Housing Law - LAWS3413
Faculty: Faculty of Law
School: Faculty of Law
Course Outline: See below
Campus: Sydney
Career: Undergraduate
Units of Credit: 6
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 4
Enrolment Requirements:
Pre-requisite: Crime & Criminal Process (LAWS1021/JURD7121) & Criminal Laws (LAWS1022/JURD7122) OR Crim. Law 1 (LAWS1001/JURD7101) & Crim. Law 2 (LAWS1011/JURD7111). Co-requisite: Litigation 1 [LAWS2311/ JURD7211] OR Res. Civil Disp. (LAWS2371/JURD7271)
Excluded: JURD7413
CSS Contribution Charge: 3 (more info)
Tuition Fee: See Tuition Fee Schedule
Further Information: See Class Timetable
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Description
This course examines how the principles of property law come to be applied and modified in the context of residential tenancies. The course will be of no less relevance to those advising landlords than to those advising tenants. The course examines primarily the Residential Tenancies Act 1987 (NSW), as well as the Strata Schemes legislation. It is the only undergraduate course to examine this latter body of legislation, which is becoming increasingly important in legal practice. There will be an in-depth examination of the phenomenon of alternative dispute resolution, focusing on the Consumer, Trader and Tenancy Tribunal. Students will be required to attend the Tribunal, and write a brief report about the matters they have witnessed. Finally, the course will examine broader policy questions concerning the built environment, homelessness and housing affordability.
Main Topics
Main Topics
- The evolution of modern residential tenancy law
- The basic responsibilities imposed by the Residential Tenancies Act 1987 (NSW)
- Dispute resolution
- Rental bonds
- Strata Schemes Legislation
- Termination of tenancies
- Housing policy
- Commonwealth-state housing agreements
- International instruments and housing provision
- Social housing
More information can be found on the Course Outline Website.
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