Social housing
The CTTT's Social Housing Division was established on 1 October 2008.
This Division deals with disputes that relate to social housing premises. Social housing premises are where the landlord is one of the following:
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NSW Land and Housing Corporation
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Housing NSW
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Office of Community Housing of the Department of Housing
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Aboriginal Housing Office
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an organisation registered with the Office of Community Housing, or under Part 5 of the Aboriginal Housing Act 1998.
The Residential Tenancies Act 1987 does not apply to hotels and motels, boarders and lodgers, protected tenancies, and commercial or retail tenancies.
| Note: Agreements between private landlords and private tenants are dealt with in the CTTT's Tenancy Division. |
Applications
The CTTT can hear and determine applications from social housing landlords, tenants and occupants. Lodge a social housing application online or download an application form.
Top of pageDisputes
The common types of social housing disputes are:
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Termination of the social housing tenancy agreement
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Breaches of the agreement, for example rent arrears
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Water usage charges
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Previous debts
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Rent increases.
Legislation
Residential Tenancies Act 1987
Landlord and Tenant (Rental Bond) Act 1977