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…
We have just published issue 13 of Outasite – our print publication for land lease communities. Over 6,000 copies were delivered to mailboxes in communities all over NSW.
We have been hearing from residents about cost-of-living pressures related to living in land lease communities. The issues include excessive site fee increases but lately advice is more often…
The operator of a land lease community has a responsibility to have emergency evacuation procedures in place. With this responsibility there is also a requirement to reasonably ensure residents…
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…
In the process of finding a rental home, be aware that there are scammers who try to trick people into paying for places that either don’t exist or are completely different to the photos in the…
On 19 May 2025, new tenancy rules came into effect for evictions, renting with pets, and a fee-free way to pay the rent. We celebrated this milestone with an action in Town Hall square with…
For people relying on rental properties to keep a roof over their heads, there are few things more scary than the possibility of being evicted from their home. This research examines the…
The NSW housing system, and in particular the private rental market, has failed to ensure everyone has access to safe, secure, affordable housing. This failure increases both the risk of…
