Tenants' Union in the media
The renter who asked for his landlord's references
Max Chambers ABC (No paywall) # Rent, Landlords and agents.Go to: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-02-04/the-renter-who-asked-for-…
A raft of new social housing proposals are being criticised for being too ambitious — and not ambitious enough
Bianca Healey (No paywall) # Public and community housing, Rent, Affordable housing, Coronavirus COVID-19, Housing market.Go to: https://www.businessinsider.com.au/new-social-housing-proposals-…
Inner West rents rise as prices across Sydney record steep increase
Daniel Lo Surdo (No paywall) # Rent, Housing market.Go to: https://cityhubsydney.com.au/2022/01/inner-west-rents-rise-as-pr…
Bondi v Byron Bay: The differing impact of COVID-19 on rents and property prices
Andrew Taylor The Sydney Morning Herald (Paywall) # Rent, Coronavirus COVID-19, Regional NSW, Short-term holiday letting.Go to: https://www.smh.com.au/national/bondi-v-byron-bay-the-differing-…
Letting agent prompts tenants to buy landlord Christmas gift: 'GROSS'
Tom Flanagan (No paywall) # Rent, Coronavirus COVID-19, Landlords and agents.Go to: https://au.news.yahoo.com/letting-agent-prompts-tenants-send-lan…
Millions of Australians paying more for rent now than ever before
Jennifer Bechwati (No paywall) # Rent, Federal Government, Housing affordability.Go to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qxf1fmHF6ss&ab_channel=7NEWSAust…
Some Byron Bay landlords are bypassing the usual real estate channels to help locals find rentals ahead of newcomers
Bianca Healy (No paywall) # Rent, Housing market, Landlords and agents, Regional NSW.Go to: https://www.businessinsider.com.au/byron-bay-landlords-helping-l…
Healing trauma with whispers and clicks
ABC (No paywall) # Eviction, Rent, Coronavirus COVID-19, Federal Government, Homelessness, Housing affordability, Housing market, No-grounds evictions, Personal stories, Regional NSW, State Government.Go to: https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/programs/hack/hack/13629682
What to do if you have a dispute with your landlord
Sue Williams Domain (No paywall) # Rent, Landlords and agents.Go to: https://www.domain.com.au/advice/what-to-do-if-you-have-a-disput…
‘I am panicking’: the vulnerable renters at risk as housing subsidy expires
Stephanie Convery The Guardian (No paywall) # Public and community housing, Rent, Federal Government, No-grounds evictions, State Government.Go to: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/nov/15/i-am-pani…
NSW renters now able to access $4500 support payment, as eviction moratorium ends
Kate Burke Domain (No paywall) # Rent, Coronavirus COVID-19, State Government.Go to: https://www.domain.com.au/news/nsw-renters-now-able-to-access-45…
Bush Summit 2021: Paul Toole’s vow to solve NSW housing crisis
Matthew Benns and Lachlan Leeming Daily Telegraph (Paywall) # Rent, Housing market, Regional NSW, State Government.Go to: https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/bushsummit/bush-summit-2021-de…
5 steps to take if you’re struggling with rent
Georgia Lenton-Williams (National Debt Helpline) (No paywall) # Rent, Housing market, Young people.Go to: https://tillymoney.com.au/5-steps-to-take-if-youre-struggling-wi…
End of COVID disaster payments looms large for stressed tenants
Kate Burke Domain (No paywall) # Eviction, Rent, Coronavirus COVID-19, Federal Government, Housing market, State Government.Go to: https://www.domain.com.au/news/tenants-bracing-for-end-of-covid-…
How to be the best landlord to your tenants
Sue Williams Domain (No paywall) # Rent, Repairs, Starting a tenancy, Fixtures - lights, aircon etc, Landlords and agents.Go to: https://www.domain.com.au/news/how-to-be-the-best-landlord-to-yo…
Low availability of housing is driving wealth inequality across Australia, experts say
Bianca Healey (No paywall) # Public and community housing, Rent, Affordable housing, Families, Housing market.Go to: https://www.businessinsider.com.au/housing-availability-public-h…
Community Lawyer of the Year
Tenants' Union of NSW (No paywall) # Aboriginal renters, Community Legal Centres, Coronavirus COVID-19.Go to: https://www.facebook.com/TUNSW
Police enforcing strict lock-in a ‘worst nightmare’ for vulnerable Sydney social housing residents
Zena Chamas The Guardian (No paywall) # Public and community housing, Coronavirus COVID-19, Health, State Government.Go to: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/sep/15/police-en…
Open Letter on the Lockdown of Common Ground Sydney Residents
(No paywall) # Public and community housing, Coronavirus COVID-19, Human rights.Go to: https://legalobserversnsw.org/2021/09/10/open-letter-on-the-lock…
Essential workers face rental stress right across Sydney
Kate Burke and Melissa Heagney Domain (No paywall) # Rent, Families, Housing affordability, Housing market.Go to: https://www.domain.com.au/news/essential-workers-face-rental-str…
More financial support on offer for struggling tenants, landlords
Kayla Osbourne (No paywall) # Eviction, Rent, Coronavirus COVID-19, State Government.Go to: https://www.theleader.com.au/story/7420071/more-financial-suppor…
Victoria to offer rent relief payments
Rachel Eddie The Sydney Morning Herald (Paywall) # Rent, Coronavirus COVID-19.Go to: https://www.smh.com.au/national/victoria/victoria-on-track-for-f…
Tackling Energy Poverty
Marlene Even (No paywall) # Rent, Utilities water energy internet, Housing market.Go to: https://player.whooshkaa.com/episode/898435
Investor inspections allowed to go ahead in Sydney, with health orders updated to address confusion
Kate Burke Domain (No paywall) # Privacy and access, Coronavirus COVID-19, Housing market, Landlords and agents.Go to: https://www.domain.com.au/news/investors-inspections-allowed-to-…
Locked down neighbours complain about kids using chalk on driveway
Caitlin Fitzsimmons The Sydney Morning Herald (Paywall) # Strata, Coronavirus COVID-19, Local Government.Go to: https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/locked-down-neighbours-compl…
Tenant’s Union of NSW calls for extension of eviction moratorium and stronger rental protections
Kate Burke and Tawar Razaghi Domain (No paywall) # Eviction, Privacy and access, Rent, Coronavirus COVID-19, No-grounds evictions, State Government.Go to: https://www.domain.com.au/news/tenants-union-of-nsw-calls-for-ex…
Financial support for NSW tenants and landlords extended amid lockdown
Kate Burke Domain (No paywall) # Eviction, Rent, Coronavirus COVID-19, Housing market.Go to: https://www.domain.com.au/news/financial-support-for-nsw-tenants…
Should home inspections be suspended for areas that are in lockdown?
ABC (No paywall) # Privacy and access, Rent, Coronavirus COVID-19, Housing market.Go to: https://iview.abc.net.au/video/NC2107H138S00
Landlords Banning Renters From Cooking With Spices Isn’t Just Illegal, It’s Racist
Millie Roberts (No paywall) # Discrimination, Privacy and access, Rent, Landlords and agents, Race and ethnicity.Go to: https://junkee.com/spice-racism-rental/304739
Knowing your rental rights during Sydney’s COVID lockdown
Emily Hutchinson (No paywall) # Eviction, Rent, Coronavirus COVID-19, Housing market, Landlords and agents.Go to: https://www.realestate.com.au/news/knowing-your-rental-rights-du…
Renters worried about inspections breaching Sydney COVID restrictions, warns tenants union
David Taylor ABC (No paywall) # Privacy and access, Rent, Coronavirus COVID-19, Housing market, Landlords and agents, Regional NSW.Go to: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-08-04/renters-worried-about-ins…
The eviction moratorium in the U.S. expired. Here’s how other countries handled such bans.
Miriam Berger (No paywall) # Eviction, Rent, Coronavirus COVID-19, Housing market, International.Go to: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2021/08/01/eviction-rent-mo…
‘Stressful’: Sydney tenants served eviction notices during lockdown
Eden Gillespie SBS (No paywall) # Eviction, Privacy and access, Coronavirus COVID-19, Landlords and agents.Go to: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/the-feed/stressful-sydney-tenants-se…
Renters on COVID-19 Disaster Payment set to face housing stress or rent debt
Elizabeth Redman Domain (No paywall) # Eviction, Rent, Coronavirus COVID-19, Housing market, State Government.Go to: https://www.domain.com.au/news/renters-on-covid-19-disaster-paym…
Tenants asked to leave home for inspections during Sydney lockdown
Eden Gillespie SBS (No paywall) # Privacy and access, Rent, Coronavirus COVID-19, Housing market, Landlords and agents, State Government.Go to: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/the-feed/tenants-asked-to-leave-home…
NSW renters fear inspections virus risk
Hannah Ryan Canberra Times (No paywall) # Privacy and access, Rent, Coronavirus COVID-19, Housing market, Landlords and agents, State Government.Go to: https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/7352853/nsw-renters-fear-…
'Extravagant' rental prices push more renters into temporary accommodation, accelerating homelessness
Keira Proust and Simon Lauder ABC (No paywall) # Land lease communities, Rent, Homelessness, Regional NSW, State Government.Go to: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-07-16/extravagant-rental-prices…
As Australia faces a rental crisis, is it time to re-introduce price caps?
Allison Worrall Domain (No paywall) # Rent, Affordable housing, Housing market, Landlords and agents, Regional NSW.Go to: https://www.domain.com.au/news/as-australia-faces-a-rental-crisi…
Vulnerable renters put out despite reinstated ban on evictions during lockdown
Sasha Foot (No paywall) # Eviction, Rent, Coronavirus COVID-19.Go to: https://cityhubsydney.com.au/2021/07/vulnerable-renters-left-in-…
Tenants have little support, protections three weeks into lockdown with no end in sight
Tawar Razaghi Domain (No paywall) # Eviction, Rent, Coronavirus COVID-19, Housing market, State Government.Go to: https://www.domain.com.au/news/tenants-have-little-support-prote…
Sydney renters receive protections with 60-day evictions ban, increased support payments
Tawar Razaghi Domain (No paywall) # Eviction, Rent, Homelessness, Housing market, State Government.Go to: https://www.domain.com.au/news/sydney-renters-receive-protection…
Young renters cry out against ‘lack of respect’ in rental market
Bianca Dabu (No paywall) # Discrimination, Rent, Housing market, Young people.Go to: https://www.nestegg.com.au/invest-money/property/young-renters-c…
Soaring rental prices creating housing crisis in regional NSW
Kate Burke Domain (No paywall) # Rent, Housing market, Regional NSW.Go to: https://www.domain.com.au/news/soaring-rental-prices-creating-ho…
Housing affordability, poor quality housing among top issues for young renters, survey finds
Kate Burke Domain (No paywall) # Rent, Repairs, Housing market, No-grounds evictions.Go to: https://www.domain.com.au/news/housing-affordability-poor-qualit…
Concerns for Sydney tenants if lockdown continues
Emily Hutchinson (No paywall) # Privacy and access, Rent, Coronavirus COVID-19.Go to: https://www.realestate.com.au/news/concerns-for-sydney-tenants-i…
Young Renters: We hear you!
Tenants' Union of NSW and Youth Action NSW Tenants' Union of NSW (No paywall) # Rent, Young people.Go to: https://www.tenants.org.au/news/young-renters-we-hear-you
Financial support, eviction protections urged for renters amid Sydney lockdown
Kate Burke Domain (No paywall) # Eviction, Rent, Coronavirus COVID-19, State Government.Go to: https://www.domain.com.au/news/financial-support-and-eviction-pr…
Sydney lockdown: Tenants lack eviction protections, adequate financial support, advocates warn
Tawar Razaghi Domain (No paywall) # Rent, Coronavirus COVID-19, Housing market, State Government.Go to: https://www.domain.com.au/news/sydney-lockdown-tenants-lack-evic…
Sick of 12-month leases? Here's how to find a long-term rental
Grace Jennings-Edquist ABC (No paywall) # Public and community housing, Rent, Starting a tenancy, Housing market.Go to: https://www.abc.net.au/everyday/how-to-find-a-long-term-rental-h…
Focus on housing
Cassie McCullagh ABC (No paywall) # Rent, Affordable housing, Housing market, Tax.Go to: https://www.abc.net.au/radio/sydney/programs/focus/focus/13369208