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Submission: Statutory Review of the Residential Tenancies Act 2010 - Addendum

With the review of the Residential Tenancies Act 2010 still ongoing, RLC is pushing for law reform to protect all residents living in share housing.

12 April 2016

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Redevelopment – what it means for tenants

14 March 2016 Originally published in the South Sydney Herald. In December last year, just before Christmas, the state government announced a plan to redevelop the Waterloo area over the next 20 years.

14 March 2016

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Breaking News: Anti-social behaviour changes to the Residential Tenancies Act 2010 (2010 Act) commence

21 December 2015 New anti-social behaviour tenancy laws for social housing tenants came into effect on 18 December 2015.

21 December 2015

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Breaking News: Waterloo redevelopment announced

21 December 2015 Following the decision to build a new train station at Waterloo, rather than at the University of Sydney, the NSW Government have announced plans to redevelop a large area of the local social housing.

21 December 2015

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Review of the Residential Tenancies Act

11 December 2015 The Residential Tenancies Act 2010 (NSW) is up for its 5 year review and there is currently a discussion paper by Fair Trading NSW which calls for submissions by 29 January 2016.

11 December 2015

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RLC in Hansard: Residential Tenancies and Housing Legislation Amendment (Public Housing—Antisocial Behaviour) Bill 2015, Hon Fred Nile

The Hon Fred Nile, Reverend. 14 October 2015 Read it on Hansard

14 October 2015

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The Bill that could evict victims of domestic violence

On 5 August 2015 the Government introduced into Parliament the Residential Tenancies and Housing Legislation Amendment (Public Housing – Antisocial Behaviour) Bill 2015.

28 September 2015

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Update on Millers Point, Dawes Point, Rocks sell off

In early 2014, the NSW Government announced plans to sell off its public housing stock in Millers Point, Dawes Point and the Rocks, and relocate those tenants out of the area.

28 September 2015

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Briefing Paper: Residential Tenancies and Housing Legislation Amendment (Public Housing—Antisocial Behaviour) Bill 2015

This briefing paper outlines the impact the proposed Residential Tenancies and Housing Legislation Amendment (Public Housing – Antisocial Behaviour) Bill 2015 is likely to have on the community’s most vulnerable tenants.

18 August 2015

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More bang for your bond

The Tenants’ Union of NSW and Tenants’ Advice & Advocacy Services (TAAS) network have launched a campaign for an increase in tenants’ services funding and an increase on the interest returned to tenants themselves.

11 June 2015

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Submission: Statutory Review of the Residential Tenancies Act 2010 - Addendum

Redevelopment – what it means for tenants

Breaking News: Anti-social behaviour changes to the Residential Tenancies Act 2010 (2010 Act) commence

Breaking News: Waterloo redevelopment announced

Review of the Residential Tenancies Act

RLC in Hansard: Residential Tenancies and Housing Legislation Amendment (Public Housing—Antisocial Behaviour) Bill 2015, Hon Fred Nile

The Bill that could evict victims of domestic violence

Update on Millers Point, Dawes Point, Rocks sell off

Briefing Paper: Residential Tenancies and Housing Legislation Amendment (Public Housing—Antisocial Behaviour) Bill 2015

More bang for your bond

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