Summers are getting hotter, and extreme heat is becoming more frequent. For many renters, that means homes that are harder and more expensive to keep cool during the hottest months of the year.
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…
There are many aspects of the NSW State Budget we could talk about, but we want to draw your attention to just one thing. What is going on with renters bonds?
Submission on the NSW Government's consultation paper investigating the implementation of minimum energy efficiency rental standards. Our responses are guided by our work with renters, the…
Vulnerable tenants are often expected to navigate housing problems at the very moment they are least able. At NCAT, vulnerable tenants may present with serious issues such as threatened eviction…
Recently demolition fences started being placed around the first buildings in the Waterloo estate. This move attracted protests and prompted discussion about the estate renewal and the future of…
This report looks at 40 years of tenant participation initiatives in NSW public housing and explores them further through a case study of the Hamilton South estate in Newcastle.
