Southern Sydney Tenants Advice and Advocacy Service (SSTAAS)

 

CONTACT

Phone

(02) 9787 4679

Hours:

Mon:

10am-2pm, 3pm-4pm

Tue:

10am-2pm, 3pm-4pm

Wed:

10am-2pm, 3pm-4pm

Thu:

Unavailable

Fri:

10am-2pm, 3pm-4pm

 

ABOUT

Southern Sydney Tenants Advice and Advocacy Service (SSTAAS) provides free telephone information, advice and assistance to private and public housing tenants. We can help by talking to, or writing to landlords and real estate agents. We also assist tenants to prepare for Tribunal hearings and can provide representation at the Tribunal for highly disadvantaged tenants. This is usually limited to matters involving terminations or illegal lockouts.

Our services are available to renters in houses, units, caravan parks, retirement villages and boarding houses in the Bankstown, Canterbury, Hurstville, Kogarah, Rockdale and Sutherland local government areas. Please note that we do not assist landlords or real estate agents. SSTAAS also assists tenants through community education sessions on tenancy laws.

For online Tribunal hearings, our Tenant Advocates may be available to provide you duty advocacy service during your appointment. Please call 9789 3744 and check for availability.

SSTAAS is a program of Metro Assist.

Please use our online contact form to ask for advice – fill in your details and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

NEWS

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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Tenancy law has changed in NSW

We’ve been fighting for decades to strengthen renters' rights by changing law in NSW. Now it's finally happening. The reforms cap rent increases at once yearly, will end no-grounds evictions and make it easier to have pets in your home. Find out more...
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Help protect against renovictions!

The NSW government has significantly weakened the rules surrounding evictions for renovations/repairs. Take action to demand they bring back and strengthen protections from 'renovictions.…
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Tenancy posters far and wide!

Look out for over 5,000 tenancy posters all across NSW – in local cafes, libraries, and on the streets! Or download and print them to put on a wall near you.
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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…
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Submission: Inner West Council’s Fairer Future Plan

The Tenants' Union contributed to the recent Inner West Council consultation on their Fairer Future Plan.
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New laws to protect renters privacy and improve advertising

The Tenants’ Union of NSW welcomes the NSW Government's announcement of important changes to tenancy law in NSW which will provide better protections for renters personal information and…
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Tenants' Union response to NSW Budget 2025-26

The Tenant’s Union recognises the NSW state budget handed down today by the Treasurer which includes a range of items intended to assist with the housing and justice needs of the community.
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NSW Government undermines tenant protections against eviction

Media release from the Tenants' Union of NSW on the removal of important evidence requirements for renovation evictions.
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Tenancy law has changed in NSW

We’ve been fighting for decades to strengthen renters' rights by changing law in NSW. Now it's finally happening. The reforms cap rent increases at once yearly, will end no-grounds…
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End of Tenancy Survey

The NSW Government Department of Fair Trading's end of tenancy survey is an important data source, shedding light on the dynamics of rental arrangements within the state. This Tenants…
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Tips: Avoiding rental scams

In the process of finding a rental home, be aware that there are scammers who try to trick people into paying for places that either don’t exist or are completely different to the photos in the…
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Mortgagee repossession

As a tenant in NSW you have certain legal rights – this resource explains your rights if the landlord doesn’t pay their loan, and the bank or lender (the ‘mortgagee’) wants to sell or take…
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NARO Response to State of the Housing System 2025

The National Association of Renters’ Organisations welcomes the release of the National Housing Supply and Affordability Council’s second State of the Housing System report. Meeting the…
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