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Incoming Minns’ government needs to implement promised reforms to our renting system urgently

Tenants' Union of NSW welcomes incoming Minns Government and encourages immediate action to deliver on promised urgent reforms for renters
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Privacy, data and discrimination in renting

We recently asked renters to share with us what kinds of information had been requested from them when applying for a rental property. This is what they told us.
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Rent Converter

Rent Converter

The Rent Converter is a calculator that converts the rent between daily, weekly, fortnightly, monthly and yearly amounts. Select the payment period and put in the rent you pay. The converter…
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Through a Renter's Lens – photo competition exhibition night

A special exhibition at Customs House showcased the top entries from our renter's photo competition. The exhibition gave renters’ a platform to share their stories directly with other…
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Photos from the photo competition

Through a Renter's Lens – photo competition top entries

Over the last few months we were delighted to host a statewide competition and exhibition of renters' photography. We were thrilled with the number and quality of entries we received on all…
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NSW Election Announcement Tracker

NSW Election Announcement Tracker: What renting policies have been announced ahead of the March 25 NSW election? What would these policies mean for NSW renters?
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'Putting Renters on the Map' with a map of NSW and photos of renters

Putting Renters on the Map

We are in the midst of a rental crisis. Renters are struggling to cope with soaring rents, lack of homes, massive energy bills, and the threat of eviction. That’s why the Tenants’ Union and the…
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Putting Western Sydney Renters on the Map

"Every time we move it's cost us about $3,000. Constant moving has put my family in a financial hole...
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Richard, white male with glasses, beard, blue eyes wearing a red t-shirt.

Putting Southern Sydney Renters on the Map

"We’ve been in our current place over 4 years now. We're lucky I guess, that's longer than a lot of renters get...
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Putting South West Sydney Renters on the Map

"I don’t know if we'll be able to stay in the local area. At inspections there are twenty or thirty other families there...
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Pamela Hunter, Community Services Manager, VERTO, a fair woman in an office with an Aboriginal painting in the background

Putting South West NSW Renters on the Map

"In 2022 the number of our clients affected by 'no grounds' eviction notices rose by a staggering 190%...
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Lauren, white woman with dark shoulder length hair holding her cat

Putting Northern Sydney Area Tenants on the Map

"The biggest problem for me is the instability, feeling unable to make the property your own, your home...
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