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Tenancy law has changed

Tenancy law has changed in NSW

After many years of campaigning, NSW renters won some significant improvements to tenancy law over 2024-2026. Find out more...
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Tenants' Union blog

Hotter summers, hotter homes

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.
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Tenants' Union submission

Submission: Commonwealth Land Affordable Housing Bill

The Tenants' Union submission the the Federal Government inquiry into the Commonwealth Land (Affordable Housing) Bill.
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Tenants' Union submission

Submission: Federal Government Social Housing Inquiry

The Tenants' Union submission to the Federal Government Inquiry into Social Housing in Australia
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NCAT Snapshot

NCAT Snapshot

A data dashboard based on data provided to us by the NSW Civil & Administrative Tribunal (NCAT). You can explore the types of applications being made by landlords and tenants across…
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'Tips: Renting around Koori Knockout' in red text surrounded by black and yellow swirls

Tips: Renting around Koori Knockout

Tips to make sure your home and rent are sorted so you can enjoy Koori Knockout stress-free.
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Seeking feedback

We want your feedback on our policy priorities!

We have updated our policy priorities to guide our work for the next 5 years, and we'd love your feedback!
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Nancy

Rights on Paper, Eviction in Practice

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…
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two residents with apartment buildings behind them

What makes a 'functional' community?

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…
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Hamilton South residents at a site for a proposed community hall

Advancing Tenant Voice: Examining Tenant Participation

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.
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Erina and Duncan

Staying home in Warren Rd Marrickville

We report on a local campaign in Marrickville, and some of the issues it illustrates around the 'Affordable Housing' program.
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Tenants' Union submission

Submission: Intergenerational Housing Inequity

Tenants' Union submission to the Select Committee on Intergenerational Housing Inequity
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