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Report: Five years of the Boarding Houses Act 2012

The New South Wales Boarding Houses Act 2012 has now been in operation for five years. To assist in the review of the Boarding Houses Act 2012 this report assesses the Act on its own merits. For…
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Make Renting Fair campaigners and supporters in Redfern

Make Renting Fair gains momentum

In NSW current tenancy legislation allows landlords in the private market to end a tenancy without having to give a reason. This means renters are often scared to enforce their rights because…
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Make Renting Fair

Make Renting Fair – community support growing

Make Renting Fair is a new community campaign to end unfair evictions. Bringing together a strong coalition of local community organisations, unions, and faith based organisations, the Tenants…
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Tenants' Union releases results of survey of share house residents

Sharehouse residents have voiced their support for fair share-house rules in a new survey from the Tenants' Union of NSW. The current legal situation for share house residents is confusing…
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Report: Share Housing in NSW

Between December 2016 and January 2017, the Tenants' Union of NSW and TAASs conducted a survey of people who have lived in a sharehouse over the last five years, to gather data and insights…
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Share housing agreement

If you rent part of a house or unit from another tenant, it is very important that you have a separate written agreement with your head-tenant. Without a written agreement, you will not have the…
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Julie Foreman

Life begins at 40!

Julie Foreman, Tenants' Union of NSW Executive Officer reflects on the TU's 40 years of working for tenants rights and housing justice. She introduces a compilation of stories which…
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Lewin George

My home is like my castle

Home means security for me – this is where I feel safe. My home is like my castle, even though it's one room at the back of my landlord's house. I also like to go out, but I value my…
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Boarding houses resources

Resources for boarders, lodgers and community workers who support them, including factsheets, a guide, posters, a brochure and a small card.
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Sample letter

Transfer of tenancy document

​​​​​​​You can use this sample document when one tenant is moving in and taking over the lease from another tenant. It requires signatures and consent from the tenant moving out, the tenant…
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