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حقوقك كمستأجر في ولاية نيو ساوث ويلز

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.

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Factsheet	Topics	Sample letters (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 [RTF] Repairs before tenancy [RTF] Holding fee dispute [RTF] Condition report dispute [RTF]
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 [RTF] Bond statutory declaration – share housing [RTF] Bond top-up [RTF] Bond dispute [RTF]
04: Rent increases	How rent may be increased How often Correct notice Excessive rent Negotiating a smaller increase Social housing tenancies Excessive rent orders	Rent increase invalid [RTF] Rent increase compromise [RTF] Rent increase in share-housing [RTF] Overpaid rent recovery [RTF]
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 [RTF] Rent arrears offer to pay [RTF]
06: Repairs and maintenance	Landlord's obligations Your obligations Urgent repairs Other repairs Applying for tribunal orders	Repairs before tenancy [RTF] Repairs needed [RTF] Repairs needed – urgent [RTF] Repairs – urgent – reimbursement [RTF] Repairs needed – owners corporation [RTF]
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 [RTF]
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 [RTF] Access breach [RTF] Peace, comfort and privacy breach [RTF]
09: You want to leave	Termination notices Correct notice Termination without ground Termination by co-tenant Termination for breach of agreement Early termination on prescribed grounds Vacating before termination date Withdrawal of notice	Termination inspection [RTF] Termination – fixed-term – domestic violence [RTF] Termination – fixed-term – social housing offer [RTF] Termination – fixed-term – sale of premises [RTF] Termination during fixed term [RTF] Termination at end of fixed term [RTF] Termination – no reason [RTF]
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 [RTF] Lockout threat [RTF] Lockout in share housing [RTF]
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 Enforcing an order for payment of money Renewing an application Rehearing	Reasons for tribunal orders [RTF]
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 [RTF]
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 [RTF]
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 [RTF] Lockout in share housing [RTF] Rent increase in share housing [RTF] Transfer consent request [RTF] Transfer consent withheld [RTF]
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 [RTF] Termination – fixed-term – social housing offer [RTF] Termination – fixed-term – sale of premises [RTF] Termination during fixed term [RTF]
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 [RTF] Transfer consent withheld [RTF]
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 [RTF] Database listing on tenancy application [RTF]
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	The landlord's mortgage and 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 [RTF]
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 [RTF] Repairs needed – urgent [RTF] Repairs – urgent – reimbursement [RTF] Repairs needed – owners corporation [RTF]
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 [RTF] Water usage charge – no separate meter [RTF] Electricity bill – no separate meter [RTF] Water usage charge – no water efficiency measures [RTF]
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 [RTF]
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