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Staying home in Warren Rd Marrickville

Erina and Duncan
We report on a local campaign in Marrickville, and some of the issues it illustrates around the 'Affordable Housing' program.
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Webinar: NSW tenancy reform – What's changed? What do we still want?

Goodbye no-grounds
NSW rental laws have changed significantly over the last couple of years – but what do they actually look like in practice?
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Energy efficiency rental standards – renters have your say!

graphic of people and home with energy efficiency symbols
The Minimum Energy Efficiency Rental Standards (MEERS) consultation is now open. Here's how you can contribute.
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Job opportunity: Paralegal (Aboriginal Support)

Join the team working for housing justice!
A part-time Paralegal is required to join the legal practice of the Centre working to address housing legal issues for and with Aboriginal clients. You will be part of a supportive team of lawyers and a network of Aboriginal advocates.
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Land lease community home owner seeks action on nuisance fairy in the garden

Fairy grass in a backyard
Some residents’ homes in this land lease community have been inundated with fairy grass.
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Removal of residents’ mailboxes

Not in use letterbox
One essential service was recently removed for some land lease community residents, namely their mailboxes.
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ARPRA Successfully Advocates for Liquor Licence Exemption for Over 55’s Communities

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New liquor licence exemptions make it unnecessary for a liquor licence to be held for eligible communities. However eligible communities must meet specific criteria.
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El Lago tenants awarded compensation for untenable conditions

Burned building
Tenants at El Lago launched Tribunal action over villas which were far from secure or reasonably fit for habitation, and offered little in the way of peace, comfort and quiet enjoyment.
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Land lease home owners press for urgency on legislative reforms for site repairs

Bulldozer digging a trench
For a number of home owners the need for major site repairs has been becoming unmanageable and detrimental to their homes.
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Could a Human Rights Act transform renters rights in NSW?

People speaking at a press conference
NSW will soon have an inquiry into developing a Human Rights Act. What would legislating human rights achieve and what would it mean for renters? We explore in this blog.
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