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Smart Rental Bonds set to give renters cost-of-living relief by allowing the transfer of rental bonds

Smart Rental Bonds - are Portable Bonds finally here?

Tenants' Union of NSW Media Release in response to NSW Government media release on Smart Rental Bonds Scheme
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Fair go for renters in tax reform

Property investors are getting billions in tax breaks through negative gearing and the capital gains tax discount but renters aren't getting much in return.
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Koori Renters Kit

Koori Renters Kit

Clear, practical, and culturally-informed info about renting laws in NSW, so mob know their rights, responsibilities, and options.
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Bond Loss Tracker

Use this tool to explore how the risk and severity of bond loss has changed across Sydney and regional NSW.
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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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Farewell no grounds

Annual Report 2024-2025

As we reflect on the past year, we proud to share the remarkable progress we have made together in advancing housing justice for renters across NSW.
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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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Tenants' Union Comment

Share Housing: A Case for Certainty and Stronger Protections

Recent reforms to NSW renting laws — including the end of “no grounds” evictions and better rights for tenants with pets — have been widely welcomed, but for the growing number of people who…
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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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2 Year Progress Report Card on the Better Deal for Renters State by State represented by coloured squares

Better Deal for Renters - Two Years On

A new report card released today by the National Association of Renters’ Organisations and National Shelter shows that, two years after National Cabinet promised a “Better Deal for Renters,”…
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Cover image of Renters Lining up for Inspection for The Rental Report 2025

Two Year Performance Report on the progress of A Better Deal for Renters

Renters in Australia continue to face inconsistent tenancy laws and an ongoing lack of protection. The Rental Report by the National Association of Renters’ Organisations (NARO) and National…
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