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New sample letters

We have published 7 new sample letters for residents of land lease communities, covering some of the most common scenarios faced by residents.
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Site fee abatement

Sample letter for when you are requesting site fee abatement due to your residential site becoming wholly uninhabitable.
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Site fee receipt

Sample letter to request a site fee receipt from the operator.
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Selling your home

Sample letter to notify the operator of your intention to sell your home.
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Utility bills

Sample letter you can use to request access to the operators utility documents including bills.
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Tree maintenance

This sample letter can be used when you need to request the operator undertake tree maintenance in the community and on your residential site.
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Alterations and additions to your home

Sample letter you can send to the operator when you need to seek consent to make alterations or additions to your home and residential site.
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Additional occupants

Sample letter for when you wish to seek consent from the operator to have an additional person occupy the residential site.
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Through a Renter's Lens – photo competition

Over the last few months we have been delighted to host a statewide competition and exhibition of renters' photography. We were thrilled with the number and quality of entries we received…
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Pets & renting: what does the community have to say?

The NSW Government has just closed a 6-week consultation on keeping pets in rental homes. In addition to the Tenants' Union's policy submission, we created a Make Renting Fair campaign…
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Electricity "mushroom"

Electricity is a hot topic but little has changed for residents in land lease communities

There have been a number of consultations, reviews and inquiries into electricity in NSW over the past couple of years. The Tenants’ Union provided submissions to a number of these inquiries…
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Margaret Reckless faces further challenges

The Tenants’ Union of NSW has been following and supporting Margaret Reckless' fight for her rights in the residential land lease community she has lived in for the past six years. Over…
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