Tenants' Union in the media
Tenants' Union in the media
‘There is a whole lot more to negotiate’: how Covid-19 has changed housemate hunting
Maddie Thomas The Guardian (No paywall) # Rent, Share houses, Coronavirus COVID-19.Go to: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2022/mar/21/there-is-a-…
A ‘hovel’, but it’s home: Sydney’s boarding houses point to affordability crisis
Megan Gorrey The Sydney Morning Herald (Paywall) # Boarders and lodgers, Rent, Housing affordability, Housing market.Go to: https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/a-hovel-but-it-s-home-sydney…
Rent assistance, grants for flood affected NSW residents welcomed amid 'price gouging' concerns
Jack Needham (No paywall) # Rent.Go to: https://view.com.au/news/vic/rent-assistance-grants-for-flood-af…
‘He wants to give it to someone else’: rent rises leaving a toll on regional NSW
Michael McGowan and Josh Nicholas The Guardian (No paywall) # Eviction, Rent, Housing market, No-grounds evictions, Regional NSW.Go to: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/mar/17/he-wants-…
New social housing tenant says Bellambi house riddled with mould, plumbing not connected
Nick Rheinberger and Nick McLaren ABC (No paywall) # Public and community housing, Repairs, Tribunal NCAT, Mould.Go to: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-03-17/social-housing-wollongong…
Making daylight savings permanent
ABC (No paywall) # Rent.Go to: https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/programs/hack/hack/13791960
Know your rights if you rent and are affected by flood - Tenants' Union advises
ABC (No paywall) # Rent.Go to: https://www.abc.net.au/radio/northcoast/programs/breakfast/tenan…
‘Beyond dire’: how the Queensland and NSW floods are worsening the rental crisis
Conal Hanna The Guardian (No paywall) # Public and community housing, Rent, Homelessness, Housing affordability, Housing market, Regional NSW, Short-term holiday letting.Go to: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/mar/07/beyond-di…
Tenants seek help in the fallout from severe weather
Rosie Bensley Illawarra Mercury (No paywall) # Rent, Repairs, Tribunal NCAT, Landlords and agents.Go to: https://www.illawarramercury.com.au/story/7644746/how-uow-studen…
‘Chronic failure’: Sydney’s rental market approaching crisis level
Tawar Razaghi Domain (No paywall) # Rent, Housing market.Go to: https://www.smh.com.au/property/news/chronic-failure-sydney-s-re…
Here’s Exactly What To Do If Your Share House Floods
Charles Rushforth (No paywall) # Rent, Share houses.Go to: https://junkee.com/share-house-flooding-what-to-do/322897
One in three renters lose their bond, but some are fighting back
Henrietta Cook The Sydney Morning Herald (Paywall) # Bond, Rent.Go to: https://www.smh.com.au/national/victoria/one-in-three-renters-lo…
The true cost of eviction
Jemima Mowbray Tenants' Union of NSW (No paywall) # Eviction, Rent, Campaigns and law reform, No-grounds evictions.Go to: https://www.tenants.org.au/blog/true-cost-eviction
New report calls for permanent hardship protections for south west Sydney renters
Kayla Osborne (No paywall) # Eviction, Rent, Coronavirus COVID-19, Housing market, No-grounds evictions, Tenants Advice and Advocacy Services.Go to: https://www.macarthuradvertiser.com.au/story/7624679/new-report-…
Time we stopped 'eviction dependency' argues new report
Cassie McCullagh ABC (No paywall) # Eviction, Rent, Tribunal NCAT, Personal stories.Go to: https://www.abc.net.au/radio/sydney/programs/mornings/eviction/1…
Eviction, hardship, and the housing crisis: Building a more crisis-resilient renting system
Tenants' Union of NSW (No paywall) # Eviction, No-grounds evictions.Go to: https://mailchi.mp/tenants.org.au/special-report-eviction-hardsh…
Calls for end to ‘no-grounds’ evictions in NSW as lockdown moratorium lifts
Stephanie Convery The Guardian (No paywall) # Eviction, No-grounds evictions.Go to: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/feb/14/calls-for…
Did a viral video expose the need for landlord registries?
Juliet Helmke (No paywall) # Rent, Landlords and agents.Go to: https://www.realestatebusiness.com.au/property-management/22865-…
Research reveals rental trends
Amy hall SBS (No paywall) # Rent, Minimum habitability standards.Go to: https://www.sbs.com.au/language/english/audio/research-reveals-r…
In northern NSW, housing instability is becoming a health risk
Tamsin Rose The Guardian (No paywall) # Health, Homelessness, Housing affordability, Housing market, No-grounds evictions, Regional NSW.Go to: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/feb/06/in-northe…
NSW, Victoria split on whether retirement communities should be able to ban younger residents
Mark Skelsey (No paywall) # Discrimination, Land lease communities, Young people.Go to: https://www.downsizing.com.au/news/1075/NSW-Victoria-split-on-wh…
Buy now, pay later schemes for Australian renters ‘prey on vulnerable’, financial counsellors warn
Stephanie Covery The Guardian (No paywall) # Rent, Federal Government, Housing market.Go to: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/feb/04/buy-now-p…
The renter who asked for his landlord's references
Max Chambers ABC (No paywall) # Rent, Landlords and agents.Go to: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-02-04/the-renter-who-asked-for-…
A raft of new social housing proposals are being criticised for being too ambitious — and not ambitious enough
Bianca Healey (No paywall) # Public and community housing, Rent, Affordable housing, Coronavirus COVID-19, Housing market.Go to: https://www.businessinsider.com.au/new-social-housing-proposals-…
Inner West rents rise as prices across Sydney record steep increase
Daniel Lo Surdo (No paywall) # Rent, Housing market.Go to: https://cityhubsydney.com.au/2022/01/inner-west-rents-rise-as-pr…
Bondi v Byron Bay: The differing impact of COVID-19 on rents and property prices
Andrew Taylor The Sydney Morning Herald (Paywall) # Rent, Coronavirus COVID-19, Regional NSW, Short-term holiday letting.Go to: https://www.smh.com.au/national/bondi-v-byron-bay-the-differing-…
Letting agent prompts tenants to buy landlord Christmas gift: 'GROSS'
Tom Flanagan (No paywall) # Rent, Coronavirus COVID-19, Landlords and agents.Go to: https://au.news.yahoo.com/letting-agent-prompts-tenants-send-lan…
Millions of Australians paying more for rent now than ever before
Jennifer Bechwati (No paywall) # Rent, Federal Government, Housing affordability.Go to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qxf1fmHF6ss&ab_channel=7NEWSAust…
Some Byron Bay landlords are bypassing the usual real estate channels to help locals find rentals ahead of newcomers
Bianca Healy (No paywall) # Rent, Housing market, Landlords and agents, Regional NSW.Go to: https://www.businessinsider.com.au/byron-bay-landlords-helping-l…
Healing trauma with whispers and clicks
ABC (No paywall) # Eviction, Rent, Coronavirus COVID-19, Federal Government, Homelessness, Housing affordability, Housing market, No-grounds evictions, Personal stories, Regional NSW, State Government.Go to: https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/programs/hack/hack/13629682
What to do if you have a dispute with your landlord
Sue Williams Domain (No paywall) # Rent, Landlords and agents.Go to: https://www.domain.com.au/advice/what-to-do-if-you-have-a-disput…
‘I am panicking’: the vulnerable renters at risk as housing subsidy expires
Stephanie Convery The Guardian (No paywall) # Public and community housing, Rent, Federal Government, No-grounds evictions, State Government.Go to: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/nov/15/i-am-pani…
NSW renters now able to access $4500 support payment, as eviction moratorium ends
Kate Burke Domain (No paywall) # Rent, Coronavirus COVID-19, State Government.Go to: https://www.domain.com.au/news/nsw-renters-now-able-to-access-45…
Bush Summit 2021: Paul Toole’s vow to solve NSW housing crisis
Matthew Benns and Lachlan Leeming Daily Telegraph (Paywall) # Rent, Housing market, Regional NSW, State Government.Go to: https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/bushsummit/bush-summit-2021-de…
5 steps to take if you’re struggling with rent
Georgia Lenton-Williams (National Debt Helpline) (No paywall) # Rent, Housing market, Young people.Go to: https://tillymoney.com.au/5-steps-to-take-if-youre-struggling-wi…
End of COVID disaster payments looms large for stressed tenants
Kate Burke Domain (No paywall) # Eviction, Rent, Coronavirus COVID-19, Federal Government, Housing market, State Government.Go to: https://www.domain.com.au/news/tenants-bracing-for-end-of-covid-…
How to be the best landlord to your tenants
Sue Williams Domain (No paywall) # Rent, Repairs, Starting a tenancy, Fixtures - lights, aircon etc, Landlords and agents.Go to: https://www.domain.com.au/news/how-to-be-the-best-landlord-to-yo…
Low availability of housing is driving wealth inequality across Australia, experts say
Bianca Healey (No paywall) # Public and community housing, Rent, Affordable housing, Families, Housing market.Go to: https://www.businessinsider.com.au/housing-availability-public-h…
Community Lawyer of the Year
Tenants' Union of NSW (No paywall) # Aboriginal renters, Community Legal Centres, Coronavirus COVID-19.Go to: https://www.facebook.com/TUNSW
Police enforcing strict lock-in a ‘worst nightmare’ for vulnerable Sydney social housing residents
Zena Chamas The Guardian (No paywall) # Public and community housing, Coronavirus COVID-19, Health, State Government.Go to: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/sep/15/police-en…
Open Letter on the Lockdown of Common Ground Sydney Residents
(No paywall) # Public and community housing, Coronavirus COVID-19, Human rights.Go to: https://legalobserversnsw.org/2021/09/10/open-letter-on-the-lock…
Essential workers face rental stress right across Sydney
Kate Burke and Melissa Heagney Domain (No paywall) # Rent, Families, Housing affordability, Housing market.Go to: https://www.domain.com.au/news/essential-workers-face-rental-str…
More financial support on offer for struggling tenants, landlords
Kayla Osbourne (No paywall) # Eviction, Rent, Coronavirus COVID-19, State Government.Go to: https://www.theleader.com.au/story/7420071/more-financial-suppor…
Victoria to offer rent relief payments
Rachel Eddie The Sydney Morning Herald (Paywall) # Rent, Coronavirus COVID-19.Go to: https://www.smh.com.au/national/victoria/victoria-on-track-for-f…
Tackling Energy Poverty
Marlene Even (No paywall) # Rent, Utilities electricity water gas, Housing market.Go to: https://player.whooshkaa.com/episode/898435
Investor inspections allowed to go ahead in Sydney, with health orders updated to address confusion
Kate Burke Domain (No paywall) # Privacy and access, Coronavirus COVID-19, Housing market, Landlords and agents.Go to: https://www.domain.com.au/news/investors-inspections-allowed-to-…
Locked down neighbours complain about kids using chalk on driveway
Caitlin Fitzsimmons The Sydney Morning Herald (Paywall) # Strata, Coronavirus COVID-19, Local Government.Go to: https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/locked-down-neighbours-compl…
Tenant’s Union of NSW calls for extension of eviction moratorium and stronger rental protections
Kate Burke and Tawar Razaghi Domain (No paywall) # Eviction, Privacy and access, Rent, Coronavirus COVID-19, No-grounds evictions, State Government.Go to: https://www.domain.com.au/news/tenants-union-of-nsw-calls-for-ex…
Financial support for NSW tenants and landlords extended amid lockdown
Kate Burke Domain (No paywall) # Eviction, Rent, Coronavirus COVID-19, Housing market.Go to: https://www.domain.com.au/news/financial-support-for-nsw-tenants…
Should home inspections be suspended for areas that are in lockdown?
ABC (No paywall) # Privacy and access, Rent, Coronavirus COVID-19, Housing market.Go to: https://iview.abc.net.au/video/NC2107H138S00