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. If you are under threat of eviction, contact us using the link below.
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.
If you have an Order of the Tribunal, a Notice of Termination, or are being threatened with eviction, please contact us via our online form.
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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