This Tenants' Union submission addresses a selection of the issues discussed in the NSW Government Consultation on Energy Consumer Policies paper — those with most relevance to renting…
The Tenants' Union's focus in this brief submission is on how the agreement can deliver better housing outcomes for those in the broad private rental market, and for those renting in…
Moving house is generally considered one of life’s most stressful events. The financial costs, and the stress and anxiety associated with moving are substantial, and these are exacerbated when a…
No matter what challenges this year has thrown at us, the team at the Tenants’ Union remained focused on helping people in some of the toughest moments of their lives, many who faced the risk of…
In this submission we provide data on the record low vacancy rates and the sharp increases in market rent in the private rental sector in the regions. We identify some of the key drivers of this…
This report by the Tenants’ Union of NSW and Youth Action digs into issues facing renters under 30. Young people’s voices feature, with quotes taken from the 304 responses to our survey of young…
This submission focuses on the experiences of renters in strata schemes. We are pleased to provide this submission identifying key ways in which previous reforms to strata law can be built on,…
We would like to thank the Advisory Team for their work in creating the Interim Report to the Australian Government on the Indigenous Voice Co-Design Process. Tenants’ Union of NSW welcomes the…
The Tenants' Union of NSW is pleased to provide comment on NSW Treasury’s proposal for reforms to our current tax system. We are primarily interested in the experience of people who rent…
The Tenants' Union's work, and that of the Tenants Advice and Advocacy Services we work alongside, brings us into frequent contact with very low, low- and moderate-income households…
The Tenants’ Union welcomes the opportunity to provide comment on the Discussion Paper on the Statutory Review of the Residential Land Lease Communities Act (2013). Part 1 of our submission sets…
Given the nature of the Tenants' Union's work, this submission focuses on two specific areas concerning open justice and civil matters, specifically matters relating to tenancy, social…
This submission focuses on the insufficient protections and supports provided for people who rent their homes. We outline a range of policy and legislative reforms to our rental housing system/s…
The Tenants’ Union and PIAC have significant experience and expertise in the complex policy area of housing and homelessness. We urge the NSW Government to consider investment at scale in…
This submission will address the impact the proposed changes will have generally for renters on low incomes, and those renters with energy provided via embedded networks (generally in strata…
In this report we consider NSW renters’ experience in the Private Rental Market during the COVID19 health crisis, and assess the effectiveness of the NSW Eviction Moratorium protections using…
The Tenants' Union of NSW welcomes the opportunity to provide comment and insight to help shape a long term Housing Plan for NSW that will deliver secure, affordable, and liveable housing…
This report considers the operation of the Residential (Land Lease) Communities Act 2013 since commencement and sets out our key issues for reform. We also make further recommendations for other…
