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Share Housing Survival Guide (NSW)

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Share Housing Survival Guide (NSW)

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  • Looking for a place
    • Different types of housing
    • Establishing a share house
    • Moving into an already established share house
    • Common traps to watch out for
    • Problems being accepted for a tenancy
  • Moving in
    • Setting up a share house
    • Weekly expenses
    • Getting help with money
  • Living in a share house
    • Day-to-day living arrangements
    • How to deal with non-violent conflict
    • How to deal with the landlord
  • The Legal situation
    • What is my legal position?
    • Tenants’ rights and responsibilities
    • Your tenancy status – pros and cons
    • Going to the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal
    • Bond
  • Domestic Violence
    • Getting an apprehended violence order
    • Scenario 1: You want to leave
    • Scenario 2: You want to stay and you have a final AVO
    • Scenario 3: You want to stay and you don’t have a final AVO
  • Moving out
    • Scenario 1: Your landlord terminates the agreement and…
    • Scenario 2: You want to leave and..
    • Scenario 3: A housemate moves out leaving you to pay all the rent and..
    • Scenario 4: You want your housemate to leave and…
    • Scenario 5: Your housemates are trying to kick you out and…
  • Looking for a new housemate
    • Tips for finding a new housemate
    • I’ve found a new housemate!
  • Share housing – the future
  • Glossary
  • Contact points
    • Tenants’ advice services
      • Sydney tenants advice and advocacy service
      • Regional tenants advice and advocacy service
      • Aboriginal tenants’ advice services
    • Other services
      • Community housing
      • Discrimination
      • Domestic Violence
      • Dispute resolution
      • Financial help
      • Homelessness
    • Legal advice – general
    • Legal advice – specific
    • Others
    • University accommodation services
  • Useful resources

Contact points

Tenants’ Advice Services

  • Sydney Tenants’ Advice and Advocacy Services
  • Regional Tenants’ Advice and Advocacy Services
  • Aboriginal Tenants’ Advice Services

Other services:

  • Community Housing
  • Discrimination
  • Domestic Violence
  • Dispute resolution
  • Financial help
  • Homelessness

Legal Advice – general:

  • Community Legal Centres NSW
  • Law Access
  • Legal Aid NSW
  • Legal Information Access Centre (LIAC)

Legal Advice – specific:

  • National Children’s and Youth Law Centre
  • New South Wales Fair Trading
  • The Shopfront Youth Legal Centre

Others:

  • Australian Post
  • Gayshare
  • Shelter NSW
  • Translating and Interpreting service

University Accommodation Services

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