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    National 9 Principles for Strengthening Renters' Rights
    Submission: Improving NSW Rental Laws
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What are the rules about rent increases? See Factsheet 4: Rent increases. To negotiate, check out our Rent Increase Negotiation Kit. What if I am behind on my rent? See Factsheet 5: Rent arrears. Then explore more resources below. 

 

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    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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    Tenants' Union says Yes to the Voice
    The Tenants' Union supports a Yes vote in the upcoming referendum on the Voice to Parliament. Ensuring all people have a home that nurtures their lives, including connection to community is so important for everybody, but in particular for Aboriginal people who face current and historic barriers to achieving it. The Voice is one part of a long process to rectify these issues and creates opportunity for Aboriginal people to be better heard and recognised in public policy that impacts them.
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