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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Report

Report: 5 years of the Residential Tenancies Act 2010

The Residential Tenancies Act 2010 is now five years old. It has made a number of positive changes for tenants in New South Wales, but there are a number of important issues that are yet to be…
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Research: Survey Report – Affordable housing and the NSW rental market

Early in 2014 the Tenants’ Union conducted a short online survey on Housing Affordability to gauge tenants' experiences and expectations of renting. 580 tenants responded. The most striking…
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Submission on the draft Boarding Houses Bill 2012

The draft Bill is a welcome measure of long-overdue law reform for the boarding house sector in New South Wales. The scope of the reform it seeks to achieve is, however, limited, and there are…
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Comment

Comment: Residential Tenancies Amendment (Occupancy Agreements) Bill 2011

The Tenants’ Union of NSW supports the Residential Tenancies Amendment (Occupancy Agreements) Bill 2011 introduced by the Member for Sydney, Clover Moore, and commends it to other Members of…
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Briefing

Briefing: Occupancy Agreements

Some renters are not covered by the Residential Tenancies Act 2010 or any similar legislation. These marginal renters – including boarders, lodgers and many share house occupants – have no…
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Policy Paper

Policy Paper: Reforming marginal renting

Most renters in NSW are covered by residential tenancies legislation. Some renters, however, are not. These 'marginal renters' come from different walks of life, and live in a wide…
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Submission

Submission: Residential Tenancies Bill 2009

In this submission we have taken a practical, technical perspective on the draft Bill. By this we mean that we accept that at this late stage in the long-running review of the State's…
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