Tenancy and Housing
Common legal issues for renters
Redfern Legal Centre provides free and confidential legal advice to renters about housing and homelessness matters.
Our tenants’ advocates can advise you about issues including:
- Eviction
- Rent
- Repairs
- Getting your bond back
- Share housing
- Boarding houses
- Public and Community Housing – including specialist advice for tenants being affected by public housing redevelopments and relocation.
- Going to the NSW Civil & Administrative Tribunal (NCAT)
- Going to the Housing Appeals Committee
Due to demand, we may refer you to other services, if appropriate. Learn more about accessing our services.
Our services that can help
Other services that can help
How to contact us
To request free legal advice about your tenancy and housing matter:
- Complete our online enquiry form, or
- Call us on (02) 9698 5975
If you need an interpreter, call us using the free Translating and Interpreting Service on 131 450.
If we are able to advise you, we will arrange for a tenants’ advocate to call you back. If your matter is urgent it might be possible to speak to a tenants’ advocate immediately.
If we are not able to assist you we may refer you to other services and resources, including those listed on this page. Learn more about accessing our services.