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In addition to advice through the TAS line the TU provides other services that assist tenants and people working with tenancy or housing issues to keep abreast of changes in tenancy law and other relevant issues. These include: General tenancy information based in the most common issues and questions brought to the advice line can often provide the basics needed to address many issues people renting face (go to our advice pages); Workshops and presentations on tenancy rights and issues (see below) E-mail list for those interested in tenancy and housing issues Tenant News, our newsletter providing updates on changes in the law, current issues and information on issues in the ACT, interstate and overseas TU Noticeboard, regularly updating news and information Information Stalls at events Projects on tenancy and renting issues TUACT annual report, providing an overview of activities for the year v RTA Report Card Joint submission with Welfare Rights and Legal Centre to the ACT Attorney-General  highlighting issues and the need for changes to the Residential Tenancies Act 1997 click here v Crowded House: A legal guide to share housing in the ACT  Share-housing guide click here v Tenancy workshops and presentations The TU offers workshops and/or presentations on basic tenancy rights and issues. Who for? groups of ACT tenants, and others renting their accommodation, can be organised by community groups, workplaces, interest groups workers in organisations who come into contact with tenants and tenancy issues, as well as occupants and occupancy issues What do they include? overview of basic rights and responsibilities overview of common issues and resolution of disputes information kits covering presentation material in some cases information manuals (eg for day long workshop on Domestic Violence and Tenancy Law) How long are they? They can be tailored to meet the needs of attendees and range from 15 minutes overviews to hour long presentations during lunch hours, staff meetings or special meetings.  Longer workshops are also offered on specific issues.  An example of this is our annual day long Domestic Violence and Tenancy workshop How much do they cost? Most presentations and workshops are free of charge and are offered as part of the service we are funded to provided.  If materials provided are our general materials they are also free of charge. Longer training workshops for workers to assist tenants who may have tenancy issues do involve a fee to cover the cost of producing materials and any other costs such as venue/meals etc. For more information about these services please call the TU office on 02 6247 1026 Back to top v TU Email list Subscribe to our list and receive notification of new publications as well as updates of relevant tenancy and housing issues and news. Note, this is not a weekly posting.  Messages will be be posted as appropriate. To subscribe, send a message here. v Tenant News Tenant News provides updates on tenancy law changes, information on other issues relevant to renting in the ACT, useful advice for tenants on current issues, as well as information about tenancy issues across Australia and overseas in every issue. To join our mailing list and receive your free copy, click here and leave your name (optional) and your mailing address and a request. We are also always keen for suitable contributions to the newsletter.  If you have an article, letter, cartoon etc please contact  us and we would be happy to consider it.  Please note that we can not include inappropriate material. *Latest Issue* Winter 2008 Back issues: Summer/Autumn 2008 Winter/Spring 2007 Autumn 2007 Spring/Summer 2006 Winter 2006 Spring/Summer 2005 Autumn  2005 Back to top v TU Noticeboard Regularly updated information, news and events on this website, click here. v Tenants Advice Service information stalls The TU participates in community events through providing information stalls.  These stalls are an opportunity to talk with someone about the TU and generally about tenancy issues.  TU publications, and information about other organisations that can help with tenancy related issues are also available. If you are organising an event and you would like such a stall please contact us. Back to top v TUACT Annual Reports As an incorporated association the TUACT is required to produce annual reports that provide information about the previous twelve months of activities as a report from an auditor on financial matters.  Our annual reports provide an overview of renting and renting issues in the previous twelve months as well as details of our services and activities. For a copy of the 2006/2007 Annual report click here. Previous Reports: 2005 - 2006 2004 - 2005 Back to top