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

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David Dodge

Contempt

Orders made by the Tribunal are legally binding. So what happens when Tribunal orders are not complied with?
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David vs Goliath

Bob Morris became an advocate for other home owners in his community when they decided to challenge the legality of the fixed method site fee increase that is a term of their site agreements.…
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Young Renters: We hear you!

This report by the Tenants’ Union of NSW and Youth Action digs into issues facing renters under 30. Young people’s voices feature, with quotes taken from the 304 responses to our survey of young…
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Vanessa

Young Renters: We hear you!

A new report by the Tenants’ Union of NSW and Youth Action digs into issues facing renters under 30. Young people’s voices feature, with quotes taken from the 304 responses to our survey of…
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Submission

Submission: Buying in NSW, Building a Future

The Tenants' Union of NSW is pleased to provide comment on NSW Treasury’s proposal for reforms to our current tax system. We are primarily interested in the experience of people who rent…
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Submission

Submission: Response to the Discussion Paper on the Statutory Review of the Residential (Land Lease) Communities Act 2013

The Tenants’ Union welcomes the opportunity to provide comment on the Discussion Paper on the Statutory Review of the Residential Land Lease Communities Act (2013). Part 1 of our submission sets…
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No country for young renters?

Young renters do it tough. Expensive rents, share houses, problems with flatmates, the risk of eviction, dodgy landlords, worry about bonds and outstanding repairs are just the tip of the…
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We need to talk about the landlord

We don’t only need to talk about the relationship between tenants and landlords – we also need to talk about the landlords themselves. A key flaw exposed through the response to COVID‑19 is the…
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Report

Report: 5 years of the Residential (Land Lease) Communities Act 2013

This report considers the operation of the Residential (Land Lease) Communities Act 2013 since commencement and sets out our key issues for reform. We also make further recommendations for other…
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Submission

Submission: Kickstarting the productivity conversation

The Tenants' Union of NSW is pleased to make this contribution to the conversation initiated by the NSW Productivity Commission. We are chiefly interested in the experience of people who…
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Balacava - negative gearing is not your friend

Negative gearing is still not your friend

Negative gearing remains a major issue for tenants - we've written more than 50 articles about it! This article has been one of the most widely read over the last few years, and now we…
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A tenant’s guide to the NSW Election 2019

This guide is intended as educational information regarding the NSW Election to be held on 23rd March 2019. We acknowledge the tenants of NSW hold diverse political views and support this…
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