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University students squeezed by rent stress, study finds
Two thirds of university students living away from home are suffering extreme rent stress, a survey has found.
Sydney Morning Herald, 22/04/2010
Rental reprieve: Sydney prices on pause despite interest rises
Sydney tenants have been spared the predicted steep rises in rents in the first quarter of this year, with rents in many parts of the city remaining the same.
Sydney Morning Herald, 14/04/2010
Couch surfing 'risky' for homeless youth
"Couch surfing" by Australia's homeless youth is just as risky as sleeping rough, say service providers who fear the practice can result in prostitution and increased numbers of homeless adults.
Ninemsn.com, 13/04/2010
Sydney's great rental rip-off
Bogus landlords are swindling young people out of hundreds of thousands of dollars in a scam that sucks flat-hunters into putting down rent and bond money on apartments that do not exist.
Sydney Morning Herald, 11/04/2009
Homelessness a growing issue
The face of homelessness is changing, according to Eurobodalla shire experts.
Bay Post, 01/04/2010
Council to meet on homelessness
An advisory council will meet for the first time today to discuss ways to help the NSW State Government reduce homelessness.
News.com.au, 31/03/2010
Caught in the cogs of the tax regime
Economics editor, Tim Colebatch, argues that the current tax regime should be changed to make housing more affordable.
The Age, 30/03/2010
Housing shortfall likely to worsen
Official forecasts for the nation's housing shortage have worsened, with more than 100,000 prospective home buyers already locked out of the market by June 30 last year.
The Australian, 29/03/2010
Minister says affordable housing is value for money
Seniors and people with a disability will be offered discounted rent in 26 new homes to be built in Lismore.
ABC North Coast NSW, 26/03/2010
Housing boost for NSW non-profits
Blocks of government land will be sold off at a discount of up to $40,000 to boost the number of affordable homes built by non-profit organisations, NSW housing minister David Borger says.
Sydney Morning Herald, 18/03/2010
Rental crisis hits home
With rental vacancies hitting record lows, Eurobodalla residents are finding it harder to put a roof over their heads than to secure full-time work.
Bay Post, 10/03/2010
Housing NSW cashes in on private rents
The Department of Housing is collecting almost $7 million from private renters living in what is supposed to be public housing, while almost 50,000 people are on waiting lists.
Sydney Central, 09/03/2010
'Disturbing' levels of homelessness in Parramatta
The first survey of homelessness in Parramatta has found a disturbing number of people sleeping on the street.
ABC News, 03/03/2010
Rising youth homelessness 'dire'
A not-for-profit group responsible for housing homeless young people on the New South Wales south coast says it is having to turn them away.
ABC Illawarra, 25/02/2010
Public housing gets $12m security boost
The New South Wales Government has announced a $12 million trial aimed at improving security for 1,500 public housing residents in inner Sydney.
ABC News, 19/02/2010
Lithgow’s rental squeeze
People seeking rental accommodation in Lithgow are facing a problem increasingly familiar in other centres with a dwindling supply of vacancies.
Lithgow Mercury, 16/02/2010
Thousands wait for public housing
Public housing in NSW is among the worst in the country with almost 50,000 people on waiting lists for homes despite high vacancy rates.
Daily Telegraph, 08/02/2010
Lack of rentals causing housing stress in Newcastle
A lack of affordable rental accommodation in Newcastle is placing a growing number of low- and moderate-income earners under housing stress, a report has found.
The Herald, 02/02/2010
Update pending on Rosemeadow public housing works
Campbelltown Council will be given a progress update on the redevelopment of Rosemeadow’s troubled 3M estate this month.
Campbelltown Macarthur Chronicle, 02/02/2010
Rental property demand surges, students flock in
Rental demand is rocketing upwards in Armidale, even though the beginning of the first semester at university is still weeks away.
Armidale Express, 25/01/2009
Public housing set for green facelift
THE NSW Government has launched a new statewide $30 million tree planting and landscaping program for public housing.
Mt Druitt St Marys Standard, 19/01/2010
Threat to rent relief scheme
THE Henry Tax Review will recommend closer targeting of the $2.3 billion rent assistance program to help lower-income earners cope with the country's affordable housing crisis.
Sydney Morning Herald, 08/01/2010
Homelessness a growing problem
The government concedes the homeless crisis has worsened since the Prime Minister declared war on a problem he described as being a 'national obscenity'.
Bigpond Live News, 02/01/2010
Mudgee rental prices set to rise
Mudgee’s rental market has seen an increase in demand over the past months, resulting in slight week-to-week price rises for some tenants as real estate agents and landlords come into line with market values.
Mudgee Guardian, 31/12/2009
Tenancy changes bring relief for renters
Tenants will be able to break a lease more easily and will be spared from a number of administrative fees under changes to tenancy laws proposed by the State Government.
Sydney Morning Herald, 23/12/2009
Ultimatum issued on indigenous housing
State governments unable to deliver value for money in building houses in indigenous areas will face the prospect of losing future funding.
The Australian, 08/12/2009
Delays prompt new housing deal
The Federal Government is redrawing its remote indigenous housing policy to allay concerns that it is plagued by cost blow-outs and delays.
Sydney Morning Herald, 08/12/2009
Tenants are being made homeless as investors default on mortgages
Tenants are being forced out of their homes as large numbers of investors around Nelson Bay default on mortgage payments.
Sydney Morning Herald, 08/12/2009
Minto set for $115m house boom
Minto will receive nearly 400 new social housing properties as part of the Federal Government’s stimulus package.
Campbelltown Macarthur Chronicle, 05/12/2009
Terrace buyers snare slice of early Sydney
Housing NSW's big sale of historic terraces in Millers Point continued last night with the auction of the first habitable dwellings in the area.
Sydney Morning Herald, 03/12/2009
Landlords to pocket $5.7bn more in rents
Rents in some parts of the country are forecast to leap by more than 7 per cent in the next 12 months, prompting predictions that households will hand across an extra $5.7 billion to landlords over three years.
The Australian, 30/11/2009
New units offer concierge and games to people on the streets
Brand new furnished apartments with a games room, library, conference rooms and a concierge - it is the kind of lifestyle rarely obtained for less than seven figures. But about 50 homeless Sydneysiders would call this home within two years under plans lodged by the State Government.
Sydney Morning Herald, 23/11/2009
Pay a fee to pay your rent
Tenants have been urged to question any agreement that forces them to pay convenience fees to pay their rent.
Sydney Morning Herald, 22/11/2009
Why housing is unaffordable
Inner-city housing laws miss target, council says
The State Government's new affordable housing laws will not address the critical shortage of cheap housing in the inner city and are likely to encourage overdevelopment, the City of Sydney Council says.
Sydney Morning Herald, 14/11/2009
More public housing units demolished than built
More public housing units are being demolished than built under Kevin Rudd's $42 billion economic stimulus package, designed to buoy the building industry.
The Australian, 05/11/2009
Tenants’ Union welcomes new renting laws
The Tenants’ Union of NSW today welcomed the release of draft legislation that would represent the most wide-ranging reform of the State’s renting laws in more than 20 years.
Tenants' Union of NSW, 04/11/2009
Draft residential tenancies Bill 2009
A draft Bill has been prepared to update and reform the NSW residential tenancy laws and has been released by the Government for community consultation. Submissions on the draft Bill close on 18 December 2009.
NSW Office of Fair Trading, 03/11/2009
Sydney 'denied' cheap rental scheme
Sydneysiders can't access affordable housing under a new federal government scheme because it favours areas with cheap land and low rents, property developers and financiers say.
Sydney Morning Herald, 28/10/2009
PM proposes taking over city planning
In the next 40 years Australia's population is expected to swell to 35 million and Prime Minister Kevin Rudd says it will have enormous implications for major cities.
ABC News, 28/10/2008
Van park resident says 'never again'
A report into the North Coast floods recovery effort recommends a Lismore park be moved, have a levee built around it, or be closed and its residents moved into permanent housing.
The Northern Star, 24/10/2009
Drop rent rises for pensioners: Swan
The federal Treasurer, Wayne Swan, will go over the heads of state treasurers and demand that the premiers Nathan Rees and John Brumby back down on plans to increase rents for pensioners.
Sydney Morning Herald, 24/10/2009
East Nowra public housing to be sold
Housing New South Wales says it plans to sell about 100 public housing properties in East Nowra.
ABC Illawarra NSW, 22/10/2009
Housing spending ignores needs of urban Aborigines
The Government's plan to build 4200 houses for indigenous Australians falls significantly short of the 10,000 needed to alleviate homelessness, cramped conditions and financial strains faced by them.
Sydney Morning Herald, 08/10/2009
Homeless Aborigines situation still dire
Little changed for homeless indigenous Australians in the five years to 2006, a new report reveals.
Sydney Morning Herald, 08/10/2009
Red tape 'bogging down' social housing projects
No place to call home
Tax concessions to the wealthy are pricing others out of the property market.
Sydney Morning Herald, 01/10/09
Rent cuts pension boost
Hundreds of thousands of pensioners will lose up to $7.60 of last week's $30 a week pension rise as the New South Wales Government moves to claw back the money.
News.com.au, 28/09/09
Rental shortage
Anyone looking to rent in Wellington will be disappointed to find that rental properties are declining, as the number of people taking advantage of the first homebuyers grant are on the increase.
Wellington Times, 28/09/09
Comment: registrable persons housing bill
The Tenants' Union of NSW and Shelter NSW comment on the Housing Amendment (Registrable Persons) Bill 2009.
Tenants' Union of NSW, 23/09/2009
Proposed law a 'victory for vigilantes'
The Australian Lawyers Alliance says a proposed new law in NSW, enabling housing authorities to force paedophiles to move from public housing, is a victory for vigilantes.
ABC News, 23/09/2009
Manufactured housing estate plans
A development application is currently before Port Macquarie Hastings Council for a manufactured housing estate on the Chevron Veld site at Lakewood.
Camden Haven Courier, 23/09/2009
Indigenous council still awaiting housing funds
There is concern about a shortage of housing in Young for a growing Aboriginal population.
ABC Riverina NSW, 23/09/2009
Calls for student housing shake-up
Unregulated education agents were exploiting their often desperate countrymen seeking tertiary education and a new homeland, leading migration figures have warned.
The Australian, 23/09/2009
East v west: renting in Sydney's a tale of two cities
Eighteen months ago, Cabramatta real-estate agent Steven Milovanovic had between four and 10 units for rent at any one time. Today, he has none.
Sydney Morning Herald, 04/09/2009
Fair Trading to visit residential parks
Fair Trading Minister Virginia Judge today announced Fair Trading will carry out a compliance blitz on residential parks during September.
Office of Fair Trading media release, 31/08/2009
Rentals tightest in cheap suburbs
The rental market remains as tight as ever in Sydney's most affordable suburbs, offering scant relief for tenants, a report says.
Sydney Morning Herald, 23/07/2009
Community housing to gain from $2b handover
The State Government is to give taxpayer-owned properties worth more than $2 billion to community housing groups, to use as collateral to raise another $1 billion for further social housing developments.
Sydney Morning Herald, 25/06/2009
Concern housing plan 'forgets disabled people'
There is concern disabled people on the New South Wales mid-north coast will miss out on accommodation under the State Government's social housing plan.
ABC News, 25/06/2009
When your landlord defaults on their loan
On Thursday 18 June 2009, the Residential Tenancies Amendment (Mortgagee Repossessions) Act 2009 was passed by the NSW Parliament, and commenced on Friday 19 June 2009. The new requirements will apply to all existing tenancies unless the mortgagee obtained a possession order before 19 June 2009.
Office of Fair Trading, 23/06/2009
Selling off public housing
My landlord is selling: What are my rights?
Homelessness in NSW regional areas rises
The author of a report on homelessness says charity services in NSW regional cities and towns have experienced a threefold increase in demand for help from homeless people in the past two years.
Sydney Morning Herald, 15/06/2009
Govt rental scheme goes green
The federal government is planning to amend the criteria for the National Affordability Rental Scheme to incorporate green elements.
Architecture and Design, 10/06/2009
Federal Minister commends eco-housing development
The Federal Housing Minister Tanya Plibersek says accommodation shortages on the New South Wales far south coast will improve when an affordable housing project is completed next year.
ABC South East NSW, 10/06/2009
Private tenants offered public housing despite long waiting lists
The Department of Housing is leasing apartments in sought-after inner-city suburbs to private tenants for as much as $450 a week, despite a chronic shortage of public housing.
Sydney Morning Herald, 07/06/2009
$16miilion for rental assist domestic violence victims
The NSW Government today announced a new $16 million rental subsidy initiative to help domestic violence victims into private accommodation.
StreetCorner.com.au, 07/06/2009
Indigenous discrimination 'still prevalent' in south-east
Aboriginal pastor and elder Ossie Cruse says prevailing attitudes in New South Wales' south-east are slowing the reconciliation process.
ABC Indigenous, 03/06/2009
New laws to protect tenants in NSW
NSW tenants evicted because landlords default on loan repayments will be able to access their bond faster under new laws to be introduced in state parliament.
Sydney Morning Herald, 01/05/2009
Rentals still tight in Clarence
While vacancies in many other Northern Rivers districts are starting to rise, locally it's not the case.
Daily Examiner, 02/05/2009
Tenants’ Union welcomes law reform on mortgagee evictions
The Tenants' Union of NSW welcomed today’s announcement that the NSW State Government would introduce this week legislation to better protect tenants from eviction when their landlords default on mortgage payments.
Tenants' Union of NSW, 01/05/2009
A month free when landlord defaults
Tenants whose homes are repossessed because their landlord defaulted on loan repayments will have 30 days rent-free to find a new place to live under proposed changes to tenancy laws.
Sydney Morning Herald, 01/06/2009
Legal action on way?
Lismore Tourist Caravan Park residents are forming an action group and are taking legal advice on possible action over flooding.
Northern Star, 30/05/2009
Van park residents given ultimatum
Yesterday, as still shell-shocked residents combed through their vans for precious mementos, many were being asked by park management to decide immediately if they would remain permanently in the park.
Northern Star, 28/05/2009
Homeless families told to be patient with public housing shortage
Thousands of families forced to 'slum it' in their cars or motels because of the recession are being told they'll just have to be patient, while more public housing is built.
Macquarie National News, 27/05/2009
Van park owner denies flood warning
The owner of the Lismore Tourist Caravan Park angrily rejected claims yesterday he failed to pass on evacuation orders to residents from the State Emergency Service.
Northern Star, 27/05/2009
Van park residents left homeless
They’re homeless, they lost what little they owned in the flood, and they want answers.
Northern Star, 26/05/2009
Struggle to shelter families suddenly homeless
Thousands of NSW families are being housed in hotels, motels, pubs and refuges across the state at a cost of $305,000 a week - what welfare agencies describe as a human crisis not seen since the Great Depression.
Daily Telegraph, 26/05/2009
Sydney families forced onto streets as recession hits hard
They’re the nouveau poor - thousands of ordinary families who have lost their jobs and their homes as the recession begins to bite.
Daily Telegraph, 25/05/2009
First home owners grant leaves renters in the cold
The success of the first home buyers grant is having a “perverse” affect on the rental sector, a leading expert has said.
Architecture and Design, 25/05/2009
First stimulus home built ahead of schedule
The New South Wales Government says the first home built under the Federal Government's housing stimulus package has been completed ahead of schedule.
ABC News, 23/05/2009
Port Macquarie public housing assessment on hold
It will be some weeks before a final decision is made about a proposed multi-storey public housing development in Port Macquarie on the New South Wales north coast.
ABC Mid North Coast, 21/05/2009
Rents plunge as mansions flood market
Real estate agents are reporting a flood of properties being put up for rent in Australia's wealthiest suburbs.
ABC News, 18/05/2009
Rents for prestige property tumble
The number of properties being put up for rent in the nation's wealthiest suburbs has soared, as unemployment fears intensify and struggling mansion owners try to avoid selling during the recession.
The Australian, 18/05/2009
Families face rental crisis
Northern Rivers Social Development Council chief executive Tony Davies said the North Coast had a big problem with affordable housing.
Northern Star, 18/05/2009
Illawarra rents still on rise as supply shrinks
Latest rental figures released by the NSW Government show rents in Illawarra continue to rise on the back of a limited housing supply.
Illawarra Mercury, 18/05/2009
Sydney rents still on the rise
Rents in Sydney are continuing to rise above wage and CPI increases, according to the latest New South Wales Housing figures.
ABC News, 16/05/2009
NSW government plans to buy 1,000 homes
The NSW government is house hunting, trying to acquire 1,000 houses and units for tenants currently living in public housing earmarked for redevelopment.
Sydney Morning Herald, 14/05/2009
Homelessness services under pressure as downturn bites
Indigenous assembly welcomes housing funds
The Murdi Paaki Regional Assembly in western New South Wales has welcomed the Federal Government's plan to support Aboriginal housing with more than $5 billion over 10 years.
ABC Indigenous, 14/05/2009
More affordable housing needed as Lismore gets older
Future housing developments in the Lismore local government area will have to include high density, affordable housing to cater for an ageing population with a low income.
Nothern Rivers Echo, 14/05/2009
Mayor quashes rumour of housing development
There has been much talk throughout the town about a proposed development for 250 public houses in Lightning Ridge that will bring 1000 people into the town, however, this has proven to be incorrect.
The Ridge News, 07/05/2009
NSW housing demolished to allow stimulus spending
Renters scaling back
The threat of pay cuts and unemployment are driving a growing number of young Australians out of rental properties and back to living with their parents or into shared accommodation.
News.com.au, 04/05/2009
$1.58m for public housing sector
Tweed’s public housing is to be upgraded thanks to a Federal Government funding boost to the tune of $1.58 million.
Tweed Daily News, 27/04/2009
$7.7 million makeover for public housing
Run-down public housing in the Illawarra will receive a $7.7 million makeover as the Federal Government tackles poor living conditions and unemployment.
Illawarra Mercury, 23/04/2009
Overseas students abused by bosses, landlords: union
Foreign students are being paid less than the minimum wage, sharing with as many as 10 others to a flat and battling for utensils in overcrowded hospitality courses, according to industry sources.
Sydney Morning Herald, 21/04/2009
New housing for Aboriginal communities
The federal government has announced the remote indigenous communities that will be prioritised for new housing and upgrades to other vital infrastructure.
The Age, 22/04/2009
Big spend on social housing
Member for Cessnock, Kerry Hickey, has welcomed an announcement by NSW Premier Nathan Rees that just over $3.5 million is being invested in Cessnock to upgrade 1149 social housing homes.
The Advertiser, 22/04/2009
Tenants gain as city rent rise halts
The rental market is turning back in favour of tenants, as growth in the average rent for a house across most major capital cities continues to ease.
News.com.au, 16/04/2009
'Dodgy colleges' exploit foreign students
Australian students want the federal Government to launch an inquiry into the mistreatment of international students amid reports corrupt training colleges are exploiting them.
The Australian, 16/04/2009
Inner-city public housing gets facelift
Social housing properties in inner-Sydney will get a facelift with $9.2 million of federal funding to be spent on maintenance.
Sydney Morning Herald, 14/04/2009
Homelessness data surprises Inverell Mayor
Inverell Mayor Barry Johnston says he is surprised at figures showing there is a high number of homeless people living in the shire.
ABC New England and North West NSW, 14/04/2009
Indigenous Australians oppose govt housing deal
Australia's government is facing much scepticism as it offers to improve housing in remote Indigenous communities. It is offering increased funding if it can take long leases over land now held by its traditional owners.
Radio Australia, 14/04/2009
Public housing boost
Public housing in Wollondilly, Macquarie Fields, Camden and Campbelltown will get a $10million boost, with 2094 houses upgraded as part of the Federal Government's economic stimulus plan.
Camden Advertiser, 11/04/2009
First-home rush pushes buyers out of the market
As first-home buyers rush head-first into the market, pushing up prices, a couple has decided that renting is cheaper.
Sydney Morning Herald, 11/04/2009
Dept plays down public housing fears
The Housing Department has rejected a Real Estate Institute of New South Wales director's criticism of its ability to meet public housing needs in Wagga Wagga.
ABC News, 08/04/2009
Housing renewal doubts
An American housing expert, currently visiting the University of Western Sydney, has said renewing public housing areas, such as Minto and Claymore, may do more harm than good to residents.
Campbelltown Macarthur Advertiser, 08/04/2009
Housing hope for needy
Affordable rental properties are being built in Fairfield as part of a national scheme that will offer new accommodation for low- and middle-income families.
Fairfield City Champion, 08/04/2009
Housing woes for Wagga jobless
The unemployed are being told they are unlikely to find private rental accommodation in Wagga Wagga if they are refused public housing.
ABC News, 06/04/2009
200,000 Australian tenants face eviction next year
Australia is facing a homeless crisis with more than 200,000 tenants in rented accommodation forecast to face eviction by next year - 80,000 in NSW alone.
News.com.au, 05/04/2009
Social housing investment 'will reduce homeless numbers'
Construction has begun on thousands of new homes for homeless people and low income earners across the nation.
ABC News, 04/04/2009
Cheap Sydney housing to tackle jobs, homelessness
The Federal and New South Wales governments have begun a project to build low cost housing throughout Sydney.
ABC News, 04/04/2009
Review of Housing NSW water usage charge
EWON is consulting with a range of tenants and stakeholders in NSW throughout March/April 2009. You can provide feedback.
Energy and Water Ombudsman (EWON), 02/04/2009
'Affordable' rental homes planned for Wollongong
Up to 30 new affordable rental homes will be built in Wollongong for low and middle income families.
ABC News, 02/04/2009
Local developers hear about social housing
Builders, developers and investors flocked to a Housing NSW briefing held in Coffs Harbour yesterday.
Coffs Coast Advocate, 27/03/2009
Rudd's indigenous homes plan for just 26 communities
Thousands of remote indigenous communities across Australia have been excluded from the first stage of a $5.5 billion Federal Government program to build new houses, schools and clinics.
Sydney Morning Herald, 25/03/2009
Fairfield seniors tighten the belt further
With the economy spiralling down, Fairfield's pensioners are feeling the pinch.
Fairfield City Champion, 25/03/2009
Rents to soar as housing crisis worsens
More homes will be built in Adelaide than in Sydney in 2009, proof that the housing crisis engulfing the nation's biggest city is reaching alarming proportions.
News.com.au, 25/03/2009
Government pledges new homes for Indigenous communities
The Federal Government says it will build 4200 new houses in 26 remote Indigenous communities over the next 10 years.
ABC News, 24/03/2009
Not-for-profit sector trumps states with budget boost
Millions 'wasted' on Aboriginal housing
Allegations of wastage, shoddy workmanship and unsustainability are being levelled at a $216 million, decade-long NSW Government Aboriginal housing program, as the Rudd Government prepares to give the state another $396 million to spend on the sector.
Sydney Morning Herald, 19/03/2009
Warrawong public housing to get $2m revamp
The New South Wales Government says it will spend $2 million upgrading a public housing estate at Warrawong as part of a move to further combat crime in southern Wollongong.
ABC News, 18/03/2009
Desperate times create new homeless
Although there has been talk about the emerging "new homeless" for some time, new research from the City of Sydney shows how dramatic the change has been.
News.com.au, 16/03/2009
Renting out of reach for many
The proportion of low-income earners in housing and rental stress in the Northern Rivers is up to 33 per cent higher than around the rest of NSW.
Northern Star, 14/03/2009
Housing plan to include north coast
The New South Wales north coast is one of the areas to benefit from the State Government's plan to build new social housing.
ABC News, 12/03/2009
Housing shortage will hurt the poor
A housing advisory group set up by the Government warned yesterday that the country could face a shortfall of up to 1.5 million homes in 20 years if construction did not increase.
Sydney Morning Herald, 12/03/2009
Big jump in evictions
Demand for emergency accommodation in St George and Sutherland Shire has jumped 70 per cent in the past year, according to Housing NSW.
St George and Sutherland Shire Leader, 11/03/2009
Riding the rental roundabout
Landlords hold the whip hand, so renters need to know their rights, reports Elinore Martel.
Sydney Morning Herald, 11/03/2009
Public housing attempts to reverse building slump
Aborigines shut out on home front
Among the multitude of policy failures in Aboriginal communities, public housing is poorly designed and constructed, with few of the amenities that most Australians take for granted.
The Australian, 11/03/2009
NSW public housing gets $130m for renovations
More than 31,000 public and community homes in NSW - including 7845 that are uninhabitable - will be repaired and upgraded under the Federal Government's economic stimulus plan.
Sydney Morning Herald, 09/03/2009
Aborigines told to swap land rights for new homes
Aborigines living in remote areas throughout Australia will not get a cent of $2 billion in new housing money unless they sign away their land rights for at least 40 years under a controversial Rudd Government plan that NSW indigenous leaders called insulting and dictatorial.
Sydney Morning Herald, 6/03/2009
Charity 'forced to turn away homeless families'
The Wesley Mission says it is having to turn away families every week who are desperate for short-term accommodation.
ABC News, 05/03/2009
Housing stress through the roof in NSW
Figures released by the New South Wales Government show a dramatic rise in the number of people struggling to keep a roof over their heads in the past 12 months.
ABC News, 04/03/2009
Families lose their jobs and homes
More than 7600 people have become economic refugees in the past 12 months, with a record number of families losing their homes as the economy dives.
News.com.au, 04/03/2009
Public housing plea
More than 2600 public houses are vacant around Sydney
More than 2600 public housing properties are sitting vacant at some of the city's most exclusive addresses around Woolloomooloo, Millers Point, Lilyfield, Glebe and Maroubra.
Daily Telegraph, 20/02/2009
Restrictions of public housing planning to be eased
The State Government will ease restrictions on public housing to speed up the use of federal economic stimulus funds.
St George and Sutherland Shire Leader, 18/02/2009
Housing cash injection to lift building starts
The Federal Government is considering investing in up to 11,000 unbuilt NSW flats and houses, most of them in Sydney, to help property developers and increase the city's stock of affordable housing.
Sydney Morning Herald, 16/02/2009
Tenants told to bargain for cheaper rents
Median weekly asking rents on Sydney houses and apartments are about $50 higher than what the properties are eventually rented at, the Tenants Union of NSW says.
Sydney Morning Herald, 14/02/2009
Tougher times ahead for Newcastle tenants
New homes for the elderly
Housing minister David Borger and Londonderry state MP Allan Shearan were in town last week to inspect progress on the construction of a new $5.4 million development specifically for over-55s in Whalan.
St Marys-Mt Druitt Star, 10/02/2009
Social housing for 17,000 in NSW
A Federal Government plan to invest $6.4 billion in Australia's social housing will help create homes for up to 17,000 people in NSW, and create 8700 jobs in the state, the NSW government said.
The Australian, 04/02/2009
20,000 dwellings to boost jobs, help homeless
A total of $6.6 billion is to be spent on the construction of about 20,000 homes for public housing in an attempt to create jobs and dramatically reduce homelessness.
The Australian, 04/02/2009
In defence of public housing despite Rosemeadow
Fake rental properties and shared accommodation listings
Prospective tenants are being ripped off by fake rental property and shared accommodation listings on the internet posted by scammers.
scamwatch.gov.au, 03/02/2009
1,500 homes in Bonnyrigg buck building slump
The New South Wales Government has approved a plan to build 1,500 new homes in Sydney's west.
ABC News, 30/01/2009
National Shelter urges $2b investment in public housing
A peak national housing organisation is urging the Federal Government to invest $2 billion in public housing as part of its next spending package.
ABC News, 30/01/2009
Tenants’ Union launches blog
The Tenants' Union of NSW has launched its blog, the Brown Couch.
Tenants' Union of NSW, 29/01/2009
Soaring rents put squeeze on tenants
Rents have recorded their highest increase since 1988 amid fears the rental crisis will only get worse as the impact of the global recession takes hold.
The Australian, 29/01/2009
Hunter rental crisis hitting home
Thousands of Hunter residents have been forced onto waiting lists for subsidised housing, as low vacancy rates drive rents through the roof.
The Herald, 28/01/2009
More than 200,000 on public housing waiting list
A new report shows less than half of families in need were provided with public housing within three months of application, with some waiting two years or more.
ABC News, 28/01/2009
Luxury Sydney rentals 'sitting vacant'
New research indicates the demand for luxury rental properties in Sydney has crashed.
ABC News, 23/01/2009
House rents up $65 a week, but units steady
Weekly rental prices for Sydney houses rose by almost $65 over the past 12 months, says a report from Australian Property Monitors.
Sydney Morning Herald, 22/01/2009
Village venture stings backers
It’s billed as providing a 'village way of life' for seniors, but big business concerns could soon put an end to the services offered at a pristine Coffs Harbour retirement village.
Coffs Coast Advocate, 19/01/2009
Accused brawl families asked to go
Six families allegedly involved in a violent brawl at Rosemeadow in Sydney's south-west have been asked to leave their government-owned homes voluntarily.
ABC News, 19/01/2009
Clarence Valley seeks affordable housing funds
Affordable housing could be a step closer in the Clarence Valley, with the region now on the short list for funds to develop such a project.
ABC News, 19/01/2009
Plan to bring in better-off residents
NSW Minister for Housing, David Borger, wants to transfer title of public housing from the State Government to community housing managers so the properties can be used as equity for loans to develop the government land.
Sydney Morning Herald, 17/01/2009
Families living in cars: group
More people are becoming homeless in Albury-Wodonga, with some families living in cars or by the river.
The Border Mail, 10/01/2009
Illawarra rental cost continue rise
Latest figures show rental prices for houses in the Illawarra have continued to rise.
ABC News, 17/12/2008
Renters brace for pain as housing construction falls
Renters are being warned to expect more pain after the number of new homes built in the last quarter plummeted.
ABC News, 16/12/2008
Moveable dwellings must follow local laws
Does a resident’s moveable dwelling have to comply with local government laws? The short answer is yes!
Tenant News, December 2008
You can appeal decisions by a housing provider
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people can appeal many of the decisions made by social housing providers.
Tenant News, December 2008
Govt still working on housing affordability: Plibersek
Federal Housing Minister Tanya Plibersek has delivered a report card on the Government's attempts to improve housing affordability.
ABC News, 10/12/2008
Rental drop reveals NSW market slowdown
Property analysts say a drop in rents on apartments in Sydney's eastern suburbs and lower North Shore show the market is heading for a slowdown.
ABC News, 05/12/2008
Rents tumble in inner Sydney
Rents on apartments across the lower North Shore and eastern suburbs are tumbling as the finance sector sheds jobs, existing renters reach breaking point and lower interest rates make buying a property more attractive.
Sydney Morning Herald, 06/12/08
New scheme offers affordable homes to renters, says minister
As housing development in NSW all but dries up, the federal minister will today announce about 1000 new low-cost houses and apartments to be made available for the state's renters.
Sydney Morning Herald, 05/12/08
Community housing offers stability
The main benefits to tenants are feeling more settled, being better able to manage money, and continuing to live in the same area, according to a report by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare.
ScienceAlert Australia & New Zealand, 24/11/08
Mixed bag for Sydney's renters: report
The New South Wales Government says there is good and bad news for Sydney's renters in the state's latest housing figures.
ABC News, 18/11/08
Residents can sell their moveable dwellings on-site!
The TU has been receiving lots of queries about whether caravan park residents can sell their dwelling on-site.
Tenant News, September 2008
Who is my housing provider?
It can sometimes be very confusing what additional rights you may have as a tenant in Aboriginal housing.
Tenant News, September 2008
Most public housing tenants don't work
About two thirds of people in public rental housing are not in the workforce or looking for work, a new report has found.
The Australian, 24/10/08
Govt admits to 7-year housing maintenance backlog
The New South Wales Government has revealed that it will take seven years to overcome the maintenance backlog for the state's public housing.
ABC News, 17/10/08
Rate cut may help with rent - for a while
Tenants across Australia look set for a short-term reprieve from rising rental prices, with analysts expecting landlords to pass on the benefits of interest rate cuts.
News.com.au, 17/10/08
Rental scheme 'fails' to address issue
The Rudd government's rental affordability scheme fails to address major under-supply in the housing market, the federal opposition says.
Yahoo!7 News, 17/10/08
NSW Government hoarding renters' $44m slush fund
The State Government has been revealed as the biggest money maker from Sydney's rental crisis - hoarding $44.5 million of renters' money in a surplus slush fund.
Daily Telegraph, 04/10/08
Sydney to crack down on overcrowded rentals
Sydney City Council wants to give rangers greater powers to carry out surprise inspections of rental units in a bid to stamp out overcrowding caused by the rental crisis.
Sydney Morning Herald, 27/09/08
Willing to pay ahead
Some would-be tenants have questioned the hype surrounding the market.
Sydney Morning Herald, 25/09/08
Amnesty protects most from eviction
Most public housing tenants who provide information to Housing NSW under its Tenant Fraud Amnesty will be protected from eviction, says the Tenants' Union.
Tenants' Union of NSW, 16/09/08
How to ease the rent squeeze
The July 24 Sydney Morning Herald reported Australian Bureau of Statistics figures showing that rents across Sydney had increased by 8% over the 2007-08 financial year, almost twice the rate of inflation.
Green Left online, 02/08/2008
Why are rents going through the roof?
Ben Eltham explains how the great Australian dream went so very wrong.
newmatilda.com, 28/07/2008
Website Launch
The Tenants' Union of NSW announces re-launch of the Tenants NSW website. The site was launched on 23 July 2008 by Deputy Commissioner of Fair Trading, Rod Stowe.
Tenants' Union of NSW, 20/07/08
Amnesty for housing fraud
Amnesty for housing fraud: The NSW Government has declared a three-month amnesty on public housing fraud ahead of tougher new laws that come into force on October 1.
News.com.au, 01/07/2008
Evictees starting over
Evictees starting over - on the pension: Thousands of older Australians now being forced from their rented homes - by landlords convinced they need more money to pay mortgages.
Today Tonight, 17/06/2008
Rent rebates: Danger for Housing NSW tenants
For some of the caravan crew it's a happy lot
A report by St Vincent de Paul Society NSW, released yesterday, showed the housing affordability problem is pushing more people into caravan parks, where demand is outstripping supply.
Sydney Morning Herald, 03/06/2008
Suburb goes public/private
Suburb goes public/private: Construction is under way on the Minto urban renewal to create a mix of public and private housing to be on offer.
Campbelltown Macarthur Advertiser, 28/05/2008
Tenants' anxious wait
Tenants' anxious wait: Public housing tenants in Glebe fear they'll be dumped in distant suburbs, never to return, when they are relocated while 700 new units are built.
The Glebe, 28/05/2008
Renters must pay for their own evictions
Renters must pay for their own evictions: Sydney renters have plenty to gripe about. Not only are their rents soaring but they are also funding the legal machinery used by landlords to evict them. Sydney Morning Herald, 26/05/2008
Council backflip on affordable housing
Council backflip on affordable housing: A plan to improve housing affordability on the Clarence is firmly back on the agenda after originally being voted down by Clarence Valley Council. The Daily Examiner, 22/05/2008
NSW eviction crisis looming
NSW eviction crisis looming: Almost 2000 householders were evicted from rental properties last year, with many families forced to relocate to caravan parks and boarding houses. Daily Telegraph, 11/05/2008
Rental market freezes as rents rise
Rental market freezes as rents rise: Tenants in established tenancies are staying put while those looking for housing face extraordinarily high rents, according to figures released today by the NSW State Government.
Tenants' Union of NSW, 07/5/2008
Housing shortage drives inequality
Housing shortage drives inequality: Local council approvals for new public housing have plunged to a quarter of a century low, despite a new study highlighting the crucial role subsidised housing plays in reducing inequality. Sydney Morning Herald, 2/05/2008
Rents set to rise as 5.2m struggle
Rental affordability is set to worsen, with public housing approvals hitting their lowest level in almost 30 years The Age, 02/5/2008
Public housing unit push
Public housing unit push: The creation of a separate tribunal division to hear the rising number of disputes between government-housing providers and their tenants is being pushed through State Parliament, in a move that advocacy groups say will further stigmatise public-housing residents. Sydney Morning Herald, 30/04/2008
Sydney's $260m cheap home plan
Sydney's $260m cheap home plan: Prime city land will be transformed into hundreds of new affordable apartments under a $260 million project to bring key workers, priced out of the property market, closer to their work. Sydney Morning Herald, 29/04/2008
CPI report: rents rise strongly but less than 'forecast'
CPI report: rents rise strongly, but less than ‘forecast’.
Tenants’ Union of NSW, 24/04/2008
The BMWs that ate public housing
The BMWs that ate public housing: When NSW housing ministers start spruiking about public housing estates overrun with BMWs, tenants know more draconian moves are in the pipeline. Sydney Morning Herald, 22/04/2008
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