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St George community housing energy efficiency strategy

Clarissa and other tenants at St George Community Housing are benefiting from new energy efficient, affordable homes. From retrofits to new builds St George Community Housing (SGCH) is working…
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Tenants’ Union welcomes Labor’s flagged shift on renters’ rights

NSW Labor has flagged a new policy agenda that could change the game for renters, says Tenants’ Union NSW.
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NSW Housing and Homelessness peaks welcome Commonwealth funding

TUNSW has joined with other Housing and Homelessness peaks to welcome funding commitments made in the Commonwealth Government’s Budget 2017-18. 
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CLCNSW welcomes crucial funding from NSW government

NSW Attorney General Mark Speakman today announced over $6 million over two years in additional funding for community legal centres in NSW, stepping in to fill the void created by a pending…
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Tenants' Union releases results of survey of share house residents

Sharehouse residents have voiced their support for fair share-house rules in a new survey from the Tenants' Union of NSW. The current legal situation for share house residents is confusing…
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Federal Government must not let us down - ACOSS and National Shelter release 6 point National Housing Affordability Plan

Releasing today its 6 point "Housing Australia's People: A Serious Plan'", ACOSS and National Shelter set out a comprehensive package of reforms that would deliver growth in…
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Funding cuts to Community Legal Centres reversed

Funding cuts to Community Legal Centres reversed
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Community Housing Transfers - What's It All About? - 2 New Forums

Community Housing Transfers - What's It All About? - 2 New Forums
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Leo from the Tenants' Union of NSW speak on ABC News 24

Home ownership is falling - what needs to happen?

Our Advocacy and Research Officer Leo spoke to ABC News 24 about a new report which shows that Australia has one of the lowest rates of home ownership amongst 9 countries analysed by HSBC.…
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Community Housing Transfers - What's It All About?

Want to know more about the transfer of public housing to community housing? Come to this Shelter NSW & Tenants' Union of NSW Forum.
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Big win for Aboriginal family in Northern NSW

Last year an Aboriginal family in Coffs Harbour with seven kids had their lives disrupted by building work. The family was renting a house on a large block in northern NSW. The landlord…
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When you start renting

This factsheets includes specialist information for Koori tenants in NSW. It explains your rights and responsibilities when you start a new tenancy.
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