Changes to the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 (NSW) will commence on 10 April 2020, allowing the passing of by-laws by Special Resolution that prohibit short-term rentals where the lot…
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Stop the Spread Note POANSW further suggests that occupants advise management if they are self-isolating due to medical advice. Here are 3 important forms from NSW Health: Stop the Spread…
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Coronavirus in Australia: Renters experiencing hardship will be protected by a relief model Australians who rent will be able to stay in their homes in the event they experience hardship…
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State governments are responding to the surge in long-term renting by introducing a raft of new reforms aimed at boosting the rights of tenants. Tenants’ advocates have welcomed the proposed…
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Boarding House (BH) Sector Update: 1. Amendment to the ARHSEPP 2009 passed. The NSW government has just passed its second amendment to the Affordable Rental Housing State Environmental Planning…
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NSW Opposition Leader Michael Daley has vowed to end “no grounds” evictions in the first 100 days of a Labor government, despite a recent tenancy law review recommending against it.…
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The senior bureaucrat who reviewed building regulation for the New South Wales government has condemned the lack of action on his 2015 report, warning the defects in the Opal Tower…
DetailsMembers are advised that the reforms to the Residential Tenancies Act 2010 have passed through parliament last night without any amendments. These major changes affect tenants,landlords and their property managers.…
DetailsSome apartment owners in New South Wales could be banned from renting out their properties on Airbnb, after the State Government reached a compromise position on laws governing short-term holiday…
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When Sydneysider Caitlin Hession bought her Brunswick apartment off the plan in 2015, she thought she was making a smart financial move – Melbourne properties were much cheaper. She packed up and moved…
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