Tenants Advice Service (TAS) has been operating for 20 years and was the first community legal centre to be established in Western Australia. Since opening in 1979, TAS has continued to be the only specialist community legal centre in Western Australia with a statewide mandate to provide tenancy information, advice, advocacy and assistance, particularly targeting those disadvantaged in the rental market. This work increasingly involves providing an important resourcing and support role to other community agencies that assist tenants. TAS continues to enjoy widespread community support for its work in this regard as is evident by demand for its services and our increasing contact with community agencies.
Tenants Advice Service is an independent, incorporated body. It is managed by a community based management committee of volunteers drawn from its membership.
TAS' work towards these aims can be divided into three main areas: