Between December 2016 and January 2017, the Tenants' Union of NSW and TAASs conducted a survey of people who have lived in a sharehouse over the last five years, to gather data and insights…
The Tenants’ Union of NSW has released a report examining the impact of Airbnb on rents in Sydney in advance of the government responding to its inquiry into short term lets. The key finding is…
In this Tenant's Union submission to the ‘Justice for everyday problems: Civil Justice in NSW’ consultation paper, we focus on ‘everyday’ problems of tenants and how the civil justice…
Reform to encourage long fixed-term residential tenancy agreements holds limited potential to improve security of tenure and stability for tenants. TUNSW’s concerns about long fixed-term…
This factsheet summarises what tenants need to know in strata schemes – including info on common property, by-laws, pets, the owners corporation, disputes and more.
Being told to leave your rental home is stressful. As a tenant you have rights under the Residential Tenancies Act 2010 and Residential Tenancies Regulation 2019. This factsheet summarises the…
As a tenant you have rights under the Residential Tenancies Act 2010 and Residential Tenancies Regulation 2019. This factsheet summarises the law in NSW about repairs and maintenance for your…
Renters have rights! This factsheet gives an overview of your legal rights when renting your home in New South Wales, plus links to find more information.
The Tenants’ Union is pleased to provide this response to NSW Fair Trading’s discussion paper for the statutory review of the Residential Tenancies Act 2010. This contribution forms part of our…
NSW Fair Trading is currently reviewing the Residential Tenancies Act, and has released a discussion paper to gauge community views. Renters say the law should deliver greater stability,…
Investors own more than half of the residential strata lots in New South Wales’.1 It stands to reason that tenants occupy the majority of lots within the state’s strata schemes, and have a…
