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RLC in the Media: Tenants slugged $150 to access their homes

Angry tenants are being locked out of their homes unless they pay $150 to get their security access cards back after draconian bylaws were passed at one of Sydney's biggest apartment complexes.

23 January 2014

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Media Release: Regis Towers Tenants Locked Out of Their Homes

A significant number of tenants have been denied access to their homes in Regis Towers, a large apartment block on Castlereagh Street, Sydney.

20 January 2014

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Auditor-General’s Report highlights problems with the NSW public housing system

On 30 July 2013 the Auditor-General released his report Making the Best Use of Public Housing.

17 December 2013

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New dispute resolution service for tenants

On 1 December 2013 NSW Fair Trading launched a new dispute resolution service for tenants in NSW.

17 December 2013

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RLC Tenant Advocate wins People’s Choice Award

Tenant Advocate Tom McDonald won the People’s Choice Award at the 2013 TAAP (Tenants’ Advice and Advocacy Program) Awards.

17 December 2013

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Spare Bedroom Tax

Spare Bedroom Tax refers to a Housing New South Wales policy that commenced in September 2013. This policy is aimed at addressing under-occupancy in public housing properties.

29 October 2013

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Case study: Severe mould and damp in Housing NSW properties

Peter was an elderly man and had lived in his Housing NSW home for eight years. The property was freshly painted when he first moved in but very soon water began to come through the air vent and bedroom walls.

29 October 2013

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Housing NSW Market Rent Increases

In September 2013, Housing NSW sent out notices to public housing tenants to tell them that their rent is being increased. The increases are up to $300 per week. The increases apply only to tenants who pay market rent.

29 October 2013

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RLC in the Media: Public Housing renters demand action on mould

RLC's Joanna Shulman and Natalie Bradshaw spoke with 7.30 NSW's Quentin Dempster on Friday, 27 September 2013 about Housing NSW properties in a bad state of disrepair. Watch the full report here.

24 October 2013

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"Get it Fixed!" Website Launches

Get it Fixed NSW is a group of community organisations who has recently launched a website featuring tenants' stories about their attempts to get Housing NSW to do repairs.

17 September 2013

Topics

RLC in the Media: Tenants slugged $150 to access their homes

Media Release: Regis Towers Tenants Locked Out of Their Homes

Auditor-General’s Report highlights problems with the NSW public housing system

New dispute resolution service for tenants

RLC Tenant Advocate wins People’s Choice Award

Spare Bedroom Tax

Case study: Severe mould and damp in Housing NSW properties

Housing NSW Market Rent Increases

RLC in the Media: Public Housing renters demand action on mould

"Get it Fixed!" Website Launches

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