Inner West Tenants' Advice and Advocacy Service

Tenant Advocates

Rights & Roofs: TAAS Conference 2025

Tenant Advocates from across NSW came together in Wiradjuri for the annual TAAS Conference.
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Joint statement: Reinstate evidence requirements for evictions due to repairs or renovations

On Friday, 20th June, only five weeks after the new rental laws came into effect, ending no-grounds evictions, the NSW government significantly weakened the rules surrounding evictions for…
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Tenancy law has changed – 19 May 2025

Tenancy law has changed in NSW

We’ve been fighting for decades to strengthen renters' rights by changing law in NSW. Now it's finally happening. The reforms cap rent increases at once yearly, will end no-grounds…
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Goodby no-grounds letter

Goodbye no-grounds! Don't come back!

On 19 May 2025, new tenancy rules came into effect for evictions, renting with pets, and a fee-free way to pay the rent. We celebrated this milestone with an action in Town Hall square with…
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Tenant Advocates and supporters

Standing Together for Housing Justice

Tenant Advocates and supporters came together to celebrate 30 years of the Tenants Advice and Advocacy Program, and stand for housing justice.
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Tenant Advocates

Tenant Advocates – Nurture and Grow

The annual TAAS Conference took place last month in Birpai Country, Port Macquarie. The theme of the conference was 'Nurture and Grow' – to evoke the approach we seek to take with…
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Putting Inner West Renters on the Map

"I know tenants get exploited and mistreated even when the law is on their side... we felt like we had no chance.
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Tenant Advocates

Standing Strong – Tenant Advocates Conference

In November 2022 almost 100 Tenant Advocates and guests gathered on Yuin Country for our Annual Conference. The theme of the conference this year was "Standing Strong" – in reference…
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TAAS Conference 2021

Forging Ahead – Tenant Advocates Conference

In October 2021, around 100 Tenant Advocates from across NSW came together online for our annual Tenants Advice and Advocacy Services Conference, under the theme 'Forging Ahead'. It…
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Can an owners corporation legally mandate vaccination in a strata community?

Recently, a residential complex in Sydney informed residents it would be requiring that all persons entering the building must be vaccinated, which raises the question can an owners corporation…
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Practical advocacy for social housing tenants

Marrickville Legal Centre is home to two tenancy services – the Inner West Tenants’ Advice and Advocacy Service (IWTAAS) and Northern Sydney Area Tenants Service (NSATS). The services provide…
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New Age Legal Assistant

Using artificial intelligence to improve access to justice

Marrickville Legal Centre has launched a new virtual legal assistant named ‘NALA’ to help people with basic legal queries online.
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Renting Increase Negotiation Kit