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GET ADVICE FROM YOUR LOCAL SERVICE:
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Do you have a hearing in the Tribunal (NCAT)?
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Not in NSW?
News and policy
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Through a Renter's Lens: "We make our own homes"
Incoming Minns’ government needs to implement promised reforms to our renting system urgently
Through a Renter's Lens – photo competition
NSW to ban ‘no grounds’ evictions for renters during periodic tenancies
Renter's privacy and data
Improving renting laws for people experiencing domestic violence
More news
Blog
Privacy, data and discrimination in renting
A huge win for NSW renters
NSW Election Announcement Tracker
The 2023 NSW election could be a renters' election #RentersElection2023
Pitter patter towards pet-friendly homes
Banning rent bidding: what do the new protections do?
More blog posts
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Rent Tracker Research Project
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23: Repairs
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25: Reimbursement for urgent repairs
33: Rehousing support letter - domestic violence
49: Ending tenancy due to domestic violence
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Tips: Negotiating with the landlord
Window safety rules changed for strata blocks