NSW Government boosts $16M Tenants Advice & Advocacy Services delivered by 21 NFP operators
The network of 21 Not For Profit organisations respond to around 30,000 requests a year for tenancy advice from renters in private and social housing, boarders, lodgers, and land lease community residents, according to the State Government. NSW Fair...
The network of 21 Not For Profit organisations respond to around 30,000 requests a year for tenancy advice from renters in private and social housing, boarders, lodgers, and land lease community residents, according to the State Government.
NSW Fair Trading is providing $1 million extra a year to the services until 2028. In 2024-25, funding has increased to $16.2 million.
The financial boost follows the state government’s recent passage of rental reforms to assist renters. The reforms include:
- Ban no grounds evictions;
- Limit rent increases to only one per year;
- Make it easier to have pets in rentals;
- Ensure fee-free ways to pay rent; and
- Ban renters paying for background checks.
