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Tenants in NSW rental properties will be able to access a DVD in 17 languages that outlines their rights and responsibilities.
The Department of Fair Trading in the Waratah State has released 'Renting a home: A tenant's guide to rights and responsibilities, after consulting with a number of interested parties.
Rod Stowe, Fair Trading commissioner, said that this is aimed at non-English speakers in a bid to protect both tenants and renters when it comes to rental properties.
He explained: "People from diverse backgrounds often suffer because of a lack of understanding of their tenancy rights due to language barriers and, in some cases, isolation from the mainstream community."
The DVD consists of ten short instructional videos including signing a lease and how to end a tenancy.
Languages in which the DVD is available include: Vietnamese, Tamil, Cantonese, Burmese Assyrian, Dari, Dinka, Farsi, Indonesian, Mandarin, Nepalese, Swahili, Korean, Kirundi, Arabic and Hazaragi.
YouTube and the New South Wales Department of Fair Trading website will showcase the video in a bid to promote its use through wider availability.
The department's YouTube channel has a litany of videos on renting, buying and other advice on dealing with real estate in New South Wales.
