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Renting Increase Negotiation Kit

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Ned Cutcher

Drawing on the past, taking on the future

Ned Cutcher, Senior Policy Officer of the Tenants' Union reflects on 40 years of advocating for tenants' rights and the big ticket items that remain. Drawing on the experience and…
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Annette Murphy

A place of my own

"I am originally from Walgett, Northern NSW. In Walgett everyone knows me as ‘Daughter’. I would like to move back to Walgett, but my children and grandchildren are in Sydney, so I will…
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Sample letter

Invalid electricity bill

​​​​​​​You can use this sample letter when you have been asked to pay for electricity costs, but the premises are not separately metered.
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Sample letter

Invalid water usage charge - meter

You can use this sample letter when you are being asked to pay water charges in your rented property but you are aware that there is not a seperate meter for your property. 
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Sample letter: Invalid rent increase

Invalid rent increase

You can use this sample letter when you have received a notice of rent increase but you do not think it is valid.
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Sample letter

Offer to pay rent arrears

You can send this sample letter to your landlord when you have fallen into rent arrears, and would like to enter into a payment plan to pay off the rent arrears. If you have not received a…
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Sample letter

Payment of rent arrears

You can use this sample letter to let your landlord or agent know that you have paid off rent arrears and are now completely up to date with your rent. If you have received a termination notice…
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