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Rent Check allows renters, landlords and the community to quickly and easily check and compare the median rent range in any NSW postcode. Start now.
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Find out how to start a tenancy, renting costs and how to get repairs done. Learn how to end a tenancy, get your bond back and what to do if things go wrong.
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What you need to know about buying and selling a home. Calculate your buying costs such as transfer (stamp) duty, and if you are eligible for first home buyers assistance.
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This is a guide for people who are at risk of becoming, or who are, homeless, as well as for people needing temporary crisis accommodation in an emergency.
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Latest housing and construction updates
Ministerial media release
22 March 2025
The NSW Government will licence its world-first data platform Land iQ to industry to speed up the pre-planning process and to ensure government and industry are working from the same page. Land iQ was developed by PDNSW and brings more than 200 data sources and 75 land-use data types together to allow for faster and smarter strategic evaluations of how land can be used.
Ministerial media release
21 March 2025
The NSW Government is continuing to address the statewide housing crisis, announcing a further six government-owned sites that could deliver more than 230 new homes.
Ministerial media release
20 March 2025
Communities recovering from the impacts of ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred are being reminded to stay vigilant when it comes to arranging repairs or building work with tradespeople.
Ministerial media release
19 March 2025
The Minns Labor Government has moved to make it easier for more qualified workers from interstate to operate in NSW after the passing of new laws last night expanding Automatic Mutual Recognition (AMR) to more industries.
Ministerial media release
18 March 2025
Women are playing a key role in the construction of the $438 million Shoalhaven Hospital Redevelopment, representing around 13 per cent of the project’s workforce. The project is currently exceeding NSW Government targets aimed at increasing the number of women in the construction industry.
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Recent housing and construction publications
Factsheet
NSW Fair Trading | 4 October 2023
Strata scheme annual reporting frequently asked questions.
Form
Housing Appeals Committee | 1 May 2025
Use this advocate authority form to give authority to another person in a matter relating to the Housing Appeals Committee.
Order
Building Commission NSW | 14 March 2025
17-21 McGill St and 114-116 Old Canterbury Road, Lewisham, NSW, 2049 (Lot 1/DP1253332)
Factsheet
Homes NSW | 13 March 2025
Community housing is one of the 3 ways social housing is provided in NSW. It offers secure affordable rental housing for those on very low to moderate incomes.
Factsheet
Homes NSW | 13 March 2025
Information for public housing tenants on how to use your air conditioner to heat and cool your living area, how to keep the filters clean, and tips to reduce costs.