Legal Aid NSW offices will be closed from Monday 23 December 2024 and will reopen on Monday 6 January 2025. During this time you can contact LawAccess NSW via web chat or by calling 1300 888 529. See Christmas closedown 2024–25 for more information.
Information for private and social housing tenants, people experiencing homelessness or at risk of being homeless, and homeowners with a mortgage.
Tenancy
Find out more about your rights and responsibilities as a private tenant, and what to do if you want to leave or your tenancy is terminated by your landlord.
If you have a legal problem in NSW, Legal Aid NSW is here to help you.
Homelessness Program Legal Service
This service provides free independent legal advice and representation aimed at preventing homelessness or resolving legal issues to help clients re-enter housing.
NCAT Housing Appeals Advice Hotline
This service consists of specialist housing solicitors for tenants who want to appeal an NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT) decision about their tenancy.
Legal Aid NSW resources
Mortgage stress
This guided pathway explains what you can do if you have problems paying your home loan or if you have fallen behind in repayments, based on the responses you provide.
Unpaid Council rates
This guided pathway explains what you can do if you have problems paying your council rates or if you have overdue rates, based on the responses you provide.