Recent reforms to NSW renting laws — including the end of “no grounds” evictions and better rights for tenants with pets — have been widely welcomed, but for the growing number of people who…
Across NSW, too many older people live in unaffordable and insecure housing and may be at risk of homelessness. The Lived Experience Action Group (LEAG) is a group of older people with…
The NSW Law Reform Commission is currently undertaking a review of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1967 NSW. The Tenants' Union participated in a stakeholder consultation meeting and submitted…
The Mental Health Commission of NSW is leading the development of the Strategy for Mental Health and Wellbeing in NSW. The Tenants' Union contributed to the consultation on this strategy…
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.…
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…
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.
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…
