Two months ago we wrote to the Housing Minister asking that he abide by his commitment to “improve transparency in the rapidly changing sharing economy”. Specifically, we requested a list of the data sought by the Government from short-term accommodation providers and the data provided in response. Find our letter here. Read the Housing Minister’s […]

Two weeks ago we wrote to the Housing Minister asking that he abide by his commitment to “improve transparency in the rapidly changing sharing economy”. We asked that the Minister provide us with the data provided by Airbnb and other short-term accommodation providers . The data is due by the end of July and we […]

We have written to all members of the House of Assembly calling for an immediate moratorium on the short-term accommodation industry. We strongly believe that the Government now has more than enough evidence to warrant regulation. Find a copy of the letter here.  

Community Legal Centres Tasmania has launched the CLC Tasmania Law Access Portal. The website is designed to help community members search for freely available legal information and services around the state. Happy browsing!

With the state election imminent, we have identified a number of areas of reform that will significantly improve housing conditions for the more than 54,000 Tasmanian households that rent. Late last month we sent correspondence to the Tasmanian Liberal Party, the Australian Labor Party and the Tasmanian Greens in which we outlined seven key areas […]

NEW DATES ADDED! Thanks to additional funding from the Solicitor’s Guarantee Fund we will be able to provide a Duty Solicitor in the Launceston Magistrates Court once a week. Our solicitors will be able to support any tenancy case on the spot, but preparation will enhance your chances for a positive outcome. If you have a […]

Tasmanian rents fell in all regions in the June quarter according to data collected from the Rental Deposit Authority.  The 1.9% fall in Tasmanian rent in June is consistent with previous years where the statistics show rents fall in June following rises in March.  The largest fall in regional rent occurred in the North (down […]

The latest issue of Tasmanian Rents, covering rents in Tasmania in the first quarter of 2017, is available in our publications section. Read more here.

Yesterday, we co-signed a letter with TasCOSS and Shelter Tasmania calling for standard application forms and lease agreements.   We believe that Real Estate Agencies and private landlords should not be able to require credit and criminal history checks during the application process and we have called for consultation on the questions that should and […]

  Update: After Bill’s story featured in the local ABC news in late February, the wasp nest on his property was removed. However, Housing Tasmania did not change its policy, which still states that pest and vermin are a tenant responsibility. We have send the following letter to Housing Tasmania on 3 May 2017.   Original […]