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The latest on ‘phase two’ Amendments to the RLLC Act

Land Lease Communities News
The statutory review of the Residential Land Lease Communities Act 2013 was tabled in parliament in November of 2021 and so far, only 21 out of the 48 recommendations from the review have passed parliament.
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Cost of electricity from an embedded network – a valid concern

Land Lease Community News
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 could try to negotiate a better deal with the operator or third party supplier.
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Join the fight for housing justice for older people in NSW

Ageing on the Edge NSW Coalition
Across NSW, too many older people live in unaffordable and insecure housing and may be at risk of homelessness. The Lived Experience Action Group (LEAG) is a group of older people with experience of housing stress calling on the NSW government to act. LEAG are looking for new members to join this important work.
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The Changing Face of Renting: Trends from the End of Tenancy Survey

A pie chart showing the different reasons landlords give for terminating a tenancy
Analysing trends from the latest end-of-tenancy survey data.
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Better Deal for Renters - Two Years On

2 Year Progress Report Card on the Better Deal for Renters State by State represented by coloured squares
A new report card released today by the National Association of Renters’ Organisations and National Shelter shows that, two years after National Cabinet promised a “Better Deal for Renters,” most governments have failed to deliver meaningful reforms.
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Big news for renters affected by floods in New South Wales

Tenants' Union News
You could be eligible for a new grant if your rental home was made uninhabitable by the severe storms and flooding on the NSW East Coast in May. The Renters Bond and Advanced Rent Grant is a one-time payment of $5,500 to help renters who need a new place to live because their old rental home became uninhabitable in this disaster.
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Outasite – land lease communities magazine

Outasite
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

Graham Cravigan
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

Hand with a calculator
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 being sought around the significant jump in the cost of utilities, particularly for electricity.
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Operator responsibilities around emergencies and evacuation procedures

Evacuation procedure
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 are aware of those procedures.
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