010"

The Tenants’ Union is pleased to provide this response to NSW Fair Trading’s discussion paper for the statutory review of the Residential Tenancies Act 2010. This contribution forms part of our…
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Quick guide: NSW renting laws are under review!

NSW Fair Trading is currently reviewing the Residential Tenancies Act, and has released a discussion paper to gauge community views. Renters say the law should deliver greater stability,…
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Gemma

The tenant who knew too much

"I wear many hats: mother, friend, student, teacher, researcher, tenant, wife, country music enthusiast… Each of these, compartmentalised, functions as a well-oiled machine. However, as…
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Submission: Social Housing Discussion Paper 2015

The Tenants' Union welcomes the present discussion of social housing in NSW. We are convinced that the discussion must go further, and consider the social housing sector in the context of…
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Briefing

Briefing: Unreasonable restrictions on children and other occupants in rental housing

Most residential tenancy agreements set a maximum number of persons – including children – who may ordinarily live at the rented premises. The Tenants' Union of NSW 2014 briefing proposes…
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Submission: Senate Economic References Committee Inquiry into Affordable Housing

This submission has two purposes. First, it reviews the current state and recent history of the housing market, with particular attention to the huge inflation in house prices over the past two…
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