Tenants' Union Blog
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Welcome to our blog. Staff at the Tenants' Union and occasional guests offer their commentary and analysis of our renting system. We hope to inform, educate and debate the legal, political, and cultural aspects of this renting life. Tenants' Union is a statewide network of Tenant's Advice and Advocacy Services in New South Wales, Australia.
Tenants' Union Blog
3M ago
Renters asked to leave their home for no reason tell us the impact of these evictions is severe. Responses from renter to our our recent survey make it clear that having the rug of relative ..read more
Tenants' Union Blog
3M ago
No-one should have to live with roaches! They are gross. But hating roaches and the existence of roaches in the property might not be a good enough legal reason to end a tenancy without having ..read more
Tenants' Union Blog
4M ago
Re-joining the Tenants’ Union allowed me to jump back into the details of the ongoing housing and rental crisis in Australia and NSW and investigate the mechanisms recently put in place by the ..read more
New Year, New NSW Renting Laws Resolutions: A three-point kickstart plan for better renting in 2024!
Tenants' Union Blog
4M ago
It's that time again, when we all make resolutions. If NSW renting laws are looking at making some changes (and they should!) here are three key priorities that should be at the top of ..read more
Tenants' Union Blog
5M ago
There has been a resurgence in the last couple of weeks, amplified by the Federal government, that pulling back migration numbers will lead to some easing of pressure on our renting system. We ..read more
Tenants' Union Blog
7M ago
How does housing status impact wellbeing, and who are the most impacted? How does wellbeing impact housing status? And why is the relationship between housing and wellbeing a pressing issue? In ..read more
Tenants' Union Blog
10M ago
We’ve worked hard to get this far, but there’s work still to be done! Along with renters and other supporters in the community, we have been campaigning with Make Renting Fair on our 6 demands ..read more
Tenants' Union Blog
10M ago
Over the last 50 years, tenancy acts have been directed by the results of the national inquiry conducted by Ron Sackville as part of the Whitlam poverty inquiries. The recommendations of that ..read more
Tenants' Union Blog
11M ago
Amalina Wallace is a founding member of Erskineville’s Eroh Ruo housing co-operative. She spoke with the Tenants’ Union about her experiences establishing and living in housing co-ops over the ..read more
Tenants' Union Blog
11M ago
FIFA Downunder is just a day away as the 2023 Women’s World Cup Finals are played across nine cities in Australia and New Zealand over July and August. It is truly a mega-event, and a really ..read more