The Northern Rivers Tenants Advice and Advocacy Service (NORTAAS) provides free advice and referral for all tenants and residential parks residents in the NSW Northern Rivers.
Our services are available to renters from Tweed Heads to Grafton and west to Drake.
NORTAAS is a program of Northern Rivers Community Legal Centre.
Tenants Advice & Advocacy Services have limited availability over the holiday period. The Tenants' Union will be coordinating a Holiday Hotline to make sure renters can get urgent advice. Call 1800 251 101
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