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RENTING DURING COVID-19
CHECK RENTS IN YOUR AREA
ALL FACTSHEETS & RESOURCES

KEY TOPICS:

KEY TOPICS

Starting a tenancy
Rent
Bond
Repairs and maintenance
Utilities - electricity, water, gas
Privacy and access

KEY TOPICS COLUMN 2

Eviction
You want to leave
Security and safety
Domestic violence
Discrimination
The Tribunal (NCAT)

KEY TOPICS COLUMN 3

Share houses
Boarders and lodgers
Aboriginal renters
Public and community housing
Strata
Land lease communities noticeboard

Get advice from your local service...

Do you have a Tribunal hearing date? Click here to request advice.

Click here for a list of all Tenants Advice and Advocacy Services in NSW...

Aboriginal Tenant Services

NEWS:

Outasite Lite 38 – land lease communities news

Appeal afoot – fixed method site fee increases

Community recognition for resident advocate

Tenants' Union Annual Report 2019-2020

Celebrating NAIDOC Week: Always Was, Always Will Be.

Staying Connected – TAAS Conference 2020

BLOG:

Promise of a big spend on social housing: Did the NSW budget deliver?

Tracking NSW Govt Future Direction Commitments

80 to 55: the case for lowering the age for early allocation of social housing in NSW

What could the NSW Religious Freedoms Bill mean for renters?

Pets and strata - a win! But it's only the first step.

Unlawful and lawful discrimination: how the selection process disadvantages some private renters

More blog posts

MORE:

News and policy key headings

Renting during COVID-19
Papers, submissions
Tenant News
Land lease community news

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