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News and Announcements
The following is an archive of our news and announcements.
Call for Affordable Housing
Posted: 08-Feb-2012
Community and Industry come together to demand this year’s Budget deliver for those in housing..
Work for the TU
Posted: 08-Feb-2012
We are looking for a Principal Solicitor The Tenants’ Union is an independent communi..
Men fined over state of crowded house
Posted: 01-Dec-2011
A local construction company wound up on the wrong side of the law when the strain of finding lodgin..
CONSULTATION BEGINS ON REGULATION OF COMMUNITY HOUSING SECTOR
Posted: 28-Nov-2011
The Federal Government has launched a public consultation process on a national regulatory system fo..
Suspension of service
Posted: 22-Nov-2011
We will be suspending our Tuesday night advice line effective immediately due to insufficient re..
Gillard Government Commits to Pay Rise for Social and Community Workers
Posted: 10-Nov-2011
JOINT MEDIA RELEASE PRIME MINISTER Minister for Workplace Relations GILLARD GOVERNME..
Northbourne Flats, What about the tenants?
Posted: 10-Nov-2011
The redevelopment of the Northbourne Flats will lead to a reduction of about 150 public housing prop..
Northbourne Flats reborn
Posted: 08-Nov-2011
A dramatic remodelling of the Northbourne Flats in Turner, providing more than 900 homes is the ..
Public Submissions close 18 November
Posted: 07-Nov-2011
INVITATION FOR PUBLIC SUBMISSIONS Social housing is provided by the ACT Government through Hous..
Cost of housing high, and getting higher
Posted: 20-Sep-2011
A new report shows increasing numbers of Australians are being locked out of the housing market, wit..
BOND LOANS DON'T SOLVE HIGH RENTS, AGENCY SAYS
Posted: 29-Aug-2011
A government program assisting Canberrans with bond costs is failing to address the issue of high re..
CRIMINAL CHARGES FOR 'SLUM' LANDLORD
Posted: 28-Jul-2011
Wednesday, 27 July, 2011 The man accused of running “slum” boarding houses in Canbe..
Tenant News Out Now
Posted: 12-Jul-2011
Articles on the campaign for minimum rental standards, rental agent rip-offs, energy efficiency ..
Fair Go! Rentals
Posted: 03-May-2011
Fair Go! Rentals is a campaign to set minimum rental standards in the ACT. Greens MLA Sha..
'REA Transactions' Debits
Posted: 03-Mar-2011
The Tenants' Union has received reports that tenants are having money deducted from their bank a..
Tenant News Out Now
Posted: 17-Nov-2010
Articles on ACT mass evictions, community housing, energy saving ideas, improving tenancy laws a..
Tenants' Union on Facebook
Posted: 16-Nov-2010
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