Survivors of domestic violence will find it easier to escape unsafe homes as part of sweeping changes to rental protections.

Abuse survivors who share a lease will no longer have to notify other tenants when they want to leave, under new laws passed in NSW Parliament on Tuesday night.

That responsibility will instead fall to their landlord or agent, who will tell the others on the lease after the survivor has left.

"Often victim-survivors have to make the impossible choice between safety and a home," Domestic Violence Prevention Minister Jodie Harrison said.

"These reforms make sure they won't have to anymore."

The reforms will also bolster victim's security by allowing them to change their locks without their landlord's consent, making it easier to get their share of the bond back.

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