NSW Fair Trading is currently reviewing the Residential Tenancies Act, and has released a discussion paper to gauge community views. Renters say the law should deliver greater stability,…
Early in 2014 the Tenants’ Union conducted a short online survey on Housing Affordability to gauge tenants' experiences and expectations of renting. 580 tenants responded. The most striking…
The Tenants' Union welcomes the opportunity to make this submission, which is focused particularly on the barriers to companion animal ownership in rental housing. We agree with the…
The Tenants’ Union of NSW supports the Residential Tenancies Amendment (Occupancy Agreements) Bill 2011 introduced by the Member for Sydney, Clover Moore, and commends it to other Members of…
Some renters are not covered by the Residential Tenancies Act 2010 or any similar legislation. These marginal renters – including boarders, lodgers and many share house occupants – have no…
In this submission we have taken a practical, technical perspective on the draft Bill. By this we mean that we accept that at this late stage in the long-running review of the State's…
