Murra Mia Southern NSW Aboriginal Tenants Service (MMTAAS)

 

CONTACT

Phone

(02) 4472 9363

1800 672 185

Hours:

Mon:

9am - 5pm

Tue:

9am - 5pm

Wed:

9am - 5pm

Thu:

9am - 5pm

Fri:

9am - 4pm

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ABOUT

Murra Mia Southern Aboriginal Tenants Advice and Advocacy Service advises clients of their rights and obligations. Murra Mia also advocates and mediates with and on behalf of clients at the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT). Murra Mia provides community education, interlinking and liaising with agencies and clients, usually on an ongoing basis.

Our services are available to Aboriginal renters right across our region in Southern NSW, which includes the Illawarra, South coast, Southern Highlands, Hume Murray, and Riverina.

Call us on (02) 4472 9363 or 1800 672 185 or email admin@murramia.com

This is a specialist Aboriginal Service. Non-Aboriginal tenants please contact your local tenants' service.

NEWS

Wed, 04/09/2024 - 11:18

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 NSW Government has committed to ending ‘no grounds’ evictions. This means that your landlord will need a valid reason to end your tenancy. Find out more...
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Wed, 06/12/2023 - 13:22

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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Mon, 05/12/2022 - 12:59

Standing Strong – Tenant Advocates Conference

In November 2022 almost 100 Tenant Advocates and guests gathered on Yuin Country for our Annual Conference. The theme of the conference this year was "Standing Strong" – in reference to the work Tenant Advocates do supporting tenants, especially through tough times like the last few years. 
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17/12/2015

Merry Christmas

Paul, Jemima and Julie from the parks team at the Tenants' Union of NSW wish you - our Outasite Lite readers - a very Merry Christmas and Happy New year. We enjoyed sharing residential…
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11/12/2015

New laws for park residents

On 1 November 2015 the laws governing the relationship between park owners and park residents changed. In fact, parks are not even called parks any more - the Residential (Land Lease)…
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13/11/2015

Submission: Inquiry into elder abuse in NSW

In our submission to the NSW Legislative Council inquiry into elder abuse, the Tenants' Union argues that elder abuse is more than an action between two people with unequal power in a…
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03/11/2015

What is a special levy?

Under the new Act if home owners want a new facility or an improvement to the community and the operator refuses to fund it, the home owners can vote to pay for it. This is a special levy.
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03/11/2015

Understanding the ins and outs of utility charges

In the Residential (Land Lease) Communities Act 2013 electricity, gas, water and sewerage service are dealt with under the generic term ‘utility’.
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03/11/2015

New rules for operators

During the review of the Residential Parks Act 1998 one of the key issues raised by residents was the conduct of operators. Many stories were told about interference with the sale of homes,…
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03/11/2015

New rules in communities

Community rules (previously called park rules) are about the use, enjoyment, control and management of a community. Unlike the Residential Parks Act 1998, the Residential (Land Lease)…
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03/11/2015

Never give up! The campaign to keep assignment

When the draft Residential (Land Lease) Communities Bill was first released in April 2013 one of the big concerns residents and advocates had was that under the new Act residents would lose the…
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03/11/2015

It's gold! The value of your site agreement

One of the most concerning changes in the new Residential (Land Lease) Communities Act 2013 is the introduction of ‘voluntary sharing arrangements’. Under the voluntary sharing arrangement…
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03/11/2015

A home under the gum trees

Everyone loves a big, beautiful, shady tree in the backyard or by the side of the road … except, of course, when that tree’s overhanging branches threaten to fall during a storm and cause…
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03/11/2015

Selling your home

The Residential (Land Lease) Communities Act 2013 (the Act) introduces some new and necessary rights for home owners in the area of home sales. Selling a home on-site without interference should…
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03/11/2015

Emergency access in your park

It is an operator’s responsibility to ensure that emergency service vehicles can access a park. We spoke to a park resident about the emergency access issues he faced in his park.
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