Tenants' Union in the media
Tenants' Union in the media
NSW Housing Minister Rose Jackson underestimates Sydney rent prices
Rosemary Bolger ABC (No paywall) # Rent.Go to: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-11-12/rose-jackson-housing-rent…
‘Solid start’: Property industry leaders grade Albanese government's housing agenda
Benn Dorrington realestate.com.au (No paywall) # .Go to: https://www.realestate.com.au/news/solid-start-property-industry…
Kyle found the perfect place to rent when his application was rejected... the real estate agent's reason left him stunned
Max Aldred Daily Mail (UK) (No paywall) # Discrimination, Rent, Starting a tenancy.Go to: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14064279/Kyle-Hunt-rent…
NSW passes ‘no grounds’ evictions law, Tenants Union says more work needed
Jim McIlroy Green Left (No paywall) # Eviction, Rent.Go to: https://www.greenleft.org.au/content/nsw-passes-no-grounds-evict…
NSW Govt announces $4 million over 4 years extra funding for improved access to advice and advocacy for tenants
Tenants' Union of NSW (No paywall) # .Go to: https://www.tenants.org.au/reports/nsw-govt-announces-4-million-…
Tenants’ group reacts to rental reforms: “The fight isn’t over”
Orana Durney-Benson Domain (No paywall) # .Go to: https://www.domain.com.au/news/tenants-group-reacts-to-rental-re…
Historic rental reforms before NSW parliament
Christopher Kelly Government News (No paywall) # Eviction, Rent.Go to: https://www.governmentnews.com.au/historic-rental-reforms-before…
Newcastle Renters' Forum: Have a say, help shape reform with Commissioner
Gabriel Fowler Newcastle Herald (Paywall) # .Go to: https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/8793679/newcastle-rente…
Standing Together for Housing Justice
Tenants' Union of NSW (No paywall) # Rent.Go to: https://www.tenants.org.au/news/standing-together-housing-justice
Pets in, repeat rent hikes out in long-awaited reform
Jack Gramenz and Neve Brissenden Newcastle Herald (No paywall) # Eviction, Rent.Go to: https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/8791937/new-tenancy-law…
What will an end to no-grounds evictions mean for NSW renters?
Andy Kollmorgen CHOICE (No paywall) # Eviction.Go to: https://www.choice.com.au/money/property/renting/articles/no-gro…
Appalling details in Sydney rental slammed: ‘Is this illegal?’
Hayley Taylor 7 News (No paywall) # Rent.Go to: https://7news.com.au/news/is-this-illegal-horrific-rental-in-coo…
When can tenants challenge evictions?
ABC (No paywall) # Rent, Tribunal NCAT.Go to: https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/lawreport/tenants-and-lan…
Eviction rates highlight rental struggles in NSW’s outer suburbs
Rowan Crosby Elite Agent Magazine (No paywall) # Eviction, Rent.Go to: https://eliteagent.com/eviction-rates-highlight-rental-struggles…
NSW to change laws on pets in rentals
Brooke Fryer ABC (No paywall) # Rent.Go to: https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/pm/nsw-to-change-laws-on-…
Rental advertisement for Sydney unit above childcare taken down after concerns raised about tenant access
Holly Tregenza and Joseph Hathaway Wilson ABC (No paywall) # Rent, Security and safety.Go to: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-09-19/sydney-rental-rules-tenan…
‘Only access is through kindergarten’: Unusual Sydney rental listing slammed for entry restrictions, cleaning requests
Amy Lees Daily Telegraph (Paywall) # Rent.Go to: https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/only-access-is-throug…
A closer look at Rent Assistance increases
Leo Patterson Ross Tenants' Union of NSW (No paywall) # Rent.Go to: https://www.tenants.org.au/blog/closer-look-rent-assistance-incr…
Bondi backlash as tenant paying $950 per week can't 'come and go': 'Red flags'
Tamika Seeto Yahoo News (No paywall) # Rent.Go to: https://au.finance.yahoo.com/news/bondi-backlash-as-tenant-payin…
Aussie blindsided by neighbour's scary dog threat: 'I'm shaking'
Rebecca Franks Yahoo News (No paywall) # Rent.Go to: https://au.news.yahoo.com/neighbours-dispute-over-dog-food-bowl-…
Renters complain about the eye-watering rent across Sydney
7 News (No paywall) # Rent.Go to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rz11N77MG9o
Joey’s home is his castle. He pays $50 a month in rent
Michaela Whitbourn The Sydney Morning Herald (Paywall) # Eviction.Go to: https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/joey-s-home-is-his-castle-he…
https://www.tenants.org.au/blog/brave-renewal-world-social-housing-nsw
Zuzia Buszewicz Tenants' Union of NSW (No paywall) # Public and community housing.Go to: https://www.tenants.org.au/blog/brave-renewal-world-social-housi…
Would a landlord watchdog make a difference to Australian renters?
ABC (No paywall) # Rent.Go to: https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/lifematters/proposed-chan…
It's not a house. It's a home.
Tenants' Union of NSW (No paywall) # Eviction, Rent.Go to: https://www.tenants.org.au/news/its-not-house-its-home
Four Steps To Stop Your Landlord Stealing Your Bond
Listnr Newsroom (No paywall) # Bond, Rent, You want to leave.Go to: https://articles.listnr.com/news/four-steps-to-stop-your-landlor…
Landlords’ brutal snub after mum loses husband
Taylor Troeth news.com.au (No paywall) # Rent.Go to: https://www.news.com.au/finance/real-estate/renting/landlords-br…
We want to keep our Oasis say residents
Coast Community News (No paywall) # Land lease communities.Go to: https://coastcommunitynews.com.au/central-coast/news/2024/08/we-…
NSW is ending 'no grounds' evictions: what does it mean for renters?
Jemima Mowbray Tenants' Union of NSW (No paywall) # Eviction.Go to: https://www.tenants.org.au/blog/nsw-ending-no-grounds-evictions-…
‘Patronising’: Real estate slammed for ‘Tenant of the Month’ award
Brielle Burns news.com.au (No paywall) # Rent.Go to: https://www.news.com.au/finance/real-estate/renting/patronising-…
Rental bond hack to ensure your money isn't 'held to ransom'
Stewart Perrie Yahoo News (No paywall) # Bond, Rent.Go to: https://au.finance.yahoo.com/news/rental-bond-hack-to-ensure-you…
Reform coming for housing debate's 'forgotten people'
Jack Gramenz The Advocate (No paywall) # Bond.Go to: https://www.theadvocate.com.au/story/8710555/reform-coming-for-h…
Rental growth is slowing, but here’s why renters are still likely to downsize
Benn Dorrington realestate.com.au (No paywall) # Rent.Go to: https://www.realestate.com.au/news/rental-growth-is-slowing-but-…
Sydney’s rental crisis reaches new highest, with a bed on a balcony listed for rent
7 News (No paywall) # Rent.Go to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yl6Gj3AXVow
Big win for Woronora residents
Eloise Parry Tenants' Union of NSW (No paywall) # Land lease communities.Go to: https://www.tenants.org.au/thenoticeboard/news/big-win-woronora
‘Affordability ceiling has been smashed’: Sydney rents hit record highs
Tawar Razaghi and Elizabeth Redman The Sydney Morning Herald (No paywall) # Rent.Go to: https://www.smh.com.au/property/news/affordability-ceiling-has-b…
NSW Landlords Complain About Potential Ban Of No-Grounds Evictions: ‘It’s Not A Charity’
Lachlan Hodson Pedestrian (No paywall) # Rent.Go to: https://www.pedestrian.tv/news/nsw-landlords-no-grounds-eviction…
No-fault evictions in NSW pushing 'more people into homelessness' but little movement on law change
Joseph Hathaway-Wilson ABC (No paywall) # Eviction, Rent.Go to: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-07-01/nsw-no-grounds-evictions-…
Aussies reveal major downside to working-from-home amid cost-of-living crisis
Jessica Wang news.com.au (No paywall) # Utilities electricity water gas.Go to: https://www.news.com.au/finance/work/at-work/employees-workingfr…
What does the NSW budget 2024-25 mean for renters
TUNSW Tenants' Union of NSW (No paywall) # Public and community housing, Rent.Go to: https://www.tenants.org.au/news/what-does-nsw-budget-2024-25-mea…
Struggling with rent? It’s time to speak up
Dominic Powell The Age (Soft Paywall) # Rent.Go to: https://www.theage.com.au/money/saving/struggling-with-rent-it-s…
The magic number that tips the rental market in tenants’ favour
Jim Malo The Sydney Morning Herald (No paywall) # .Go to: https://www.smh.com.au/property/news/the-magic-number-that-tips-…
Australia's largest tenancy database's 'virtual manager' service breached renter's privacy, information watchdog finds
Maani Truu ABC (No paywall) # Privacy and access, Rent, Security and safety.Go to: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-06-11/tica-virtual-manager-rent…
Struggling renters could have extra sway at next federal election
Aidan Devine realestate.com.au (No paywall) # .Go to: https://www.realestate.com.au/news/struggling-renters-could-have…
Sydney’s ghost suburbs where homes are empty
Aidan Devine and Taylor Troeth Daily Telegraph (Paywall) # Rent.Go to: https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/property/one-third-of-some-syd…
Gas leak reported six weeks ago at exploded Whalan housing complex, odour lingers at site
Lachlan Leeming, Inasha Iftekhar & William Tyson Daily Telegraph (Paywall) # Disasters, Public and community housing, Repairs.Go to: https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/gas-leak-reported-six…
NSW Govt caps site fees and embedded electricity network prices in Bill review
Ian Horswill The Weekly Source (No paywall) # Land lease communities.Go to: https://www.theweeklysource.com.au/community-living/nsw-gov-caps…
Public housing regularly being offered to people on NSW waitlist who have died
Cait Kelly The Guardian (No paywall) # Public and community housing.Go to: https://amp-theguardian-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/amp.theguardi…
A suspicious rash led Brenda's rental to be decontaminated - the answer was inside the walls
Matt Gazy SBS (No paywall) # Security and safety.Go to: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/the-feed/article/brenda-developed-a-…
Tenant issues plea to landlord Anthony Albanese after receiving eviction notice
9 News (No paywall) # Eviction.Go to: https://youtu.be/RmfNFueFUeY?si=x6N1haNZnBX3w8Q7