Free online session: Money Matters in Social Housing

Social housing refers to both public housing and community housing. Each social housing provider is governed both by the Residential Tenancies Act 2010 (NSW) and its own policies which may differ between providers. 

This webinar provides an overview of some common money-related issues that arise in public and community housing:

• charges - rent, water usage, tenant damage/repairs 
• Commonwealth Rent Assistance 
• rent arrears 
• subsidies - including calculations and cancellation. 

This webinar will be valuable to NSW community workers and volunteers who work with people applying for and living in public housing and community housing.

Presented by Alison Mackey – Practice Lead,  Inner Sydney Tenants’ Advice and Advocacy Service, Redfern Legal Centre

Alison is a tenancy solicitor who has been working as part of the Inner Sydney Tenants’ Advice and Advocacy Service at Redfern Legal Centre for the past 7 years. She provides legal advice and assistance to tenants facing housing issues. Alison’s work focuses on protecting and advocating for tenants' rights, assisting tenants in disputes with their landlords, representing tenants in the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal, and advocating for law reform to ensure that tenants in NSW have access to fair and affordable housing.