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NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT) open for business

On 1 January 2014 many of the tribunals in New South Wales combined to become the New South Wales Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT).

28 February 2014

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RLC in the Media: New arrest laws legalise poor policing, says legal expert

Two months before Barry O’Farrell announced the ‘one punch’ laws, he passed a different law that expands police powers to arrest without warrant.

10 February 2014

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RLC in the Media: Regis Towers' tough security regime leaves tenants locked out

Tenants of the Regis Towers apartment block near Sydney's Chinatown complained that their electronic access swipe keys had been cancelled for minor infringements, effectively locking them out of their own flats...

28 January 2014

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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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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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Arrests to increase, standards to drop

The NSW Government has passed the Law Enforcement (Power and Responsibility) Amendment (Arrest without Warrant) Bill 2013, legislation that will allow police to apply a lower standard when deciding whether or not to make arrests.

17 December 2013

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NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT) open for business

RLC in the Media: New arrest laws legalise poor policing, says legal expert

RLC in the Media: Regis Towers' tough security regime leaves tenants locked out

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

Media Release: Regis Towers Tenants Locked Out of 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

Arrests to increase, standards to drop

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