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Have you ever been evicted or locked out by your landlord or agent? This may have been in breach of the law. Under a Residential Tenancies Agreement, you can only be evicted by order of the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal.
Papers and submissions
In this submission, RLC focuses on the impact of irresponsible lending practices on consumers in response to the ASIC Consultation Paper on Credit Cards and Responsible Lending Assessments.
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Boarding Houses and the Law is a legal guide for people living in boarding houses in NSW. It explains the ins and outs of the Boarding Houses Act 2012 as well as other laws that can apply to boarding houses.
Papers and submissions
In this submission, Redfern Legal Centre (RLC) addresses a Bill to allow Centrelink to make deductions from a tenant’s welfare payment to satisfy debts claimed by the social housing provider.
Maria came to Australia from the Philippines when she was 21 years old for an arranged marriage to an Australian man 35 years her senior. When she arrived in Australia, Maria knew no one other than her prospective husband.
Legal self-help
This factsheet looks at the law covering debt collection practices in New South Wales, Australia.
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This factsheet looks at financial counselling and other services for people in financial distress in New South Wales, Australia.
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This factsheet looks at some of the main types of alternative forms of credit; what types of alternate finance are available and how to access it.
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This Factsheet looks at the policies and procedures around accessing superannuation: in particular when you can access super early.
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This factsheet looks at how to consolidate your superannuation from various super funds.