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Evictions in NSW - the new rules

The boarding house, which has provided affordable accommodation to men on low incomes for over 60 years, was purchased by a developer who intended to replace it with four luxury residences. 

An RLC webinar on financial abuse in family law: Understanding the new reforms

A webinar: For public and private tenants who experience domestic violence, there are special provisions in NSW tenancy law.

Years of advocacy, community organising, and relentless efforts by renters, housing advocates, and the NSW network of local Tenants’ Advice and Advocacy Services paved the way for the passing of the Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill 2024.

This webinar provides a comprehensive overview of the termination process for tenants in both the private market and social/public housing.

The dishes are piling up by the sink. They haven’t cleaned the bathroom in weeks. Then you’re asked to cover their rent. When sharing a house can go horribly wrong.

An overview of some common money-related issues that arise in public and community housing in NSW.

Inflexible property recovery laws let perpetrators dispute who owns belongings, so survivors like Tessa lose their things or face tens of thousands in legal costs, RLC’s Jasmine Opdam says the system needs more flexibility.

There’s been a change in the types of matters coming through the doors of Redfern Legal Centre’s financial abuse service.