Campaign in your community

We have developed a range of campaigning tools to support individuals and community groups to advocate for renting justice issues that are important to you. Check out these helpful guides and tips:

 

Have Your Say In The Improving NSW Rental Laws Consultation

 

Connecting with Members of Parliament

 

Working with the media

 

Using stories and statistics to persuade

 

Mythbusting common objections to the Make Renting Fair policy solutions

 

You can also use the Tenants' Union Putting Renters on the Map tool to navigate to your part of NSW and find stories and statistics related to your area.

 

Recent Stories

  • Sarah, wears a white tshirt and jeans standing among her boxed up belongings inside a garage
    Sarah's story
    After months of living in unbearable heat inside her rental home, Sarah had to move back in with her parents. She counts herself lucky to have this option, knowing how many women out there can’t afford to simply pack up and leave a place that’s not right for them.


  • Small apartment block with a Lease sign out the front
    Bri's story
    Three years into her tenancy, Brianna's rental experience started to sour. First, a newly appointed real estate agent placed the household on a fixed-term lease and increased their rent by 19%. Then, in the spring of 2023, an eviction notice came, with no explanation or reason for the eviction provided.


  • Facade of a home in Sydney. Photo by Joseph Bobadilla
    Dave's story
    Since the divorce, Dave and his kids have been forced to move many times—never by choice. Two of his most recent leases ended with a no-grounds termination.


  • Emma and Faizan in their home
    Faizan & Emma's story
    Faizan and Emma received a notice of an increase in rent from $850 to $920 a week. Their response was to accept the increase under the condition that the repairs they had been asking for be finally done. When no work was carried out, Faizan filed a complaint with the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal. A week later, the couple received a no grounds eviction notice.


  • Buildings in Ashfield
    Nicole’s story
    Nicole is an artist and a long-time resident of Sydney’s Inner West. Prior to getting a 'no grounds' eviction, Nicole and others in her building were asked to accept a $200 rent increase.


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