24 Month Contract – Launceston Full time or Part Time Salary: pro rata within the range of Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Award Level 6 plus employer superannuation contributions. The Tenants’ Union of Tasmania is a not-for-profit community organisation that represents Tasmania’s residential tenants. We seek a motivated senior solicitor that is committed […]
12 Month Contract – North West or Launceston (as negotiated) Full time or Part Time Salary: pro rata within the range of Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Award Levels 5/6 (as applicable) plus employer superannuation contributions. The Tenants’ Union of Tasmania is a not-for-profit community organisation that represents Tasmania’s residential tenants. We seek […]
The government is currently calling for submissions on how to modernise the Residential Tenancy Act 1997. Submissions from renters are greatly encouraged to help the government understand the people the Act affects most, and how it affects them. We understand making a submission can be daunting task, and hope the following FAQs can help you […]
The government is currently taking submissions on how to modernise the Residential Tenancy Act 1997. The stories and experiences of actual renters are an extremely valuable part of this process. The government needs to understand how, for example, the current lack of security, repair standards and limits on rent increases affect Tasmanian families. We strongly […]
A lot is happening in the housing space in Tasmania and Australia at the moment: The Tasmanian Rents March Quarter 2026 confirms that the ongoing housing availability and affordability crisis is not easing yet. All across the state weighted median rents are increasing, most prominently in the North and North-West with quarter changes of 5 […]
In the third quarter of 2025 all regions of Tasmanian experienced a growth in rent prices, higher in the North West and smaller in the South. In the North West, the weighted median rent rose by 3.5 per cent compared to the previous quarter and by 10.5 per cent over the same quarter last year. […]
A new report card released yesterday by the National Association of Renters’ Organisations and National Shelter shows that, two years after National Cabinet promised a “Better Deal for Renters,” most governments have failed to deliver meaningful reforms. Millions of renters are still exposed to unfair rent hikes, arbitrary evictions and unsafe homes. For the one-third […]
In the June 2025 quarter the North West is again the Tasmanian region with the highest overall increases in rent, compared to both the previous quarter and the previous year. The North West weighted median rent increased by $387 per week (1.5 per cent), which equals an annual increase of 8 per cent. The weighted […]
Do you like our work? You can now make a small (or large) donation to help us do more of it! There are currently 57,762 rental households in Tasmania. Our core business is to provide information, advice and representation to renters when issues regarding their homes arise. In the financial year 2022/23 we helped a […]
Today we sent a letter to the newly elected members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly calling for a comprehensive review of the Residential Tenancy Act 1997 (Tas) as a matter of urgency and increased funding for tenant advocacy services. Read the full letter below. Donate Do you like our work? Make a small (or large) […]
