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Aboriginal Legal Officer: Job Vacancy

Aboriginal Legal Officer: Job Vacancy.
The Aboriginal Legal Officer provides advice, litigation, research, policy development and the delivery of training, primarily to the four Aboriginal Tenant Advice and Advocacy Services in NSW.
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TUNSW Media Release: Government should commit to action to end unfair 'no grounds' evictions

Nine news CGI of a manila folder and paper reading "outlaw no-fault evictions. opposed"
Revelations that key cabinet ministers who are also landlords failed to excuse themselves from debate on ending unfair 'no grounds' evictions despite having clear conflicts of interest were aired on the 8th of January. The Tenants' Union of NSW calls on the Government to now join with the other parties in committing to end unfair evictions following the state election in March.
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Disrupted – the consumer experience of renting in Australia

Disrupted – the consumer experience of renting in Australia
Fear of eviction, properties in disrepair and just getting by are the common experience of renting in Australia. "Disrupted – the consumer experience of renting in Australia", is the second report commissioned by CHOICE, National Shelter, and the National Association of Tenant Organisations (NATO), that delves into the renting experiences of our country’s renters.
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Secure & Sustainable Housing = Take Action

Town hall meeting
Join the Tenants' Union and Make Renting Fair supporters on the evening of Thursday 14 March 2019
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Check rents in your local area - September update

Postcode rent tracker. Find the rent in your area
Check rents in your local area with the Rent Tracker tool. The tool has been updated to include bonds data to the end of September and includes a per bedroom figure for both postcodes and regions.
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Changes coming to renting in NSW - Residential Tenancies Act 2010

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You may have heard that changes are coming to renting laws in NSW. Learn more about the changes, how they will affect you and and when the changes will start.
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Check rents in your local area - August update

Postcode rent tracker. Find the rent in your area
The Rent Tracker tool has been updated to include bonds data to the end of August and now includes both postcodes and regions. Since its launch in early June the tool has been viewed nearly 8000 times!
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‘Ending homelessness together’: Tenancy team reaches out to the community for Homelessness Week

Fern and Ivana at Homelessness Week
In order to raise awareness about homelessness, the WSCLC tenancy team WESTS ran a stall in Centenary Square, Parramatta for Homelessness Week on August 6. Tenant Advocates Miriam, Rachael, Fern, Ivana, and Program Coordinator, Franya, were the forces behind the stall on the day. The team handed out an excess 200 showbags, which included information about WSCLC’s services and critical material on tenants’ rights.
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