Tenants' rights manual : a practical guide to renting in NSW /
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| Author / Creator: | Martin, Chris. |
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| Edition: | 4th ed. |
| Imprint: | Annandale, N.S.W. : The Federation Press, 2012. |
| Description: | xi, 274 p. : forms ; 25 cm |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/9338468 |
Table of Contents:
- Dedication
- Acknowledgements
- Chapter 1. Introduction
- About this manual
- Chapter 2. Starting a tenancy
- Finding a place to rent
- Applying for a tenancy
- The agreement
- The condition report
- The bond
- Other fees and charges
- Keys
- Utilities and water
- Telephone connection
- Financial help
- Chapter 3. During a tenancy
- General tips for dealing with problems
- Access by the landlord
- Agents
- Breach by the landlord
- Breach by the tenant
- Contamination (by asbestos or lead)
- Death of a tenant or co-tenant
- Discrimination
- Domestic violence
- Getting in contact with your landlord
- Health and safety
- Legal impediments to occupation of the premises
- Light globes
- Locks and security
- Making alterations to the premises
- Mould
- Noise, nuisance and neighbours
- Occupants and visitors
- Peace, comfort and privacy, and quiet enjoyment
- Pets
- Rent
- Repairs and maintenance
- Residential tenancy database listings
- Sale of premises
- Subletting
- Utilities
- Vermin
- Chapter 4. Ending a Tenancy
- If you want to end the tenancy
- If the landlord wants to end the tenancy
- The Tribunal
- Evictions
- Mortgagee terminations
- Getting your bond back
- Goods left behind
- Residential tenancy databases
- Chapter 5. The Consumer, Trader and Tenancy Tribunal
- About the Tribunal
- Applying to the Tribunal
- Preparing for the Tribunal
- At a Tribunal hearing
- The Tribunal's decision
- Rehearings and appeals
- Enforcing Tribunal orders
- Chapter 6. Social housing
- About policies, decision-making and administrative law
- Public housing (Housing NSW)
- Community housing
- Aboriginal housing
- Co-operative housing
- Reviews, appeals and the Housing Appeals Committee
- Chapter 7. Share housing
- Who's who in share housing
- Expenses
- Turnover of housemates
- Avoiding and dealing with conflict
- Chapter 8. Marginal rental
- What is a boarder or lodger?
- Lodging agreements at common law
- Consumer legislation and marginal renters
- Other forms of regulation of marginal rental
- Law reform for marginal renters
- Chapter 9. Special groups of tenants
- Residential park residents
- 'Protected tenants'
- Strata scheme tenants
- Retirement village residents
- Residents of supported accommodation ('crisis and refuge accommodation')
- Students in residential colleges and halls of residence
- Tenants of government agencies
- Tenants in commercial premises
- Tenants in holiday houses
- Tenants who rent land, but not a dwelling
- Life tenants
- Squatters
- Appendix 1. Sample Letters
- Appendix 2. Sample Summary of Case for the Tribunal
- Appendix 3. Sample Tenancy Forms
- Appendix 4. Glossary
- Index
