Shelter
LEG-SH is worth about 25 marks out of 100 in recent HSC Legal Studies papers. Practise 6 exam-style questions (short answer) with instant marking and a worked solution for every question.
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Shelter law as at 2026 — the right to housing, ownership and Torrens title, tenancy and the 2024–26 rental reforms, strata and alternative shelter, planning and building defects, affordability and homelessness — and how to plan a 25-mark Shelter essay.
- 1What you need to know
- 2The nature of shelter
- 3Buying and financing a home
- 4Renting: the Residential Tenancies Act 2010 (NSW)
- 5Strata and alternative shelter
- 6Planning and building
- 7Affordability and homelessness
- 8Evaluating effectiveness
- 9Common mistakes
- 10Exam tips
- 11Links to other topics
Example questions
Example 1 · 25 marks · short answer
Evaluate the effectiveness of legal and non-legal measures in ensuring access to affordable shelter.
In your answer, refer to:
- home ownership and renting
- the role of government and non-government organisations
(25 marks) Suggested length: about 1000 words.
Answers and worked solutions appear when you practise these questions.