What are the rules for head tenants, sub-tenants, and co-tenants in a share house? How do I sub-let or transfer my tenancy? Start with Factsheet 15: Share housing, then see Factsheet 18: Transfer and sub-letting, a sample share housing agreement and more resources below.
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Media Release - Australia’s first People’s Commission into the Housing Crisis is set to begin today -Thursday 23 May. The Commission provides a platform convened by housing campaign Everybody’s Home that will hear from everyday people who are affected by housing insecurity.
Everyone deserves a safe home. Tenancy law can help victim-survivors of domestic violence in a number of ways. This Supplementary Guide provides additional information further to our Domestic Violence and Renting Factsheet – on Domestic Violence Termination Notices, Declarations by Competent Persons, and other options available to victim-survivors under tenancy law. It also summarises legal options available to co-tenants, sub-tenants and head-tenants.
Do you have a multicultural background and have rented in NSW in the last 5 years? Help researchers understand your unique experience to get better solutions by filling out a quick survey.
It is timely to reassess the short-term rental accommodation regulatory framework to determine whether existing regulations are meeting their intended goals and identify any additional measures that may be necessary. The recommendations we provide in this submission aim to address the current challenges identified in the Discussion Paper, safeguard community interests and address affordability concerns and the broader impacts on the housing system.
