Tenant News
The Tenants' Union has proudly published our flagship publication Tenant News for over 45 years – originally as a printed magazine, now as a free email newsletter. We welcome you to subscribe! We also publish Outasite for land lease communities, updates for the Make Renting Fair campaign, and a weekly Housing News Digest.
2026
25/06/2026 - Tenancy reforms recap • Strata • Affordable Housing • Federal Budget • Energy efficiency
06/05/2026 - Energy Efficiency • Portable bonds • New resources and more
16/03/2026 - New Bond Kit – help to protect your money!
04/02/2026 - Privacy protections, extreme heat, renovictions, tax reform and more
28/01/2026 - Outrun the rent in 2026!
2025
16/12/2025 - Well wishes and Holiday Advice Line
27/11/2025 - A momentous year for renters in NSW!
14/10/2025 - What can you expect at the Tribunal? Plus more news...
26/08/2025 - Victory for a renter and his pet 🐕 Growing opposition to renovictions 🏠
23/07/2025 - New renting posters – let us give you free copies!
25/06/2025 - Can you avoid a rental scam? What's a 'renoviction'? Plus solar renting and more…
19/05/2025 - New renting laws start today – here's what you need to know...
09/04/2025 - Renting law changes on 19 May 🏠 Evictions 💥 Pets 🐶 Your toilet 🚽
24/02/2025 - Changing laws • Inspiring actions • Ending homelessness
2024
16/12/2024 - Thank you for making 2024 legendary!
26/11/2024 - Rent increases capped at 12 months! Plus our Annual Report
28/10/2024 - Historic win! NSW ends 'no grounds' evictions ❤️🏡
08/10/2024 - It's getting easier to have a pet! 😺🐶🐠🐔
19/08/2024 - NSW is ending 'no grounds' – what does this mean for renters?
29/07/2024 - 🎉 Big win! NSW Government to ban 'no grounds' evictions
04/06/2024 - Renters continue to demand change • Plus updates for DV victim-survivors and Aboriginal renters
17/04/2024 - Constant worry, roaches, storms, and cruel summers
27/03/2024 - New evidence shows even landlords support ending 'no grounds' evictions
27/02/2024 - Decisions are being made right now about eviction laws
30/01/2024 - New year's resolutions for NSW renting laws
2023
18/12/2023 - Wishing peace and goodwill for all
28/11/2023 - Annual Report • New research on rent regulation
31/10/2023 - New Renters Kit out now! Plus Tribunal data, health, national solutions, and more
07/09/2023 - Rental reform on the national agenda, plus new resources and data analysis
24/07/2023 - Your chance to change NSW renting laws for good!
15/06/2023 - Rent bidding • Data privacy • Trans rights • New resources • The Voice
20/03/2023 - 🏆 Winners of our renters' photo competition! Plus #RentersElection23
06/03/2023 - 📣 Big news! An end to no grounds evictions! Plus #RentersElection23 resources
07/02/2023 - A Renters' Election • Pets • Rent Bidding • Data security & more
2022
14/12/2022 - Happy holidays and a photo competition! 📷
30/11/2022 - Show your supPAWt for pets in rentals!
22/11/2022 - Our commitment to renters – Annual Report 2021-22
19/10/2022 - Who is using the Tribunal? Plus Healthy Homes, and solving the housing crisis
29/08/2022 - Rent increases – your rights and options
06/07/2022 - Renters grow in number, but still getting left in the cold
12/05/2022 - Federal election • Share housing • Mould
29/03/2022 - Tenants' rights after a disaster
15/02/2022 -💡 Special report: Eviction, hardship and the housing crisis
07/02/2022 - What's new for renters in 2022?
2021
13/12/2021 - Ending the year with joy and good wishes!
29/11/2021 - Looking back on a year of crisis and resilience
15/11/2021 - New podcast • COVID transition period • ‘No grounds’ evictions linger on
21/09/2021 - Unequal lockdowns • Pets in strata • Discrimination • And more news
26/07/2021 - Lockdown safety net for renters – our analysis
02/06/2021 - Scammers target desperate renters
19/04/2021 - COVID Transition Period begins, homelessness looms
24/02/2021 - The renting news you can't see on Facebook
2020
02/12/2020 - Annual Report, eviction videos, NSW Budget and more
02/11/2020 - Wins and ongoing battles in the midst of the crisis
10/08/2020 - Renting life under COVID – stories, data, and resources
26/05/2020 - Renting during COVID-19 – new rules, updated guide
16/04/2020 - A stop on evictions! But...
23/03/2020 - Stop evictions during COVID-19. New tenancy law starts today.
18/02/2020 - Coronavirus, bushfires, safe rented homes
2019
11/12/2019 - Real facts for the end-of-year party – bonds, rents and more
26/11/2019 - Tenants' Union Annual Report 2018-2019: A year of great results...
15/10/2019 - Solar for all – including renters! And how ending unfair evictions is good for Australia
26/09/2019 - Make Renting Fair: Productivity Commission recommends ending unfair 'no grounds' evictions
22/08/2019 - Advocacy, electricity refunds, healthy homes, and more
04/07/2019 - Decent homes – a right for all
16/05/2019 - Fake 'rent increases' election scare campaign and other tough times for tenants
21/03/2019 - Make Renting Fair: We were heard at Town Hall!
19/03/2019 - A tenant's guide to the NSW election
28/02/2019 - Tenancy law changes today – new domestic violence provisions
06/02/2019 - Raise the roof of Sydney Town Hall for renters' rights!
2018
18/12/2018 - The times are changing for renters
17/10/2018 - Make Renting Fair: We got so close but they didn't listen
27/09/2018 - Today Parliament is buzzing about renting
20/09/2018 - It's on! NSW Parliament to debate tenancy law changes
09/08/2018 - Bats, mould and dodgy landlords
28/06/2018 - A new way to find the rent in your area, plus a Budget wrap-up, Renting World Cup, and more
30/05/2018 - You can make a difference
24/05/2018 - One tenant's 14 year battle for repairs. Plus a missed opportunity for change?
04/05/2018 - Make Renting Fair: Great news for the campaign! And a new video story to share
30/04/2018 - Tenant Advocates on the front lines of the NSW renting crisis
14/03/2018 - Boarding houses report, apartment safety, community alliances, and more
13/02/2018 - Pop quiz! How well do you know renters' rights? Plus tenancy in group homes & the Tribunal gap
Tenant News special print bulletin, May 2018 [PDF]
2017
13/12/2017 - 2017 the 'year of the renter' – Annual Report and Season's Greetings
29/11/2017 - We live here! Social housing Tenant News and more
17/11/2017 - Make Renting Fair: We're building momentum! Can you help spread the word?
25/10/2017 - Make Renting Fair: Great news! NSW Labor commits to ending unfair evictions
20/09/2017 - Make Renting Fair: Successful visit to NSW Parliament
14/09/2017 - We're going to Parliament to Make Renting Fair!
30/08/2017 - Energy and climate – Tenant News special
06/06/2017 - Renters – the forgotten people?
03/05/2017 - 2 million people in NSW need you.
18/04/2017 - Housing affordability, renters’ rights, Airbnb and more
21/02/2017 - Outrage reveals the need for change to #RentinOz
Tenant News magazine 115, November 2017 [PDF]
Tenant News magazine 114, August 2017 [PDF]
2016
15/12/2016 - Season's greetings! May there be affordable and secure housing for all.
30/11/2016 - Highlights of the year, and the full TU Annual Report
11/10/2016 - Our new website, plus tenant stories, a forum, renting with pets and more
27/09/2016 - Onboard: Boarding Houses Project Report
29/08/2016 - 40 years strong! Our new movie and other stories
05/07/2016 - I'd like to invite you to the 40th Anniversary of the Tenants' Union
01/06/2016 - End the housing crisis this election
22/03/2016 - Onboard: New posters and brochures for boarding house residents
01/03/2016 - Special International Women's Day Tenant News
21/01/2016 - More Bang For Your Bond: Now's the time to get a better deal for NSW tenants
Tenant News magazine 113, August 2016 [PDF]
Tenant News magazine 112, March 2016 [PDF]
2015
23/11/2015 - Tenancy laws under review, Annual Report, and more
17/11/2015 - More Bang For Your Bond: Tenants steal the show at Parliament House
01/10/2015 - Koori Tenant News, Community Language Factsheets, a Thunderclap, and more
25/09/2015 - More Bang For Your Bond: Still Banging, but we need your help!
23/09/2015 - NSW Fair Trading information seminars on the new law for residential parks
04/08/2015 - Tenant News – the big issues facing renters today
23/07/2015 - Onboard: New pocket resource, and boarding house questions answered
25/05/2015 - More Bang For Your Bond: achievements and next steps
25/05/2015 - Pandora, negative gearing and affordable housing
20/04/2015 - Onboard - New Boarding Houses research, a case study on 'Losing My Belongings' and more
27/03/2015 - More Bang For Your Bond: 3 things you can do to win More Bang For Your Bond, plus election policy analysis
23/02/2015 - More Bang For Your Bond: Support grows for More Bang For Your Bond, plus new leaflets
17/02/2015 - More Bang For Your Bond: New video, the first MP to support the campaign, and an article in Domain
10/02/2015 - More Bang For Your Bond!
Tenant News magazine 111, September 2015 [PDF]
Tenant News magazine 110, August 2015 [PDF]
Tenant News magazine 109, March 2015 [PDF]
2014
15/12/2014 - Tenants' Union Annual Report, Social Housing Tenant News, and more
02/12/2014 - Onboard - Two wishes for boarding house residents
24/10/2014 - How landlords think; the shape of the rental market; LAHC cash flows; and more
29/09/2014 - Onboard: Boarding House Project news
26/08/2014 - Onboard: Boarding Houses Bulletin
13/08/2014 - Boarding Houses Special and more
25/06/2014 - Budget Analysis, Roomshare Report, and more
29/04/2014 - Survey results, public housing 'amnesty' and more
03/04/2014 - Stop the sell-off of public housing at Millers Point and The Rocks
25/02/2014 - Housing information from Productivity Commission report; Pride & stigma at Bidwill; Fairbruary
23/01/2014 - Housing affordability survey
Tenant News magazine 108, November 2014 [PDF]
Tenant News magazine 107, August 2014 [PDF]
Tenant News magazine 106, April 2014 [PDF]
2013
05/12/2013 - Tenants' Union of NSW Annual Report
29/11/2013 - Vacant bedroom charge, loss of PAVS and OPTS, and more
Tenant News magazine 105, November 2013 [PDF]
Tenant News magazine 104, June 2013 [PDF]
Tenant News magazine 103, March 2013 [PDF]
2012
Tenant News magazine 102, December 2012 [PDF]
Tenant News magazine 101, October 2012 [PDF]
Tenant News magazine 100, June 2012 [PDF]
Tenant News magazine 99, March 2012 [PDF]
2011
Tenant News magazine 98, November 2011 [PDF]
Tenant News magazine 97, September 2011 [PDF]
Tenant News magazine 96, June 2011 [PDF]
2010
Tenant News magazine 95, December 2010 [PDF]
Tenant News magazine 94, September 2010 [PDF]
Tenant News magazine 93, June 2010 [PDF]
Tenant News magazine 92, April 2010 [PDF]
2009
Tenant News magazine 91, December 2009 [PDF]
Tenant News magazine 90, October 2009 [PDF]
Tenant News magazine 89, June 2009 [PDF]
Tenant News magazine 88, April 2009 [PDF]
2008
Tenant News magazine 87, December 2008 [PDF]
Tenant News magazine 86, October 2008 [PDF]
Tenant News magazine 85, June 2008 [PDF]
2007
Tenant News magazine 84, September 2007 [PDF]
2006
Tenant News magazine 83, December 2006 [PDF]
Tenant News magazine 82, August 2006 [PDF]
Tenant News magazine 81, March 2006 [PDF]
2005
Tenant News magazine 80, December 2005 [PDF]
Tenant News magazine 79, July 2005 [PDF]
Tenant News magazine 78, April 2005 [PDF]
2004
Tenant News magazine 77, December 2004 [PDF]
Tenant News magazine 76, September 2004 [PDF]
Tenant News magazine 75, April 2004 [PDF]
2003
Tenant News magazine 74, December 2003 [PDF]
Tenant News magazine 73, August 2003 [PDF]
Tenant News magazine 72, March 2003 [PDF]
2002
Tenant News magazine 71, October 2002 [PDF]
Tenant News magazine 70, April 2002 [PDF]
2001
Tenant News magazine 69, September 2001 [PDF]
Tenant News magazine 68, April 2001 [PDF]
2000
Tenant News magazine 67, September 2000 [PDF]
Tenant News magazine 66, May 2000 [PDF]
1999
Tenant News magazine 65, December 1999 [PDF]
Tenant News magazine 65, July 1999 [PDF]
Tenant News magazine 64, March 1999 [PDF]
1998
Tenant News magazine 63, October 1998 [PDF]
Tenant News magazine 62, June 1998 [PDF]
Tenant News magazine 62, May 1998 [PDF]
Tenant News magazine 61, January 1998 [PDF]
1997
Tenant News magazine 60, September 1997 [PDF]
Tenant News magazine 59, May 1997 [PDF]
1996
Tenant News magazine 58, December 1996 [PDF]
Tenant News magazine 57, July 1996 [PDF]
Tenant News magazine 56, March 1996 [PDF]
1995
Tenant News magazine 55, November 1995 [PDF]
Tenant News magazine 54, August 1995 [PDF]
Tenant News magazine 53, April 1995 [PDF]
1994
Tenant News magazine 52, November 1994 [PDF]
Tenant News magazine 51, July 1994 [PDF]
Tenant News magazine 50, March 1994 [PDF]
1993
Tenant News magazine 49, November 1993 [PDF]
Tenant News magazine 48, July 1993 [PDF]
Tenant News magazine 47, March 1993 [PDF]
1992
Tenant News magazine 46, November 1992 [PDF]
Tenant News magazine 45, June 1992 [PDF]
Tenant News magazine 44, February 1992 [PDF]
1991
Tenant News magazine 43, October 1991 [PDF]
Tenant News magazine 42, June 1991 [PDF]
Tenant News magazine 41, February 1991 [PDF]
1990
Tenant News magazine 40, October 1990 [PDF]
Tenant News magazine 39, June 1990 [PDF]
1989
Tenant News magazine 38, October 1989 [PDF]
Tenant News magazine 37, July 1989 [PDF]
Tenant News magazine 36, February 1989 [PDF]
1988
Tenant News magazine 35, December 1988 [PDF]
Tenant News magazine 34, September 1988 [PDF]
Tenant News magazine 33, June 1988 [PDF]
Tenant News magazine 32, March 1988 [PDF]
1987
Tenant News magazine 31, September 1987 [PDF]
1986
Tenant News magazine 29-30, December 1986 [PDF]
Tenant News magazine 28, April 1986 [PDF]
Tenant News magazine 27, January 1986 [PDF]
1985
Tenant News magazine 26, June 1985 [PDF]
Tenant News magazine 25, April 1985 [PDF]
1984
Tenant News magazine 24, December 1984 [PDF]
Tenant News magazine 23, August 1984 [PDF]
Tenant News magazine 22, May 1984 [PDF]
1983
Tenant News magazine 21, June 1983 [PDF]
Tenant News magazine 20, March 1983 [PDF]
1982
Tenant News magazine 19, December 1982 [PDF]
Tenant News magazine 18, October 1982 [PDF]
Tenant News magazine 17, July 1982 [PDF]
Tenant News magazine 16, March 1982 [PDF]
1981
Tenant News magazine 15, December 1981 [PDF]
Tenant News magazine 14, October 1981 [PDF]
Tenant News magazine 13, May 1981 [PDF]
Tenant News magazine 12, March 1981 [PDF]
1980
Tenant News magazine 11, September 1980 [PDF]
Tenant News magazine 10, March 1980 [PDF]
Tenant News magazine 9, January 1980 [PDF]
1979
Tenant News magazine 8, October 1979 [PDF]
Tenant News magazine 7, June 1979 [PDF]
Tenant News magazine 6, January 1979 [PDF]
1978
Tenant News magazine 5, July 1978 [PDF]
Tenant News magazine 4, January 1978 [PDF]
1977
Tenant News magazine 3, December 1977 [PDF]
Tenant News magazine 2, July 1977 [PDF]
1976
Tenant News magazine 1, November 1976 [PDF]
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