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Outasite Lite is our land lease community email newsletter, sent 3-4 times a year. Subscribe here. Outasite magazine is printed once a year and distributed via post. Both are free for residents and their advocates. Full archive here.

 

Cost of electricity from an embedded network – a valid concern

The majority of residents we have spoken with are paying well above the amount needed to cover the operator’s electricity account. If you are receiving electricity from an embedded network you…
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NCAT Snapshot

A data dashboard based on data provided to us by the NSW Civil & Administrative Tribunal (NCAT). You can explore the types of applications being made by landlords and tenants across…
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Outasite – land lease communities magazine

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.
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There's still time to negotiate fixed-method site-fee increases

If you are a home owner with non-compliant fixed-method site fee increases, you can still act on your rights. But be quick!
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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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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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Encroachment onto public land by land lease operator

A decision was handed down and published on 30 June 2025 by the NSW Land and Environment Court after the operator of Hacienda Caravan Park Pty Ltd appealed an order issued by Tweed Shire Council.
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Pet hair bill in a land lease community

We were recently informed that a home owner received a bizarre letter of demand from their operator for the cost to remove some dog hair that had strayed over their site boundary.
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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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Obituary – Rod Nicoll

The Tenants Union Residential Land Lease Communities team and the Residential Land Lease Communities Forum members are deeply saddened to learn of the recent death of Rod Nicoll.
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Renting and solar power in NSW

Over the last decade we have seen a dramatic uptake in solar panels on Australian homes, but a large portion of the population has been excluded from the benefits: renters. These benefits…
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