PAX Legal Clinic - Tenancy and Housing

TENANCY & HOUSING

PAX Legal Clinic provides FREE legal assistance to individuals and families experiencing tenancy and housing issues. Our service focuses on protecting tenants’ rights, preventing homelessness, and ensuring safe and lawful housing conditions.

Understanding Tenancy & Housing Issues

Tenancy and housing problems can arise in many situations; when a tenant receives an eviction notice, faces unsafe or unlawful housing conditions, struggles with rent arrears, or encounters discrimination or harassment from a landlord or agent. These issues may also include disputes about damages, repairs, bond refunds, or public housing eligibility.

Australian tenancy legislation provides strong protections for renters through state and territory residential tenancy laws, including the Residential Tenancies Act 2010 (NSW), the Residential Tenancies Act 1997 (Victoria), and the Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation Act 2008 (Queensland).

Tenants have rights to safe, habitable housing, fair treatment, privacy, and proper notice before eviction. Public housing tenants also have rights to maintenance, fair allocation, and review of decisions affecting their tenancy.

HOW WE CAN ASSIST

Tenancy Agreements and Rights

We help tenants understand their lease terms, obligations, and rights under NSW, QLD and VIC law. This includes reviewing tenancy agreements, explaining rent conditions, and identifying unfair clauses or breaches by landlords or agents.

Evictions and Termination Disputes

We assist clients who have received eviction notices, notice of breach, or termination letters. We explain notice requirements, prepare responses, and advise on Tribunal applications to challenge unlawful, retaliatory, or invalid evictions.

Unsafe Housing and Exploitation

We support tenants experiencing unsafe, unhealthy, or exploitative housing conditions. This includes repairs, unlawful entry, harassment or intimidation, privacy breaches, and discrimination by landlords or agents.

Homelessness and Housing Support

We provide advice and referrals for individuals and families facing homelessness or unsafe housing. This includes emergency accommodation pathways, public housing applications and disputes, and unfair treatment by housing authorities.

Our Approach

PAX Legal Clinic is committed to trauma‑informed, non‑judgmental support that prioritises safety, dignity, and justice. We provide clear explanations of your rights and options, practical steps you can take immediately, and advocacy for vulnerable tenants facing exploitation or homelessness.

Reach Out

If you are experiencing tenancy or housing issues, contact us for free legal assistance. We will help you understand your rights, respond to notices, and take the next steps toward safe and secure housing.

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