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Information for tenants, lessors (landlords), agents and managers

Information Statement - Renting a home - A tenant's guide to the rules for renting in Queensland

When a tenant signs an agreement to rent a place to live in Queensland, their lessor or agent must give them this booklet.

When a tenant wants to rent a place to live in Queensland, there are a series of steps that need to be followed.

Both the tenant and the lessor/agent have rights and responsibilities that are covered by the law.

This booklet is for tenants who live in houses, flats, units, townhouses and houseboats. It includes information the tenant will need while renting and explains their rights and responsibilities under the law.

The PDF version of this booklet has been modified for the purposes of the web. It contains a table of contents which is linked to individual sections of the booklet. The web version of the booklet does not contain any pictures other than those on the front cover.



Renting a home - a tenant's guide to the rules for renting in Queensland - PDF 1.24mb
To download the Information Statement - Renting a home - A tenant's guide to the rules for renting in Queensland (Form 17a), Click here.

Ordering hard copies of the Information Statement

You can order hard copies of the Information Statement - Renting a home - A tenant's guide to the rules for renting in Queensland (Form 17a) by using the RTA forms order form.