The Tenants’ Union of Tasmania is a specialist Community Legal Centre for residential tenants. Our aim is to secure the rights of all tenants by providing free legal advice, representation and education, as well as advocating for the improvement of tenants’ rights.
Renting in Tasmania? We provide FREE advice for public and private residential tenants.
“Last year, the Residential Tenancy Regulations (the Regulations) were amended to increase flexibility in the employment and accommodation of rural workers. However, last year’s amendments did not include minimum notice periods for the termination of primary production residential tenancy agreements. The Residential Tenancy Amendment Regulations 2025 propose amending the Regulations by inserting notice requirements for […]
Rents in Tasmania have increased in all regions, but most significantly in the North-West. In the North West the weighted median rent index for March was $382, an increase of 4.8 per cent to the previous quarter and up 9.9 per cent compared to last year’s March quarter. The median rents in the South rose […]
We have written a report calling for better recognition of assistance animals in Tasmanian law including an amendment to the Residential Tenancy Act so that like guide dogs, assistance animals are exempt from the definition of pet.
A joint letter was recently sent to the Government about the pets in rental bill. Despite the Government committing to further consultation, none of the signatories including the RSPCA, TasCOSS, Shelter Tas, the Dogs’ Home of Tasmania or the Tenants’ Union of Tasmania have been contacted. Donate Like our work? Help us do […]
We offer telephone advice statewide and face-to-face advice in three locations, Hobart, Launceston and Devonport.
Our solicitors and tenancy workers can advise you on how to present your case if you need to go to Court, and in certain circumstances can represent you in Court with your tenancy matter.
We teach about residential tenancy in Tasmania. Any interested group. Introduction to Advanced. Face-to-face and soon online.
We sell leases that comply with Tasmanian residential tenancy law. They can be purchased in Hobart, Launceston and Devonport.
