ADVICE OVER THE HOLIDAY PERIOD

Tenants Advice & Advocacy Services have limited availability over the holiday period. The Tenants' Union will operate a Tenancy Advice Hotline from Wednesday 18/12/2024 until Wednesday 8/1/2025 (excluding weekends and public holidays). The hours of operation are 10am-1pm and 2-5pm.

Get advice on: (02) 8117 3750 or 1800 251 101

Eviction – news and analysis

 

Report

Report: Share Housing in NSW

Between December 2016 and January 2017, the Tenants' Union of NSW and TAASs conducted a survey of people who have lived in a sharehouse over the last five years, to gather data and insights…
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Kellie and her son Elijah

Escaping an unsafe and insecure rental nightmare

Kellie and her son Elijah are tenants on the Central Coast. At their previous place the landlord failed to abide by the agreement and renting laws in a number of ways. So Kellie got advice from…
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Leo from the Tenants' Union of NSW speak on ABC News 24

Home ownership is falling - what needs to happen?

Our Advocacy and Research Officer Leo spoke to ABC News 24 about a new report which shows that Australia has one of the lowest rates of home ownership amongst 9 countries analysed by HSBC.…
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Airbnb logo on the Sydney Harbour Bridge

Report: Airbnb's effect on rents

The Tenants’ Union of NSW has released a report examining the impact of Airbnb on rents in Sydney in advance of the government responding to its inquiry into short term lets. The key finding is…
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Word cloud of Tenants' Union submission on long fixed terms

Long fixed-terms submission

Tenants' Union of NSW submission on long fixed term tenancies
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Submission

Submission: Long Fixed-Term Residential Tenancy Agreements

Reform to encourage long fixed-term residential tenancy agreements holds limited potential to improve security of tenure and stability for tenants. TUNSW’s concerns about long fixed-term…
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Hastings Point Residents

Land Lease Community residents get their day in the Supreme Court

Paul Smyth (Tenants' Union Residential Parks Legal Officer) has been working with the residents of Hasting Point for the past five years on their court case for compensation for eviction.…
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Aboriginal artwork of a wedge tailed eagle, by Millmullian

Annual Report 2015-2016

This year the Tenants' Union of NSW celebrated four decades of working for tenants’ rights. Read about our ongoing work for tenants in our Annual Report.
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Complaints to Fair Trading

Landlords and their agents must comply with certain of provisions in the Residential Tenancies Act 2010. They can be penalised for not complying, subject to investigation by NSW Fair Trading.…
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Todd and Bent Street tenants

Growing community in a tenant-run garden

The public housing tenants at Todd and Bent Street have been working hard to create a vibrant community and a luscious community garden. Thanks to their love and care, a permaculture garden now…
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Julie Foreman

Life begins at 40!

Julie Foreman, Tenants' Union of NSW Executive Officer reflects on the TU's 40 years of working for tenants rights and housing justice. She introduces a compilation of stories which…
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