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An open letter on rental housing reform
Tenants fear surge of evictions ahead of major rental law reforms
Calls for Australia-wide crackdown on real estate ads that use AI to hide faults and lure in renters
Tenancy advice requests quadruple in Community Legal Centres
Tenant awarded compensation amid calls for bad landlord register
Worst Sydney suburbs to be tenant exposed
New eviction laws criticised by renters’ advocates
Tenant denied a dog by landlord has decision scrapped under new laws
This $1 billion housing guarantee plan is being touted as 'world-leading'. How does it work?
NSW real estate agents threaten renters with fees if they are not home for tradespeople – but legally they don’t have to be
More than 2100 people contacted the tenants' union in 2024 for advice about access, despite 'no basis' for the charge.
An open letter on rental housing reform
The right of landlords to terminate a lease with no grounds is the most serious deficiency in residential tenancy laws in New South Wales.
Tenants fear surge of evictions ahead of major rental law reforms
Tenants are worried about landlords rushing out eviction notices before the new rental reforms take effect in May. Advocates are calling for protections.
Calls for Australia-wide crackdown on real estate ads that use AI to hide faults and lure in renters
The New South Wales tenants union has called for nationwide reforms to crack down on misleading rental advertisements.
Tenancy advice requests quadruple in Community Legal Centres
Inflation and low tenancy rates are driving rental prices across the state, causing many to seek help and advice from their local legal...
Tenant awarded compensation amid calls for bad landlord register
A tribunal orders a landlord to pay a New South Wales tenant for causing stress, frustration and intimidation. As new rental laws come into...
Worst Sydney suburbs to be tenant exposed
About 850000 NSW households are spending an unsustainable amount on rent, with many concentrated in a few Sydney corridors.
New eviction laws criticised by renters’ advocates
After being congratulated by renters' advocates for ending no-grounds eviction in NSW, the state government quietly changed the law,...
Tenant denied a dog by landlord has decision scrapped under new laws
After applying to keep a dog when NSW tenancy laws changed in May, Casey Munro says he was told his border collie was likely to cause more...
This $1 billion housing guarantee plan is being touted as 'world-leading'. How does it work?
A $1 billion "world-leading" and "Australian first" pre-sale finance guarantee policy is hoped to streamline more housing in New South Wales.
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State tenants' advocacy and legal advice organisation that supports and helps coordinate tenant-led actions, public campaigns and policy advocacy on affordable housing and renters' rights.