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HNSW welcomes end of no-grounds evictions

Homelessness NSW < 1 mins read

Homelessness NSW has welcomed the ending of no-grounds evictions which comes into effect today as a positive step towards ending the housing and homelessness crisis.

 

“Eviction from private rentals is one of the main causes of homelessness,” said Homelessness NSW CEO Dominique Rowe. 

 

“Ending unfair no-grounds evictions will help to keep people in housing and reduce pressure on our overwhelmed homelessness services.

 

“These important changes at last bring NSW into line with most of the country and welcome them.”

 

While these changes are important, much more needs to be done to end homelessness.

 

Almost 68,000 people sought help from homelessness services last year in NSW, and many were turned away due to overwhelming demand. Over 65,000 households are on the growing social housing waitlist.

 

Homelessness NSW is calling on the state government to:

  1. Increase the stock of social housing from 4.7% to 10% 

  2. Deliver a 30% increase in baseline funding for specialist homelessness services


Contact details:

Charlie Moore: 0452 606 171

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