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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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AI & tenancy advice: Helpful tool or hidden risk?

With their growing presence and influence it’s important to understand the limitations – especially if you are thinking about using AI in relation to navigating a legal dispute. AI is not a…
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Renters have rights: Information in community languages

Community languages

Resources for renters who speak or read languages other than English.
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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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Anderson’s Win Settles More than One Dispute on Unfair Contract Terms

While new land lease community laws have been in place for over a year prohibiting the use of multiple elements in a fixed method of site fee increase, last year one case challenged the practice…
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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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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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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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Rights & Roofs: TAAS Conference 2025

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