Hunter Tenants Advice and Advocacy Service (HTAAS)

 

CONTACT

Phone

(02) 4969 7666

1800 654 504

Hours:

Mon:

9am - 1pm

Tue:

9am - 1pm

Wed:

9am - 1pm

Thu:

9am - 1pm

Fri:

9am - 1pm

Note:

If you can't get through during advice hours please keep trying. Outside of advice hours, you can leave a message.

 

ABOUT

What we do: Free telephone advice, information, advocacy, and (where appropriate) representation at the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT).

Who we can assist: people renting privately through a landlord or Real Estate Agent, tenants in Public and Community housing, tenants renting Caravan Parks, homeowners in Land Lease Communities and residents of Boarding Houses. Our services are available to renters in Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, Port Stephens, Maitland, Cessnock, Singleton, Upper Hunter, Muswellbrook or the Great Lakes areas of Mid Coast Local Government Area.

NEWS

Tenancy law has changed in NSW

After many years of campaigning, NSW renters won some significant improvements to tenancy law over 2024-2026. Find out more...
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Rights & Roofs: TAAS Conference 2025

Tenant Advocates from across NSW came together in Wiradjuri for the annual TAAS Conference.
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Joint statement: Reinstate evidence requirements for evictions due to repairs or renovations

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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Getting smart about rental bonds

The bond is usually the largest lump sum a renter pays, and covering it when moving, or losing it unfairly, or not knowing how to claim it, can be a real financial setback – especially if you…
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NCAT Snapshot

A data dashboard based on data provided to us by the NSW Civil & Administrative Tribunal (NCAT). You can explore the types of applications being made by landlords and tenants across…
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Land lease operators must abide by the new eviction laws for tenants

A tenant recently shared this experience of renting a caravan in a land lease community in the Clarence Valley, NSW.
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Building Approvals Bill will mean changes for residential land lease communities

The Building (Approvals and Practitioners) Bill 2026 (BAP Bill) was introduced to the Legislative Assembly in early May 2026 by the Minister for Better Regulation and Fair Trading Anoulack…
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NCAT’s procedural direction about Generative AI

In April 2025 NCAT developed its own Procedural Direction regarding the use of Generative AI.
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Having a say: IPART consultations to improve energy market practices and experiences

The NSW Government’s review into embedded networks generated a raft of amendments to energy legislation and there are continued reforms aimed at modernising embedded network service standards.
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Home Owner Appeals at NCAT on their Right to Site Dimensions and for a Community Map

From time to time an NCAT decision is published where one or more of the orders have legal merit to succeed but for a range of possible reasons the justice that was sought doesn’t prevail.
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Tips: Renting around Koori Knockout

Tips to make sure your home and rent are sorted so you can enjoy Koori Knockout stress-free.
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We want your feedback on our policy priorities!

We have updated our policy priorities to guide our work for the next 5 years, and we'd love your feedback!
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Steps to renting with pets

A step-by-step guide to the rules about keeping a pet in your rental home.
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Eviction Notice Checker

So you've received an eviction notice. This tool is a basic guide to eviction rules. It will help you check if the notice is valid.
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