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Know your rights: factsheets for renters

Regardless of whether you live in public or private housing, there are laws in place to protect you and it is important to know your rights.

4 October 2022

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COVID fines issued to children could breach international law

NSW government suggestions that children as young as 10 could work off COVID fines have been described as “outrageous” and could be in breach of Australia’s obligations under the UN Convention on the Rights of a Child.

4 August 2022

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COVID fines test case launched

RLC has filed a case in the Supreme Court of New South Wales representing plaintiffs who seek to challenge the validity of their COVID-19 fines.

21 July 2022

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Rental Affordability Snapshot highlights affordable housing crisis

Anglicare has released its 13th annual Rental Affordability Snapshot for 2022, measuring both the availability and affordability of rental housing in Greater Sydney and the Illawarra.

1 May 2022

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Looking for share accommodation? Check out RLC's Share Housing Survival Guide

With uni back in session for another year, it's a busy time for students looking for accommodation.

14 March 2022

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Eviction, hardship, and the housing crisis: Tenants' Union report

A special report from the Tenants’ Union of NSW highlights the hardship and stress people face when being evicted, calling for an end to ‘no grounds’ evictions and strengthened protections for renters.

15 February 2022

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A call on government to pause enforcement of COVID-19 fines over the holidays

In December 2021, a coalition of 33 legal organisations signed an open letter calling for an immediate pause on enforcement action of COVID-19 fines.

9 December 2021

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'Renting Matters' podcast

Tenants’ Union of NSW and Legal Aid NSW have launched a podcast series for community workers supporting clients with tenancy issues.

17 November 2021

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'We cannot fine our way out of the pandemic': a call to address unjust COVID-19 fines

Over 100 members of the legal, academic and political profession have endorsed an open letter to the NSW Premier, calling to revoke wrongly issued COVID-19 fines.

28 October 2021

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Open letter: COVID-19 fines

Redfern Legal Centre has joint forces with a number of other advocates on an open letter to the NSW Premier calling on the NSW Government to revoke wrongly issued COVID-19 fines.

16 September 2021

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Know your rights: factsheets for renters

COVID fines issued to children could breach international law

COVID fines test case launched

Rental Affordability Snapshot highlights affordable housing crisis

Looking for share accommodation? Check out RLC's Share Housing Survival Guide

Eviction, hardship, and the housing crisis: Tenants' Union report

A call on government to pause enforcement of COVID-19 fines over the holidays

'Renting Matters' podcast

'We cannot fine our way out of the pandemic': a call to address unjust COVID-19 fines

Open letter: COVID-19 fines

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