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

Legislation for lessors

The RTA administers the Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation Act 2008. This Act applies to rented houses, units, flats, aged rental, moveable dwellings, houseboats and rooming accommodation. All types of rental housing are covered by this Act including; private rental, public housing, government, employer-run and community managed rental accommodation.

The Office of Fair Trading administers:

• Property Agents and Motor Dealers Act 2000
• Property Agents and Motor Dealers (Real Estate Agency Practice Code of Conduct) Regulation 2001 which covers property managers acting as agents for lessors.
• Property Agents and Motor Dealers (Restricted Letting Agency Practice Code of Conduct) Regulation 2001 which covers resident letting agents ('on site' letting agents who live and work in unit complexes - letting units and collecting rent).

Copies of legislation can be found on the Office of the Queensland Parliamentary Counsel website.

Lessors who manage their own properties need to familiarise themselves with the Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation Act (PDF 1.6MB).

A lessor who employs an agent to manage their property should also familiarise themself with the Property Agents and Motor Dealers Act 2000 and the relevant Regulation.