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ARABIC

新南威爾士州租戶的權利

CHINESE (Traditional)

新南威尔士州租户的权利

CHINESE (Simplified)

حقوق شما بعنوان يک مستاجر در نيو سات ويلز

FARSI

뉴 사우스 웨일즈 주 임차인 권리

KOREAN

Sus derechos como arrendatario en Nueva Gales del Sur

SPANISH

Những quyền hạn của quý vị trong cương vị là người thuê nhà tại tiểu bang New South Wales

VIETNAMESE

Tenants Rights Factsheets

These factsheets give an overview of tenants' rights and obligations under NSW law and provide guidance on how to deal with common tenancy issues. Also see the sample letters page for the full set of sample letters.

Factsheet	Sample letters (download in Rich Text Format)
01: Residential Tenancies Act Who is covered • Who is not covered • Your rights • Your obligations • Terms of the standard agreement
02: Starting a tenancy Residential tenancy agreements • Information landlord must provide • Costs • Holding fees • Rent in advance • Bond • Keys	Guarantor in guise of co-tenant Repairs before tenancy Holding fee dispute Condition report dispute
03: Bond Paying the bond • Deposit of bonds • Change of shared tenancy • Transfer of bond • Claiming bond back • Claim by landlord • Repayment to former co-tenant	Bond not lodged Bond statutory declaration – share housing Bond top-up Bond dispute
04: Rent increases How rent may be increased • How often • Correct notice • Excessive rent increases • Negotiating a smaller increase • Excessive rent orders • Excessive rent orders • Social housing tenancies	Rent increase invalid Rent increase compromise Rent increase in share-housing Overpaid rent recovery
05: Rent arrears Rent in advance • If you are behind • Eviction only with court/tribunal order • Termination for non-payment of rent • Conciliation and tribunal hearings • Termination orders	Rent arrears payment Rent arrears offer to pay
06: Repairs and maintenance Landlord's obligations • Your obligations • Urgent repairs • Other repairs • Applying for tribunal orders	Repairs before tenancy Repairs needed Repairs needed – urgent Repairs – urgent – reimbursement Repairs needed – owners corporation
07: Locks and security Your rights and obligations • Landlord's obligations • Changing the locks with reasonable excuse • Reasonable security • Applying for tribunal orders	Locks and security measures needed
08: Access and privacy Your rights • Landlord's right to enter premises • Entry with consent • Entry without consent, without notice • Entry without consent, with notice • Limits to entry without consent • Entry when you are away • Interference with your privacy	Sale of premises inspection times Access breach Peace, comfort and privacy breach
09: You want to leave Termination notices • Correct notice • Termination without ground • Termination for breach of agreement • Early termination on prescribed grounds • Vacating before termination date • Withdrawal of notice	Termination inspection Termination – fixed-term – domestic violence Termination – fixed-term – social housing offer Termination – fixed-term – sale of premises Termination during fixed term Termination at end of fixed term Termination – no reason
10: Landlord ends agreement Termination notices • Correct notice • Termination without ground • Termination for breach of agreement • Termination for sale of premises • Application to tribunal without notice • Eviction only with court/tribunal order • Vacating before termination date • Withdrawal of notices • Retaliatory eviction • Termination orders	Lockout Lockout threat Lockout in share housing
11: Consumer, Trader and Tenancy Tribunal Making an application • Representation • Interpreters • Attending the hearing • Changing a hearing date • Evidence • Conciliation • During the hearing • Notices of orders and reasons • Money orders • Renewing an application • Rehearing	Reasons for tribunal orders
12: Domestic violence Your tenancy status • Types of agreement • Discuss your options • About AVOs • Changing the locks • You want to stay • You want to leave	Termination – fixed-term – domestic violence
13: Strata scheme tenants The owners corporation • Repairs to common property • By-laws and rules • Resolving disputes • Keeping pets • Eviction only by court/tribunal	Repairs needed – owners corporation
14: Boarders and lodgers Who boarders and lodgers are • Renting in a boarding house • Paying rent • Bond • Repairs and maintenance • Leaving • Eviction • Disputes
15: Share housing Legal status • Transfer or sub-letting • Rent receipts • Bond • Other occupants want you to leave • You want to leave • Paying bills • Resolving disputes	Bond statutory declaration – share housing Lockout in share housing Rent increase in share housing Transfer consent request Transfer consent withheld
16: Ending tenancy early Legally specified reasons • Breach of agreement by landlord • Hardship to you • Premises unusable • Prescribed grounds • Termination notices • Transfer of tenancy • Breaking the agreement	Termination – fixed-term – domestic violence Termination – fixed-term – social housing offer Termination – fixed-term – sale of premises Termination during fixed term
17: Discrimination Unlawful discrimination • Exceptions • If you experience discrimination • The complaints process
18: Transfer and sub-letting Landlord's consent needed • Asking consent • If landlord withholds consent • Written tenancy agreements • Rights and obligations • Bond • Sample transfer document • Sample sub-letting agreement	Transfer consent request Transfer consent withheld
19: Tenant databases Restrictions on listing by landlords/agents • Restrictions on listing by database operators • Finding out about a listing • Amendment and removal of listings • Disputes about listings • Minimising impact of a listing	Database listing Database listing on tenancy application
20: Smoke alarms Landlord's obligation • Buildings types and alarm types • Old alarms • Interference with an alarm • Replacing batteries • Landlord's access to premises • Disputes • Urgent repairs • People with hearing impairment
21: Mortgagees and tenants How landlord's mortgage can affect you • If landlord defaults • Demand for rent • Demand for possession • Notice of Supreme Court proceedings • Order for mortgagee possession • Notice to vacate • Writ for posession • Special cases	Mortgagee in Supreme Court
22: Storm damage Immediate action • If you want to stay • Repairs • Rent reduction • You want to leave • Landlord wants you to leave • Uninhabitable premises • Upkeep of premises • Applying for tribunal orders	Repairs needed Repairs needed – urgent Repairs – urgent – reimbursement Repairs needed – owners corporation
23: Utilities Costs and charges – who pays • Electricity and gas • Bottled gas • Water usage – who pays • Water tanks • Septic tanks • Telephone, television and internet connections • Landlord must not interfere with supply • Disputes over bills	Unpaid Sydney Water charges Water usage charge – no separate meter Electricity bill – no separate meter Water usage charge – no water efficiency measures
24: Mould About mould • Rights and obligations • If you want to stay • Applying for tribunal orders • Outcomes of tribunal cases • If you want to leave • Personal injury
25: Goods left behind Landlord may dispose of goods • Types of goods • Correct notice of disposal • Claiming goods • Occupation fees • Disposal of ordinary goods • Disposal of personal documents • Disputes • Tribunal applications by landlord	Claim for return of goods
26: Asbestos and lead About asbestos and lead • Rights and obligations • If you want to stay • Applying for tribunal orders • Outcomes of tribunal cases • Safe work practices • If you want to leave • Personal injury