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

Contact online

 

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.

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Joint statement: Reinstate evidence requirements for evictions due to repairs or renovations

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RLC submission to the Review of the Residential Tenancies Act

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Public housing – Repairs

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Submission: Inquiry into Management of NSW Public Housing Maintenance Contracts

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Submission: Inquiry into elder abuse in NSW

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New rules for operators

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