Assistance is provided to people in:
Public Housing
Private Rental
Community Housing
Housing Co-operatives
Rooming/Boarding Houses
Public Housing
Private Rental
Community Housing
Housing Co-operatives
Rooming/Boarding Houses
Our friendly TIAS advisors are experts in helping people to navigate the challenges of renting and stay in their homes. Priority assistance is given to households who are paying greater than 30% of their income in rent.
Public Housing
Private Rental
Community Housing
Housing Co-operatives
Rooming/Boarding Houses
Public Housing
Private Rental
Community Housing
Housing Co-operatives
Rooming/Boarding Houses
We provide advice, guidance and advocacy relating to:
Leases
Bond disputes
Property maintenance
SACAT processes
Rent arrears
SA Housing Authority processes and appeals
Community Housing processes and appeals
We provide advice, guidance and advocacy relating to:
Leases
Bond disputes
Property maintenance
SACAT processes
Rent arrears
SA Housing Authority processes and appeals
Community Housing processes and appeals
Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm (except public holidays)
Available in Northern Adelaide, Western Adelaide, Southern Adelaide and Adelaide Metro.
Available Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9:30am to 4:30pm for support with hearings.
No. A fixed term lease is binding and neither party can end the agreement unless there have been a breach of the tenancy conditions.
No. Rent is a separate issue to maintenance repairs. Contact your Housing Provider or TIAS for further information on how to have maintenance completed.
No. Your Housing Provider has to give you 7 to 14 days notice of their intention to enter your property to inspect. However, they can attend without prior notification in the case of an emergency or to make urgent repairs.
Yes, if it is written into your tenancy agreement the rent can be increased every 12 months provided you are given 60 days’ notice in writing.
No. We are sorry, but TIAS does not provide emergency housing.
You may be able to get help from:
To have your bond refunded you need to come to an agreement with your Housing Provider. If an agreement isn’t reached you can dispute the bond claim.
No. If you name is on the lease you need to arrange for this to be removed prior to leaving the property. If this cannot be arranged you may be liable for any unpaid rent or damage that is caused to the property as long as your name remains on the lease.
No. A Form 2 is a warning letter; you need to rectify the breach by the date stated. If you do not rectify the breach by this date the landlord/agent can apply to the SACAT for a hearing to have you evicted. This may result in Vacant Possession being ordered.
Don’t leave it to the last minute. Contact the landlord/agent approximately 8 weeks prior to the end of the lease to find out if it will be renewed. If it is not renewed and you continue to remain in the property beyond the end of the lease you may be evicted.
For fixed term tenancies entered into on or after 1 March 2014 either the landlord or the tenant may terminate a fixed term agreement at the end of the term after giving at least 28 days’ written notice. If this notice is not given by either party, the agreement will continue as a periodic tenancy.
Firstly, try to arrange a payment plan with your Housing Provider. If this is unsuccessful or you are in a significant amount of arrears contact the SA Housing Authority and they may be able to provide some financial assistance if you meet the eligibility criteria.
You can either be on a periodic or fixed term lease.