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How much notice does the landlord need to give to end the tenancy? Who can evict me? When do I have to move out? Is there anything I can do to stay? Start with Factsheet 10: Landlord ends agreement, then explore more resources below. 

 

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    Fri, 01/09/2023 - 09:08
    Rental realities in NSW: New insights from the End of Tenancy Survey
    Renters in New South Wales face an increasingly precarious housing situation, grappling with the challenges of avoiding unaffordable rent hikes and eviction notices. To better understand the experiences of renters and help us advocate for a fairer system, the NSW Government Department of Fair Trading's end of tenancy survey is growing as a crucial data source, shedding light on the dynamics of rental arrangements within the state.
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    Fri, 25/08/2023 - 14:50
    Federal Inquiry hears from Tenants' Union: Three times as many renters calling now for advice on rent increases
    Yesterday, the Tenants' Union of NSW appeared at the Sydney hearings for the Federal Inquiry into the Worsening Rental Crisis in Australia. Leo Patterson Ross, CEO, Tenants' Union of NSW spoke to the need for discussion and debate about the renting sector to be, at all times, guided by our shared understanding that the primary purpose of the sector is to provide housing—homes—for people
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    Tue, 15/08/2023 - 13:12
    Tenant Advocate's perspective – Sonya Mooring, Murra Mia Western TAAS
    We took the opportunity of a recent visit to Murra Mia Western Aboriginal Tenants Advice and Advocacy Service to interview Sonya Mooring, the Tenant Advocate and Team Leader. 
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    Wed, 02/08/2023 - 11:26
    Modernising Consumer Protection in Renting: From Individualised to Systemic Protections
    Over the last 50 years, tenancy acts have been directed by the results of the national inquiry conducted by Ron Sackville as part of the Whitlam poverty inquiries. The recommendations of that inquiry built on previous attempts to carve out protections from the common law and balance the individual interests of a renter and a landlord. What will drive reform in the coming years and decades?
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