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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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Boarding Houses Act Commences

The Boarding Houses Act 2012 commenced in full on July 1, a long awaited change that will mean that boarding house residents are better protected in law.

17 September 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

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Rights for Boarders and Lodgers

RLC has been active in the fight for improved rights for boarders and lodgers for over 30 years.

4 September 2013

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RLC in the Media: Housing NSW's failure to respond to vulnerable tenants

South Sydney Herald Article features an article this month on RLC's lodgment of an Ombudsman complaint regarding Housing NSW failure to respond to vulnerable tenants.

15 August 2013

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RLC in the Media: Share House Legals

Listen to RLC's Inner Sydney Tenants' Advice and Advocacy Service Team Leader, Natalie Bradshaw talk about the legalities of living in a share house on 2SER.

9 August 2013

Media releases

Media Release: RLC lodges Ombudsman complaint about Housing NSW failure to respond to vulnerable clients

Today, Redfern Legal Centre has lodged a complaint with the NSW Ombudsman regarding Housing NSW's ongoing failure to respond to the needs of their tenants.

22 July 2013

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Topics

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

Boarding Houses Act Commences

"Get it Fixed!" Website Launches

Rights for Boarders and Lodgers

RLC in the Media: Housing NSW's failure to respond to vulnerable tenants

RLC in the Media: Share House Legals

Media Release: RLC lodges Ombudsman complaint about Housing NSW failure to respond to vulnerable clients

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