TAAS is based at New Farm Neighbourhood Centre.  The service provides free advice, advocacy and housing referral services to tenants. The TAAS workers can assist people with bond loan information, applying for public and community housing, conciliation and Small Claims Tribunal matters. You can use the phone, daily papers and the internet to assist in your accommodation searches.
The service also provides education (talks, articles, etc.) on tenancy law for community groups and works towards better laws and housing services for tenants.



Below is the link to the new TAAS Inner North's website for students (including overseas) renting a room in Queensland.......


Residential Service Project


TAAS has funding to provide residents of boarding houses, hostels and private aged care accommodation with a specialised service.  The project worker provides advice, advocacy, community education and housing referral service to residents.  The Residential Services Project is also involved in helping people if a boarding house closes.
 

Contact: For tenancy and housing advice regarding any type of rented accommodation please contact us as follows:

By Phone:  3358 3951 - 9am to 1pm Monday to Friday

Face to Face: Phone or visit between 9am to 1pm
to make an appointment.

The Service Area includes the suburbs of:

Ashgrove

Herston

Paddington

Auchenflower

Kelvin Grove

Red Hill

Bardon

Milton

Spring Hill

Bowen Hills

New Farm

Toowong

Brisbane City

Newmarket

The Gap

Fortitude Valley

Newstead

 

 

General Information


This service is a tenant only service funded through interest earned on tenants' bond monies held with the Residential Tenancies Authority with some additional funding from the Department of Housing. Funding is administered by the Department of Housing.

 

 

Got a Tenancy Problem?


For more information on your rights and responsibilities as a tenant please click on the links below:

Tenants’ Union of Queensland

State wide telephone advice service
Brisbane: Tel: 3257 1108
Regional: Tel: 1800 177 761 -
www.tuq.org.au


Residential Tenancies Authority

Tel: 1300 366 311 -
www.rta.qld.gov.au

To find your local Tenant Advice and Advocacy Services in Queensland click on the link below or look under “T” in the white pages: ww.housing.qld.gov.au/renting/pdf/taas.pdf you will need to have acrobat reader on your computer to access.

Bond Loan and Rent Assistance Information Links


To find out about bond loans from the Department of Housing, click on the link below:
www.housing.qld.gov.au/loans/index.htm

To find out about Rent Assistance from Centrelink, click on the link below: www.centrelink.gov.au/

Department of Housing
Central Area Office 3872 0320 or go the website for an online application
: www.housing.qld.gov.au/

 

Affordable Housing Programs


BRIC HOUSING
Tel: 3257 1864
or go to the website for an on-line application:  www.bric.org.au

Brisbane Boarders Association
Brisbane Homelessness Service Centre
Level 1, 62-64 Peel Street, South Brisbane 4101
Tel: 3036 4444 Website:  www.brisbaneboarders.com.au

Brisbane Housing Company
Tel: 3307 3000 or go the website for an application
www.brisbanehousingcompany.com.au


Private Rental Market options


Links to websites with search engines that can search for available rental properties:

www.realestate.com.au

www.domain.com.au
www.babs.com.au

TAAS Residential Services Peer Leadership Sessions


Every community has its natural leaders; people who are trusted and sought out by others for advice and information. The information sessions are provided to natural leaders to equip them with information that will assist residents will know about their rights and know where to go for assistance.
 

 

Peer Leadership sessions aim to provide information:


The sessions are open to people who are residents of boarding houses and hostels or support people who are living in boarding houses and hostels. These sessions are supported by the Tenants' Union of Queensland, The Residential Tenancies  Authority and the Residential Services Accreditation Branch. Please contact the service on 3358 3951 for upcoming sessions.

For more information or to book a place, please call 3358 3951. Bookings are essential.Top
 

Homeless Persons Information Queensland:


The Homeless Persons Information Queensland (HPIQ) line:  1800 47 47 53 (1800 HPIQ) or TTY 1800 010 222

Disclaimer: The Tenant Advice & Advocacy Service – Inner North produced this list for the purposes of its own housing referral work.  While we have done our best to ensure that details of accommodation providers are accurate and up to date the inclusion of these services does not constitute a recommendation by this service.

  

Accommodation in Brisbane's Inner North


See tables below:
 

MENS Accommodation

open download or print

W0MENS Accommodation

open download or print

FAMILY Accommodation

open download or print

WELFARE Agencies (double sided)

open download or print

Welfare Agencies (back of accommodation lists)

open download or print

 

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