Home means security for me – this is where I feel safe. My home is like my castle, even though it's one room at the back of my landlord's house. I also like to go out, but I value my…
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…
"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…
Redfern Legal Centre has spent many years advocating for public housing tenants waiting for basic repairs to be done on their homes. The lack of action they experience, even after correct…
Record high rents and a lack of affordable housing mean that each year, more and more people are moving into sharehouses. Now in its fourth edition, The Share Housing Survival Guide is designed…
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.
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,…
Despite the challenging environment the Tenants' Union continues to deliver for tenants in NSW. This
Annual Report gives detail of our important achievements in areas of policy…
The Tenants' Union welcomes the present discussion of social housing in NSW. We are convinced that the discussion must go further, and consider the social housing sector in the context of…
