This is the initial response from Tenants' Union of NSW, resourcing body for 19 NSW-based Tenancy Advice and Advocacy Services, to the release of funding agreements from 2019-2022 for NSW…
Australia is a pet-loving country. A nationwide survey in 2018 found that 82 per cent of Australians agree that animals make them healthier or happier. NSW is being left behind other parts of…
The Tenants' Union of NSW and the network of Tenant Advocates who we train, resource and support have assisted tens of thousands of tenants in all predecessor Tribunals since the…
As the number of renters in New South Wales continues to grow it is more important than ever that policy decisions made by government are evidence-based. Currently the NSW government,…
The Tenants' Union is pleased to offer our comments on the NSW Fair Trading Complaints Register Guidelines. We think the register performs an important function for consumers and support…
The New South Wales Boarding Houses Act 2012 has now been in operation for five years. To assist in the review of the Boarding Houses Act 2012 this report assesses the Act on its own merits. For…
Want your bond back? Claiming is easy. Once a tenancy is over, a tenant can claim the bond without the signature of the landlord/agent. If the claim is not challenged by Tribunal application…
In this Tenant's Union submission to the ‘Justice for everyday problems: Civil Justice in NSW’ consultation paper, we focus on ‘everyday’ problems of tenants and how the civil justice…
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…
As a tenant you have rights under the Residential Tenancies Act 2010 and Residential Tenancies Regulation 2019. This factsheet summarises the law in NSW about repairs and maintenance for your…
It has been five years since the Residential Tenancies Act 2010 came into force and it is now due for its five year statutory review. In October 2015, NSW Fair Trading released a discussion…
