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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.
Housing and construction information
Renting a place to live
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.
Buying and selling property
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.
If you need emergency accommodation
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
Media release
To help support integrity and raise standards in the state’s home building and construction sector, National Police Check (NPCs) certificates will soon be required for the majority of new licensing applications.
Ministerial media release
Buyback homes in the Northern Rivers are set to get a new lease of life as part of a housing reuse initiative by NSW Reconstruction Authority and Homes NSW.
Media release
Building Commission NSW has banned and issued fines totalling more than $120,000 to two plumbing businesses and their directors after finding they acted as proxies for a restricted business and used similar unlawful tactics such as overcharging and high-pressure sales tactics.
Ministerial media release
The Minns Labor Government has paved the way for up to 2,500 new social, affordable, and private homes north of Wollongong, finalising the rezoning of the Bellambi estate today.
Ministerial media release
The Minns Labor Government is expanding its successful $1 billion Pre-sale Finance Guarantee program to better support affordable housing and smaller residential developments, particularly in regional areas.
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Recent housing and construction publications
Fact sheet
Strata scheme annual reporting frequently asked questions.
Form
Use this form to apply for Rentstart Bond Loan (also available as an online application form).
Policy
This policy provides Rentstart support for eligible applicants, offering bond loans and rental subsidies to access private housing.
Form
Please complete this form if you want Centrelink to send your Bond Loan payment directly to Homes NSW.
Report
Air Monitoring Report for the Integrated Mental Health Complex project, covering the May 2026 reporting period.