Submission: Draft standard form occupancy agreement for general boarding houses

The Tenants' Union of NSW supports the draft standard form occupancy agreement for general boarding houses. Subject to three qualifications discussed below, it is a practical, balanced…
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Submission: NSW Fair Trading Review of Regulatory Burden

In this submission, the Tenants' Union is most concerned about the proposals in relation to the 1948 Act. We are strongly of the view that this Act must not be repealed. Hundreds of persons…
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Submission: Strata and community title law reform

This submission is focused on strata government – including by-laws, tenant participation, pets, smoking, and clothes drying; urban renewal – specifically, the housing implications of…
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Annual Report 2011-2012

As a tenant in New South Wales, you are in good company: according to the 2011 Census more than 743,000 households live in rental housing. Read about the Tenants' Union's work for…
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Comment: Boarding Houses Bill 2012

The Tenants' Union of NSW strongly supports the Boarding Houses Bill 2012. The Bill is a much-needed and long-overdue measure of law reform for the NSW boarding house sector and the people…
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Submission on the draft Boarding Houses Bill 2012

The draft Bill is a welcome measure of long-overdue law reform for the boarding house sector in New South Wales. The scope of the reform it seeks to achieve is, however, limited, and there are…
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Submission: Companion Animals Taskforce

The Tenants' Union welcomes the opportunity to make this submission, which is focused particularly on the barriers to companion animal ownership in rental housing. We agree with the…
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Report: Residential Tenancies Act 2010

The Report analyses the way the Residential Tenancies Act 2010 has not affected a significant rebalancing of the landlord-tenant relationship while pointing out improvements in three areas of…
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Briefing: Residential services registration & accreditation

The marginal rental sector serves a valuable role in our housing system, but it is not well-regulated. Unlawful boarding houses – often ordinary houses and flats that have been internally…
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Submission: Review of Residential Parks Act 1998

The Tenants’ Union of NSW (TU) has consulted and participated with the Park and Village Service (PAVS) in the preparation of PAVS’s submission to the NSW Fair Trading review. We are pleased to…
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Submission: Inquiry into opportunities to consolidate tribunals in NSW

The Tenants' Union of NSW is the peak body representing the interests of tenants in NSW. Given our experience, this submission deals with the CTTT, Tenancy, Social Housing, Residential…
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Comment: Residential Tenancies Amendment (Occupancy Agreements) Bill 2011

The Tenants’ Union of NSW supports the Residential Tenancies Amendment (Occupancy Agreements) Bill 2011 introduced by the Member for Sydney, Clover Moore, and commends it to other Members of…
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