The public housing tenants at Todd and Bent Street have been working hard to create a vibrant community and a luscious community garden. Thanks to their love and care, a permaculture garden now…
Julie Foreman, Tenants' Union of NSW Executive Officer reflects on the TU's 40 years of working for tenants rights and housing justice. She introduces a compilation of stories which…
My family and I had been living in our place for three years. It wasn’t a a bad property – there’s a nice view over Budgewoi Lake (although the lake can get a bit smelly!). Then there was a…
Firstly, to introduce us, I am Carol (on the left in the picture) and my sister is Vivian (on the right). We are social housing residents living in Riverwood and have lived here since 1984.…
You can send this sample letter to the New South Wales Civil and Administrative Tribunal when you need to appoint an agent on your behalf. You might do this if you are away from the…
You can send this sample letter to your landlord when you have fallen into rent arrears, and would like to enter into a payment plan to pay off the rent arrears. If you have not received a…
You can use this sample letter to let your landlord or agent know that you have paid off rent arrears and are now completely up to date with your rent. If you have received a termination notice…
Each year, more and more people move into a share house. Now in its third edition, The Share Housing Survival Guide is designed to provide both practical and legal information for people in…
This report completes and evaluates the two-year Boarding Houses Education Project managed by the Tenants’ Union of NSW. The project commenced in April 2014 with the aim to develop and implement…
As a tenant you have rights under the Residential Tenancies Act 2010 and Residential Tenancies Regulation 2019. This factsheet summarises how the Tribunal settles disputes between tenants and…
