Aboriginal renters – news and analysis

 

Tenants Union of NSW

Repairs and maintenance

As a tenant you have rights under the Residential Tenancies Act 2010 and Residential Tenancies Regulation 2019. This factsheet summarises the law in NSW about repairs and maintenance for rented…
Read more
Tenants Union of NSW

Rent arrears

As a tenant you have rights under the Residential Tenancies Act 2010 and Residential Tenancies Regulation 2019. This factsheet summarises the law in NSW about arrears – being behind in rent or…
Read more
Tenants Union of NSW

Rent increases

As a tenant you have rights under the Residential Tenancies Act 2010 and Residential Tenancies Regulation 2019. This factsheet summarises the law in NSW about how rent may be increased,…
Read more
Tenants Union of NSW

The Residential Tenancies Act

As a tenant you have rights under the Residential Tenancies Act 2010 and Residential Tenancies Regulation 2019. This factsheet briefly outlines NSW residential tenancies law – including coverage…
Read more
Ruth Simon

Ruth Simon: A champion for housing rights

Ruth Simon is a true champion for housing justice. For well over a quarter of a century Ruth has dedicated herself to ensuring justice for Aboriginal people through her work, both paid and…
Read more
Alison's garden

Putting down roots

In this piece, boarding house resident Alison Jolly tells her story: "The housing situation for older single women like me (I’m 61) can be difficult unless they own their own home. Many of…
Read more
The Repair Kit

Public housing – Repairs

Resources for public housing tenants to help get the repairs done.
Read more
Gemma

The tenant who knew too much

"I wear many hats: mother, friend, student, teacher, researcher, tenant, wife, country music enthusiast… Each of these, compartmentalised, functions as a well-oiled machine. However, as…
Read more
Murra Mia tenant advocates

Insights from Jim Allen, Coordinator of Murra Mia Aboriginal Tenants' Service

“If we had walked together side by side as a country, walked together as equals, we would have developed in step with each other.” Jim Allen, Coordinator of Murra Mia Tenants' Advice and…
Read more

 

END UNFAIR EVICTIONS

End no grounds

RENT TRACKER

Renting Increase Negotiation Kit

PODCASTS

Renting Bytes podcast

SUPPORT OUR WORK