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Tenants' Union submission

Pre-Budget Submission 2026-27

The Tenants' Union Pre-Budget Submission for the 2026-2027 budget addresses proposals across the portfolios of Treasury, Fair Trading and Better Regulation, the Attorney-General, and…
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Tuesday Nights’ Chats - a month of watching, listening and discussing all things renting and more!

Renters’ rights advocates, renters and the Tenants’ Union staff have kept busy over four weeks with a line-up of events taking place across Sydney over consecutive Tuesday nights, and that’s not…
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Homes NSW: From “Worst Landlord to Best”?

Homes for NSW Strategy for the next 10 years has been released and we take a close look at what the priorities and actions outlined in the Strategy could mean for social housing tenants.
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Tenant Advocates

Rights & Roofs: TAAS Conference 2025

Tenant Advocates from across NSW came together in Wiradjuri for the annual TAAS Conference.
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NCAT Snapshot

NCAT Snapshot

A data dashboard based on data provided to us by the NSW Civil & Administrative Tribunal (NCAT). You can explore the types of applications being made by landlords and tenants across…
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Ageing on the Edge NSW Coalition

Join the fight for housing justice for older people in NSW

Across NSW, too many older people live in unaffordable and insecure housing and may be at risk of homelessness. The Lived Experience Action Group (LEAG) is a group of older people with…
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Tenants' Union Submission

Submission: Anti-Discrimination Act Review

The NSW Law Reform Commission is currently undertaking a review of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1967 NSW. The Tenants' Union participated in a stakeholder consultation meeting and submitted…
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Warrawong NAIDOC

Warrawong NAIDOC Family Fun Day 2025 – Celebrating Strength, Vision & Legacy  

This year’s Warrawong NAIDOC Family Fun Day was an incredible celebration of culture, community, and connection.
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Tenants' Union: Submission

Submission: Economic Reform Roundtable – Housing System Reform for Productivity and Resilience

The Tenants’ Union of NSW welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the Economic Reform Roundtable and strongly encourages the government to consider housing system reform, particularly in…
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Tenants' Union comment

Tenants' Union response to NSW Budget 2025-26

The Tenant’s Union recognises the NSW state budget handed down today by the Treasurer which includes a range of items intended to assist with the housing and justice needs of the community.
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Tenancy law has changed – 19 May 2025

Tenancy law has changed in NSW

We’ve been fighting for decades to strengthen renters' rights by changing law in NSW. Now it's finally happening. The reforms cap rent increases at once yearly, will end no-grounds…
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Renting and solar power in NSW

Over the last decade we have seen a dramatic uptake in solar panels on Australian homes, but a large portion of the population has been excluded from the benefits: renters. These benefits…
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