Papers, submissions, and research
Papers, submissions, and research
Tenants' Union policy work involves analysing and advocating for change to policy as it affects NSW renters. We make submissions to inquiries and reviews across a range of legislation and policy areas.
Residential Tenancies Act NSW
Submission: Residential Tenancies Regulation 2019 August 2019
Report: Lives Turned Upside Down: NSW Renters' Experience of 'no grounds' evictions March 2019
Submission: Easy and Transparent Trading August 2018
Submission: Long Fixed-Term Residential Tenancy Agreements Jan 2017
TU's quick guide to the review of renting laws in NSW Jan 2016
Report: 5 years of the Residential Tenancies Act 2010 Jul 2015
Comment: On the proposed repeal of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1899 Jun 2015
Report: Residential Tenancies Act 2010 Mar 2012
Submission: Residential Tenancies Regulation 2010: submission Sep 2011
Submission: Residential Tenancies Bill 2009: submission Sep 2011
Briefing Paper: Tenant fraud Bill: briefing paper Jul 2011
Social housing
Joint Letter Public Housing Bonds June 2018
Joint Letter re Inner Sydney Allocations March 2018
Comment: Tenancy Bonds for Public Housing Oct 2016
Briefing Paper: Public Housing - Antisocial Behaviour Bill 2015: briefing paper Sep 2015
Submission: Sirius Building Heritage Sep 2015
Further Comment: On the 'antisocial behaviour' amendment bill Aug 2015
Preliminary Comment: On the 'antisocial behaviour' amendment bill Aug 2015
Submission: One Strike Discussion Paper Apr 2015
Submission: Social Housing Discussion Paper Mar 2015
Submission: Draft Public Housing Tenants Support Bill and Housing Payment Deduction Scheme Apr 2013
Submission: Location of social housing Jul 2011
Research Paper: Reshaping Public Housing and work disincentives Oct 2008
Affordable housing
Research: Survey Report Affordable Housing and the New South Wales Rental Market Apr 2014
Submission: The Senate Economic References Committee Inquiry into Affordable Housing Mar 2014
Submission: The Inquiry into Social, Public and Affordable Housing Mar 2014
Land lease communities (residential parks)
Report: Residential (Land Lease) Communities Act 2013 February 2017
Submission: Review of Residential Parks Act 1998 Mar 2012
Strata law
Submission: Reform of strata laws: submission 2015 Aug 2015
Submission: Draft Strata Development Bill Oct 2014
Submission: Strata Schemes Management Bill Oct 2014
Submission: Strata and community title law reform Nov 2012
Tax reform
Tenants' guide to tax reform May 2016
Policy: Land Tax Policy Jul 2014
Boarders, lodgers and share housing
Boarding House Act 5 Year Review March 2018
Report: Share Housing in NSW May 2017
Evaluation: TU Boarding House Education Project June 2016
Report: Analysis of registrable boarding houses and the roomshare market May 2014
Submission: Draft Boarding Houses Regulation 2013 May 2013
Submission: Draft standard form occupancy agreement for general boarding houses Apr 2013
Comment: Boarding Houses Bill 2012 Oct 2012
Submission: Boarding Houses Bill 2012 Aug 2012
Comment: Residential Tenancies Amendment (Occupancy Agreements) Bill 2011 Dec 2011
Policy Paper: Reforming marginal renting Jul 2011
Briefing Paper: Occupancy principles Jul 2011
Briefing Paper: Occupancy Agreements Jul 2011
Other topics
Submission: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Statutory Review July 2019
Submission to the Review of the National Regulatory Scheme for Community Housing April 2019
Guide: A tenant's guide to the NSW election 2019 March 2019
Submission: Better Business Reforms December 2018
Submission: Short-term Rental Accommodation Planning Framework November 2018
Submission: Federal inquiry into energy efficiency and low income rental homes Sept 2018
Presentation: NACLC Conference - 'Scraping it together' August 2018
Submission: Easy and Transparent Trading Consultation Paper August 2018
Submission: on Fair Trading Complaints Register Guidelines May 2018
Briefing: Bond exit survey April 2018
Submission: on Protections for Residents of Long Term Supported Group Accommodation in NSW March 2018
Submission: Inquiry into land release and housing supply in NSW Sept 2017
Report: The effects of Airbnb on rents in Sydney April 2017
Submission: Response to 'Justice for everyday problems: Civil Justice in NSW' consultation paper Feb 2017
Submission: Inquiry into elder abuse in NSW Nov 2015
Briefing Paper: Residual Current Devices Oct 2014
Submission: Review of the Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983 Oct 2013
Submission: White Paper and Draft Metropolitan Strategy Jul 2013
Submission: Children and window safety consultation paper Apr 2013
Submission: NSW Fair Trading review of regulatory burden
Submission: Companion Animals Taskforce Jul 2012
Briefing Paper: Registration and accreditation for residential services Mar 2012
Submission: Opportunities to consolidate tribunals in NSW: submission Dec 2011
National Rental Affordability Scheme: submission Mar 2011