Hunter Tenants Advice and Advocacy Service (HTAAS)

 

CONTACT

Phone

(02) 4969 7666

1800 654 504

Hours:

Mon:

9am - 1pm

Tue:

9am - 1pm

Wed:

9am - 1pm

Thu:

9am - 1pm

Fri:

9am - 1pm

Note:

If you can't get through during advice hours please keep trying. Outside of advice hours, you can leave a message.

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ABOUT

What we do: Free telephone advice, information, advocacy, and (where appropriate) representation at the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT).

Who we can assist: people renting privately through a landlord or Real Estate Agent, tenants in Public and Community housing, tenants renting Caravan Parks, homeowners in Land Lease Communities and residents of Boarding Houses. Our services are available to renters in Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, Port Stephens, Maitland, Cessnock, Singleton, Upper Hunter, Muswellbrook or the Great Lakes areas of Mid Coast Local Government Area.

NEWS

Tenancy laws are changing in NSW

We’ve been fighting for decades to strengthen renters' rights by changing law in NSW. Now it's finally happening. The reforms cap rent increases at once yearly, and will end no-grounds evictions and make it easier to have pets in your home. Find out more...
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Standing Together for Housing Justice

Tenant Advocates and supporters came together to celebrate 30 years of the Tenants Advice and Advocacy Program, and stand for housing justice.
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Tenant Advocates – Nurture and Grow

The annual TAAS Conference took place last month in Birpai Country, Port Macquarie. The theme of the conference was 'Nurture and Grow' – to evoke the approach we seek to take with clients, renters' rights and knowledge, and our own skills. Over 100 Tenant Advocates from across NSW gathered to learn and connect. The conference is organised by the Tenants' Union of NSW, and this was the largest face-to-face conference we have ever delivered.
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NCAT Evictions Map

A data dashboard based on data provided to us by the NSW Civil & Administrative Tribunal (NCAT). You can explore where eviction and repair applications are being made across all LGAs of NSW.
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Improved rights for tenants

Tenants across New South Wales, including those living in land lease communities, will soon have greater security of tenure. The NSW Labor Government announced in August 2024 that they will end…
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GUBU - Grotesque, unbelievable, bizarre & unprecedented

In this column we invite you to share grotesque, unbelievable, bizarre and unprecedented (GUBU) goings-on in land lease communities in NSW.
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NCAT Snapshot

A data dashboard based on data provided to us by the NSW Civil & Administrative Tribunal (NCAT). You can explore the types of applications being made by landlords and tenants across…
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No evidence of no-grounds reform impacting housing investment: A difference-in-difference analysis

In a recent blog, we inspected mortgage data to see if there was any obvious relationship with tenancy reform. Here, we take a more in-depth approach by using a common statistical method called…
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It's not a house. It's a home.

In a huge victory following a long-fought legal battle, Tenants' Union client Mr Charles Joseph Warren has won the right to stay in his home.
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Media Release: National Cabinet reforms fall short one year on

Media Release: Australian renters still vulnerable: National Cabinet reforms fall short in protecting renters one year on—Renters in Australia continue to face inconsistent tenancy laws and an…
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The Rental Report: A performance report on the progress of A Better Deal for Renters

Renters in Australia continue to face inconsistent tenancy laws and an ongoing lack of protection. The Rental Report by the National Association of Renters’ Organisations (NARO) and National…
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Access your National Energy Bill Relief payment

The Commonwealth Government has announced that households will receive $300 in 2024/2025 to help with increasing electricity costs. Some households will automatically receive this payment off…
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Renters and supporters celebrate announcement of 'no grounds' ban

After decades of campaigning by renters, community supporters and housing policy experts, the NSW Government is introducing new legislation to end no-grounds evictions. The Tenants' Union…
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MEDIA RELEASE: Tenants' Union of NSW Celebrates Government Action to End ‘No Grounds’ Evictions

The Tenants' Union of NSW applauds the government's announcement they are poised to end ‘no grounds’ evictions. This pivotal and long awaited reform ensures that all renters will be…
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Rent Tracker Area Tool

Use this tool to explore how the price and supply of rental homes has changed across all districts of Sydney and regional areas of NSW.
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