Banning rent bidding: what do the new protections do?
Leo Patterson Ross • 14/12/2022
Update 20/12: edited to include specifics from the regulation as published.
You have likely heard the NSW Government this week signed off on changes to introduce new protections against rent bidding. These will come into effect for any new listings from this Saturday, 17 December.
Pets & renting: what has the community had to say?
Riley Brooke • 08/12/2022
Susan Hawkeswood - Make Renting Fair Campaign Leader
Submission: Review of Domestic Violence rental laws
Jeremy Kerbel
Tue, 06/12/2022 - 12:32
The insecurity and uncertainty of renting: 'A constant exercise in weighing up options.'
Anonymous • 17/10/2022
At the recent Briefing on Healthy Homes for Renters held at NSW Parliament on 13 October 2022, Sarah* shared her experience renting her home. Though a lawyer and academic researcher, Sarah explained that as a renter she does not feel confident asserting her rights to a healthy home.
My name is Sarah. I’m a renter in Sydney’s Inner West where I live with my husband and 5 children.
Renters in western Sydney are being disproportionally evicted
Jack Moon • 09/10/2022
and Jemima Mowbray, Policy and Advocacy Manager
We are always trying to better understand what is happening for NSW renters. We want to make sure we can identify the problems and pressures renters are experiencing, as well as whether the policies and laws in place to support them are working.
Examining LAHC’s claims about the social objectives of estate renewal
Alistair Sisson • 13/09/2022
Alistair Sisson is a Postdoctoral fellow at the University of Wollongong. This blog post was originally published at redwatch.org.au. Thanks to redwatch and Alistair for allowing us to republish this importance article.
Citizens' Assemblies and renting policy: an avenue for fair rental reform?
Riley Brooke
Mon, 12/09/2022 - 11:54
Robert Mowbray, Advocacy Officer - Older Renters
Citizens' Assemblies are being increasingly explored in other jurisdictions as an avenue to achieve fair and sensible legislative reform across a wide range of issues - including renting.