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Public housing tenants are standing firm as public housing redevelopment in Waterloo and Redfern threaten their homes. Authors Pratichi Chatterjee, Alistair Sisson, Jenna Condie and Laura Wynne report for The Conversation.

Jan* was a public housing resident from Millers Point, whose family had lived in the area for generations.

Nicole Kennedy and Kimberley McKenzie from RLC’s Tenancy & Housing practice explore the prevailing issues of the Residential Tenancies Amendment (Social Housing) Bill in an article in the lastest edition of Around the House, from Shelter NSW.

Two groundbreaking new Australian films screened recently in Sydney exploring the impact of public housing redevelopment on the future of our city.

On 26 September, Mr Alex Greenwich MP outlined his views on the Residential Tenancies Amendment (Review) Bill 2018 in the NSW Parliament. Mr Greenwich’s Second Reading speech highlighted key issues also raised in RLC’s recent position paper.

RLC's Inner Sydney Tenants' Advice and Advocacy Service (ISTAAS) provides responses to the Residential Tenancies Act 2010 and Amendment (Review) Bill 2018.

Over the the past few months, a series of free training sessions have been offered to volunteer solicitors at Kingsford, Inner City, Redfern and Marrickville Legal Centres. Book now for the final session, being held in November.

Are boarding houses having an impact on the affordable housing crisis or offering improved conditions for tenants? Gavin Coote from ABC Radio AM reports, speaking to RLC's tenancy coordinator, Nicole Kennedy and other guests.

Protecting Renters' Rights: Spotlight on Housing & Homelessness.

RLC is proud to support Make Renting Fair, a community campaign calling for a better, fairer deal for renters in NSW.