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Better Deal for Renters - Two Years On

2 Year Progress Report Card on the Better Deal for Renters State by State represented by coloured squares
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,” most governments have failed to deliver meaningful reforms.
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Big news for renters affected by floods in New South Wales

Tenants' Union News
You could be eligible for a new grant if your rental home was made uninhabitable by the severe storms and flooding on the NSW East Coast in May. The Renters Bond and Advanced Rent Grant is a one-time payment of $5,500 to help renters who need a new place to live because their old rental home became uninhabitable in this disaster.
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Outasite – land lease communities magazine

Outasite
We have just published issue 13 of Outasite – our print publication for land lease communities. Over 6,000 copies were delivered to mailboxes in communities all over NSW.
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There's still time to negotiate fixed-method site-fee increases

Graham Cravigan
If you are a home owner with non-compliant fixed-method site fee increases, you can still act on your rights. But be quick!
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Energy hardship in land lease communities

Hand with a calculator
We have been hearing from residents about cost-of-living pressures related to living in land lease communities. The issues include excessive site fee increases but lately advice is more often being sought around the significant jump in the cost of utilities, particularly for electricity.
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Operator responsibilities around emergencies and evacuation procedures

Evacuation procedure
The operator of a land lease community has a responsibility to have emergency evacuation procedures in place. With this responsibility there is also a requirement to reasonably ensure residents are aware of those procedures.
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Understanding site-fee reductions in land lease communities

A fenced off building
Under the Residential Land Lease Communities Act and other related legislation, a land lease community operator has wide ranging responsibilities to ensure communities remain safe, and function at an appropriate standard.
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Encroachment onto public land by land lease operator

News
A decision was handed down and published on 30 June 2025 by the NSW Land and Environment Court after the operator of Hacienda Caravan Park Pty Ltd appealed an order issued by Tweed Shire Council.
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Pet hair bill in a land lease community

News
We were recently informed that a home owner received a bizarre letter of demand from their operator for the cost to remove some dog hair that had strayed over their site boundary.
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Trash talk

A bin with rubbish overflowing
This story makes good use of bad rubbish – thanks to the advocacy of a land lease community Residents Association!
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