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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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- Compliance and regulation
- Building and construction
- Building and trade licences and registrations
- Appointing a certifier
- Loose-fill asbestos insulation
- Information for housing providers
- Key worker housing
- Health Infrastructure
Latest housing and construction updates
Ministerial media release
The Minns Labor Government is enabling the delivery of around 1,300 new homes across the NSW South Coast, finalising three major rezonings that will transform underutilised land in Nowra and Kiama into vibrant, well-connected neighbourhoods.
Ministerial media release
Landholders across the Northern Rivers are working to repair creeks and riverbanks damaged by the 2022 floods, replanting native vegetation along 40km of riverbanks, fencing off waterways, and improving how water moves as part of a pilot program.
Ministerial media release
Eligible households will now be able to access zero-interest loans of up to $15,000 to install energy-saving and cost-cutting upgrades such as rooftop solar, household batteries, insulation, reverse-cycle air conditioning, switchboard upgrades, ceiling fans and draught-proofing.
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.
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Recent housing and construction publications
Fact sheet
Strata scheme annual reporting frequently asked questions.
Fact sheet
Our staff or maintenance contractors may visit your home during your public housing tenancy. Learn more about what happens during the visit.
Program
The Program Specifications form part of the Human Services Agreement (HSA), which includes the scope and intent for each service provider.
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.