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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
11 March 2025
As part of the Minns Labor Government’s comprehensive plan to deliver more homes, Landcom has put forward a planning proposal which could deliver an additional 375 new homes at a major site in Campbelltown.
Ministerial media release
11 March 2025
The Glen Innes community can take the first look inside the $50 million Hospital Redevelopment, with new fly through video providing a virtual tour of the new hospital.
Ministerial media release
11 March 2025
Property developers are being invited to submit proposals to develop three vacant parcels of government-owned land that could deliver hundreds of new homes in Sydney and the Central Coast.
Ministerial media release
6 March 2025
The Minns Labor Government has today announced Nowra will benefit from a $21 million investment in health worker housing, as the site of the $438 million Shoalhaven Hospital Redevelopment reached a major milestone.
Ministerial media release
6 March 2025
The National Association of Women in Construction NSW (NAWIC NSW) has awarded a prestigious government sponsored $30,000 scholarship for women in property and construction to engineer Nicole Waterman , Project Leader at Laing O’Rourke.
Grant applications closing soon
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.
Factsheet
Homes NSW | 13 March 2025
Temporary accommodation provides short-term stays in low-cost motels or caravan parks for people experiencing homelessness.
Factsheet
Homes NSW | 13 March 2025
Family Assist offers a private rental subsidy for up to 5 years. It is for families who have a housing need.
Factsheet
Homes NSW | 13 March 2025
Outlines the requirements for components and sub components in dwellings and buildings owned by Homes NSW.