We don’t only need to talk about the relationship between tenants and landlords – we also need to talk about the landlords themselves. A key flaw exposed through the response to COVID‑19 is the…
Jemima Mowbray looks at the problems renters have faced during COVID‑19, and shows that they are not new or necessarily distinct from the ongoing issues renting households were already facing.…
The Tenants' Union of NSW welcomes the opportunity to provide comment and insight to help shape a long term Housing Plan for NSW that will deliver secure, affordable, and liveable housing…
This report considers the operation of the Residential (Land Lease) Communities Act 2013 since commencement and sets out our key issues for reform. We also make further recommendations for other…
In this submission, the Tenants' Union of NSW focuses on three key issues: ageing in place, the precarious situation of ‘older renters’ in the private rental market, and the adequate…
The Tenants' Union, together with over 50 other organisations, is calling for governments to invest in energy efficiency and solar PV for low income homes to stimulate tens of thousands of…
In this submissions we focus on the insufficient protections and supports provided for people who rent their homes, particularly in the private rental market. We outline a range of policy and…
This briefing provides an overview of the basic framework of the NSW Evictions Moratorium implemented through the Residential Tenancies Amendment (COVID-19) Regulation 2020. We welcome the…
Today Anglicare released the latest version of its Affordability Snapshot which looks at the number of available and affordable properties for people on low incomes.
Tenant advocates have lead the research into tenancy in NSW for many years. In this second of a series, Robert Mowbray looks back on two of his contributions and what we can learn from them…
The Tenants' Union of NSW is pleased to make this contribution to the conversation initiated by the NSW Productivity Commission. We are chiefly interested in the experience of people who…
