This share house rights NSW course explains who is who in a shared rental, what co-tenants share and how to sort out problems before they become disputes. It's for students, young workers, anyone sharing a rental in New South Wales and people who rent out a room. It's online and self-paced.
Who this course is for
- Students and young workers sharing a rental
- Co-tenants who want to understand joint liability
- Head tenants who rent out a room
- Boarders and lodgers
What you'll learn
- How to tell whether you are a co-tenant, sub-tenant, head tenant, additional occupant, boarder or lodger, and which NSW law applies to you
- Joint liability, responsibility for other people's actions, the principal tenant's role and decisions co-tenants make together
- The rules for adding, replacing or removing a co-tenant, including landlord consent, notice and updating the bond
- A head tenant's duties to a sub-tenant and the landlord, and the different rules for lodgers and boarding house residents
- Good record-keeping for shared rent and bills, and the rules for bond contributions, refunds to leaving co-tenants and moving on
- How to write a practical house agreement and where to get help, including what NCAT can and can't decide in share house disputes
Course details
- Format: online, self-paced, 6 narrated video lessons with captions, activities and practice checks
- Time: about 1.5 hours, including the activities and the final quiz
- Assessment: online quiz, marked automatically, 3 attempts, 80% to pass
- Certificate: Certificate of Completion when you pass
- Includes: participant guide PDF to keep
- Price: $99 AUD per person; group bookings available
Frequently asked questions
Is this share house rights NSW course accredited? No. It's a non-accredited short course, not nationally recognised training. You receive an ASTC Certificate of Completion.
Does it cover adding or removing a co-tenant? Yes. You'll learn the rules for adding, replacing or removing a co-tenant, including landlord consent, notice and updating the bond.
Does it cover subletting and renting out a room? Yes. It explains a head tenant's duties to a sub-tenant and the landlord, and the rules for lodgers and boarding houses.
This is a non-accredited short course and is not nationally recognised training. General information only, current as at November 2026; not legal advice.