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Changes to Queensland rental laws came into effect from 6 June 2024. Further changes commenced on 30 September 2024. Learn more.

Minimum housing standards came into effect for new tenancies (including renewed tenancy agreements) from 1 September 2023 and for all remaining tenancies from 1 September 2024.

Compliance and Enforcement Action Plan 2024

The RTA’s Compliance and Enforcement Action Plan 2024 sets out the compliance priorities and enforcement actions that the RTA will undertake as a fair, valued and impactful regulator of Queensland’s residential tenancy laws.

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Equity and Diversity Action Plan 2024–25

The purpose of this action plan is to ensure all RTA employees have access to equal pay and opportunities – regardless of gender, disability or culturally and linguistically diverse background – and that the RTA continues to provide a workspace that is inclusive, representative, and psychologically safe.

The action plan has been developed in response to the RTA’s most recent equity and diversity audit report, which is a legislative requirement under the Public Sector Act 2022.

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Managing caravan park tenancies in Queensland

Download the Managing caravan park tenancies in Queensland guide, which provides providers and owners with an easy-to-read summary of their tenancy rights and responsibilities. 

This guide provides a summary of how the Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation Act 2008 applies, and the information provided is for general guidance only – it is not legal advice. 

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Managing general tenancies in Queensland

Download the Managing general tenancies in Queensland guide, which provides property owners and managers with an easy-to-read summary of their tenancy rights and responsibilities.

This guide provides a summary of how the Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation Act 2008 applies, and the information provided is for general guidance only – it is not legal advice.

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Managing rooming accommodation in Queensland

Download the Managing rooming accommodation in Queensland guide, which provides providers and owners with an easy-to-read summary of their tenancy rights and responsibilities.

This guide provides a summary of how the Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation Act 2008 applies, and the information provided is for general guidance only – it is not legal advice.

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