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Renovictions – what can we learn from the Canadian experience? 

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Amidst growing concern about "renovictions" we can look to jurisdictions in Canada to understand and protect against this unfair practice.
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New laws to protect renters privacy and improve advertising

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The Tenants’ Union of NSW welcomes the NSW Government's announcement of important changes to tenancy law in NSW which will provide better protections for renters personal information and help prevent renters applying for homes being misled when AI-generated photos are used in the advertisement. However there are a number of further improvements we do recommend for this or other bills.
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Rental scams are making renting even harder. What should NSW do?

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Recently we published a new resource to help renters avoid rental scams. In this blog post, we explore what the state government needs to do to prevent scams happening in the first place.
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NSW Government undermines tenant protections against eviction

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Media release from the Tenants' Union of NSW on the removal of important evidence requirements for renovation evictions.
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Renting and solar power in NSW

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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 include lower energy bills and reducing reliance on the energy grid, with its increasing electricity prices. Not to mention using a cleaner energy source and reducing our carbon footprint
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NARO Response to State of the Housing System 2025

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The National Association of Renters’ Organisations welcomes the release of the National Housing Supply and Affordability Council’s second State of the Housing System report. Meeting the recommendations of this report should drive the work of the Housing Minister Claire O’Neill and the new envoy for social housing and homelessness, Josh Burns.
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Goodbye no-grounds! Don't come back!

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On 19 May 2025, new tenancy rules came into effect for evictions, renting with pets, and a fee-free way to pay the rent. We celebrated this milestone with an action in Town Hall square with speakers, cake and a giant letter saying "Goodbye No Grounds, Don't Come Back!"
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What did we learn about Rent Bidding?

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NSW Fair Trading have released their report Bidding in the NSW Rental Market - Analysis and Regulatory Insights where they investigated rental market bidding behaviour in the past 10 years. Our takeaways from the report are regulatory activity works if you work it and rent pricing is a game not a science.
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Financial Support Available for those impacted by ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred

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The NSW Government is offering some financial assistance for people affected by the weather events over the weekend. We have compiled some information on the ones that might apply to you and your family, make sure to read through the eligibility criteria and see if your area and circumstances apply.
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‘It’s disgusting that they can get away with this’: here’s how eviction can affect tenants’ lives

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For people relying on rental properties to keep a roof over their heads, there are few things more scary than the possibility of being evicted from their home. This research examines the consequences of eviction.
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