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Energy hardship in land lease communities

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…
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Evacuation procedure

Operator responsibilities around emergencies and evacuation procedures

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…
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Understanding site-fee reductions in land lease communities

Under the Residential Land Lease Communities Act and other related legislation, a land lease community operator has wide ranging responsibilities to ensure communities remain safe, and function…
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Trash talk

This story makes good use of bad rubbish – thanks to the advocacy of a land lease community Residents Association!
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Tenants' Union Submission

Submission: Anti-Discrimination Act Review

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…
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Tenants' Union submission

Submission: NSW Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy

The Mental Health Commission of NSW is leading the development of the Strategy for Mental Health and Wellbeing in NSW. The Tenants' Union contributed to the consultation on this strategy…
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Tenancy posters far and wide!

Look out for over 5,000 tenancy posters all across NSW – in local cafes, libraries, and on the streets! Or download and print them to put on a wall near you.
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Renovictions – what can we learn from the Canadian experience? 

Amidst growing concern about "renovictions" we can look to jurisdictions in Canada to understand and protect against this unfair practice.
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Tenants' Union submission

Submission: Inner West Council’s Fairer Future Plan

The Tenants' Union contributed to the recent Inner West Council consultation on their Fairer Future Plan.
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Tenants' Union news

New laws to protect renters privacy and improve advertising

The Tenants’ Union of NSW welcomes the NSW Government's announcement of important changes to tenancy law in NSW which will provide better protections for renters personal information and…
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Tenancy law has changed – 19 May 2025

Tenancy law has changed in NSW

We’ve been fighting for decades to strengthen renters' rights by changing law in NSW. Now it's finally happening. The reforms cap rent increases at once yearly, will end no-grounds…
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Tips: Avoiding rental scams

Tips: Avoiding rental scams

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…
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