Housing Law - JURD7413

Faculty: Faculty of Law

School: Faculty of Law

Course Outline: See below

Campus: Sydney

Career: Postgraduate

Units of Credit: 6

EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)

Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3

Enrolment Requirements:

Pre-requisite: 36 UOC of JURD courses for students enrolled prior to 2013. For students enrolled after 2013, pre-requisite: 72 UOC of JURD courses.

Excluded: LAWS3413

CSS Contribution Charge: 3 (more info)

Tuition Fee: See Tuition Fee Schedule

Further Information: See Class Timetable

Description

This course examines how the principles of property law come to be applied and modified in the context of housing, focusing primarily on residential tenancies. The course will be of no less relevance to those advising landlords than to those advising tenants. The course examines the legislation and case law governing relationships within housing types -residential tenancies, strata title, residential parks, retirement villages and boarding houses. There will be an in-depth examination of the phenomenon of alternative dispute resolution, focusing on practice in housing tribunals. Students will be required to attend the Tribunal, and write a brief report about the matters they have witnessed. Students will write an essay on a subject of their choice. The final examination takes the form of a report on possible advice to clients. Finally, the course will examine broader policy questions concerning the built environment, homelessness and housing affordability.

Main Topics
  • Evolution of modern residential tenancy law
  • Role of the courts and tribunals
  • Tribunal process and procedure
  • Conflict resolution strategies in housing disputes
  • Rights and responsibilities under residential tenancy law in NSW
  • Rental bonds in NSW
  • Social housing, affordable housing and Aboriginal housing
  • Residential Parks in NSW
  • Strata Title in NSW
  • Retirement Villages in NSW
  • Boarders and Lodgers in NSW
  • Housing policy, Commonwealth and State
  • Rights to Housing
More information can be found on the Course Outline Website.