Inner Sydney Tenants Advice and Advocacy Service (ISTAAS)

 

CONTACT

Phone

(02) 9698 5975

Hours:

Mon:

10am-12.30pm, 2-4pm

Tue:

10am-12.30pm, 2-4pm

Wed:

10am-12.30pm, 2-4pm

Thu:

10am-12.30pm, 2-4pm

Fri:

10am-12.30pm

Note:

We encourage you to contact us via our online enquiry form at rlc.org.au

Contact online

 

ABOUT

Inner Sydney Tenants Advice and Advocacy Service (ISTAAS) provides free, confidential legal information, advice and advocacy to tenants living in public and private residential housing.

Our services are available to renters living in selected suburbs in inner Sydney. You can check by entering your suburb under 'Get advice' in the main menu.

ISTAAS is a program of Redfern Legal Centre.

We encourage you to contact us via our online enquiry form at rlc.org.au/contact-us

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