Repairs in NSW public housing and private rentals (recording)

For tenants in social housing or private rental, there are always repairs that need doing. But tenants may not know their rights, or may feel nervous requesting repairs.

Repairs in NSW public housing and private rentals
Online webinar  Wednesday 20 September 2023
Video recording is below.
Resources for this webinar are below.
Enquiries Nick Manning education@rlc.org.au

What is this webinar about?

For tenants in social housing or private rental, there are always repairs that need doing. But tenants may not know their rights, or may feel nervous requesting repairs.

In this webinar, you will:

• learn about tenants’ rights when it comes to getting urgent and non-urgent repairs done on their properties
• get tips on how to navigate DCJ Housing’s repairs and maintenance system and how to get repair issues escalated
• find out how tenants can make claims for repairs orders, rent reductions and compensation in the Tribunal.

This workshop will be valuable to all community workers and volunteers who assist public and private tenants in NSW, in services such as neighbourhood centres and community legal centres.

Presenter: Alison Mackey, Tenant Advocate, Inner Sydney Tenants Advice & Advocacy Service, RLC.

Enquiries: Nick Manning education@rlc.org.au.

Resources

Tenants Union of NSW fact sheets

Fact sheets and sample letters: https://www.tenants.org.au/resources/repairs - including:

• Repairs and Maintenance https://www.tenants.org.au/factsheet-06-repairs-and-maintenance
• Mould: https://www.tenants.org.au/factsheet-24-mould

NSW Fair Trading fact sheets

• Repairs, maintenance and damage when renting 
• Health, safety and security in a rental property
• Making changes to a rental property

Tenancy Advice

Scroll down and enter the postcode of the rental property, to get details of your local advice service: www.tenants.org.au

RLC's Repair Kit

https://rlc.org.au/publication/repair-kit-getting-facs-housing-repair-your-home

Powerpoint presentation

The Powerpoint file for our 2023 presentation is downloadable below. 

Video recording