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Help protect against renovictions!

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The NSW government has significantly weakened the rules surrounding evictions for renovations/repairs. Take action to demand they bring back and strengthen protections from 'renovictions.'
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Tenancy posters far and wide!

Posters
Look out for over 5,000 tenancy posters all across NSW – in local cafes, libraries, and on the streets! Or download and print them to put on a wall near you.
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Joint statement: Reinstate evidence requirements for evictions due to repairs or renovations

photo by Michal Balog via Unsplash
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 renovations/repairs. The NSW Government must commit to reinstating the evidence requirements for landlords seeking to evict a tenant due to significant repairs or renovations, and restore trust in the tenancy reform process— a joint st from the Tenants' Union and our sector partners.
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Renovictions – what can we learn from the Canadian experience? 

Moving boxes
Amidst growing concern about "renovictions" we can look to jurisdictions in Canada to understand and protect against this unfair practice.
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New laws to protect renters privacy and improve advertising

Tenants' Union news
The Tenants’ Union of NSW welcomes the NSW Government's announcement of important changes to tenancy law in NSW which will provide better protections for renters personal information and help prevent renters applying for homes being misled when AI-generated photos are used in the advertisement. However there are a number of further improvements we do recommend for this or other bills.
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Rental scams are making renting even harder. What should NSW do?

Thumbnail of 'Rooms for Rent' rental listings on Facebook marketplace with the text: " Rental scams are making renting even harder. What should NSW do?"
Recently we published a new resource to help renters avoid rental scams. In this blog post, we explore what the state government needs to do to prevent scams happening in the first place.
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NSW Government undermines tenant protections against eviction

Tenants' Union Media release
Media release from the Tenants' Union of NSW on the removal of important evidence requirements for renovation evictions.
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Renting and solar power in NSW

Solar panels on a roof
Over the last decade we have seen a dramatic uptake in solar panels on Australian homes, but a large portion of the population has been excluded from the benefits: renters. These benefits include lower energy bills and reducing reliance on the energy grid, with its increasing electricity prices. Not to mention using a cleaner energy source and reducing our carbon footprint
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NARO Response to State of the Housing System 2025

Thumbnail of Alleyway with words: Naro Response to State of Housing System 2025 Report
The National Association of Renters’ Organisations welcomes the release of the National Housing Supply and Affordability Council’s second State of the Housing System report. Meeting the recommendations of this report should drive the work of the Housing Minister Claire O’Neill and the new envoy for social housing and homelessness, Josh Burns.
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Goodbye no-grounds! Don't come back!

Goodby no-grounds letter
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 speakers, cake and a giant letter saying "Goodbye No Grounds, Don't Come Back!"
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