A moveable dwelling tenancy is a short tenancy if the parties agree in writing that the tenant will live in the property for 42 days or less. This agreement is known as a Short tenancy statement, and must be made on or before the day the tenancy starts. If there is no short tenancy statement for a moveable dwelling agreement, then the tenancy is a long tenancy.

Some parts of the Act do not apply to short tenancies.

There is no official tenancy agreement form for short tenancies. The written agreement must state the tenant will not stay longer than 42 days. It’s also a good idea to include the amount of rent payable, and start and end dates.

At the end of the short tenancy, the parties can agree to:

• end the tenancy
• sign a long tenancy agreement (see below)
• extend for a second short tenancy (up to 42 days) by signing an extension to the agreement.

A short tenancy can only be extended once. After that, the parties must agree to move to a long tenancy or end the tenancy.

If a tenant feels that they signed a short tenancy extension statement because of pressure or coercion from the property manager/owner, they can apply to the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal (QCAT) to set aside the statement. If QCAT sets aside the statement, the tenancy becomes a long tenancy.

A moveable dwelling tenancy agreement is a long tenancy if the parties agree that the tenant will live in the property for more than 42 days.

The Moveable dwelling tenancy agreement (Form 18b) must be used for long tenancies. If the tenant is not given an agreement to sign, they still have protection under the law.

The information that must be included in a moveable dwelling tenancy agreement is set out in the Act and the Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation Regulation 2025. Some of the details that must be included are:

• name, address and contact details of the property manager/owner
• name and contact details of the tenant(s)
• name of the park
• location of the moveable dwelling or site
• whether the agreement is fixed term or periodic (see below for details)
• start date and, if fixed term, end date of the agreement
• the amount of rent to pay, when to pay and how to pay
• amount of rental bond
• date of the last rent increase for the property
• which utilities and service charges the tenant must pay for
• contact details for nominated repairers
• standard terms as set out in the Act and the Regulation
• any special terms
• the signatures of all parties.

There are penalties in place if the property manager/owner fails to provide a written agreement. You still have rights and responsibilities even if a written agreement is not provided.

A moveable dwelling tenancy agreement can be a:

• fixed term agreement, which means the agreement is for a fixed period with a start and end date, or
• periodic agreement, which means the agreement has a start date but no end date, and operates on an ongoing basis for an unspecified amount of time (e.g. fortnight to fortnight, or week to week).