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The Western Plains has had a dramatic rise in the number of people trying to find ways to stop rent increases by landlords.
Data collated by the Tenants Union of NSW for the Western Plains App showed a jump of more than 150% in the number of calls to its service from our region’s tenants who are trying to challenge rises in their rent.
In the 2020-21 period, there were 70 calls from our region related to rent – compared to 174 over the 2021-22 period. NSW Tenants Union CEO Leo Ross told the Western Plains App that early indications were that calls have increased again this financial year…