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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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Land lease communities: Update to the standards for solar installations

In a significant change around solar installations, there is now an increase in capacity for inverter energy systems to 200kVA before the Operator or Owner of a community is required to install…
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Land lease community residents, have your say!

Researchers at UNSW and Swinburne Uni are seeking input from land lease community residents. The Attorney-General is also consulting on the National Plan to End the Abuse and Mistreatment of…
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Amendments to Residential Land Lease Communities Act

The laws governing residential land lease communities changed in 2024, and further changes are expected in 2025.
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Land lease community resident presented with Community Service Award

Land lease community resident Bob Morris was presented with a community service award for his work as an advocate lobbying for legal protections for vulnerable members of the community, most…
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Annual Report 2023-2024

Housing continues to dominate political debate at all levels of government. We're proud of the work we've done, but also look towards the work still to be completed. Check out our 2023…
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