On Friday, 20th June, only five weeks after the new rental laws came into effect, ending no-grounds evictions, the NSW government significantly weakened the rules surrounding evictions for…
The Tenants’ Union of NSW welcomes the NSW Government's announcement of important changes to tenancy law in NSW which will provide better protections for renters personal information and…
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…
In the process of finding a rental home, be aware that there are scammers who try to trick people into paying for places that either don’t exist or are completely different to the photos in the…
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…
On 19 May 2025, new tenancy rules came into effect for evictions, renting with pets, and a fee-free way to pay the rent. We celebrated this milestone with an action in Town Hall square with…
Pets are family! As a tenant you have rights under the Residential Tenancies Act 2010 and Residential Tenancies Regulation 2019. This factsheet explains the laws relating to keeping a pet at…
The Tenants' Union Rent Tracker Research Project aims to give tenants, researchers, journalists, and others a clear way to understand rent movements in NSW. Our tools use data published by…
