Rooming accommodation information

General information about the laws for providers and residents in rooming accommodation such as boarding houses, hostels and off-campus student accommodation in Queensland.

• Terms used and their meanings
  Definitions of some of the commonly used terms when renting a room in Queensland.
• Sections of the Act
  Relevant sections of the Act for providers of rooming accommodation.
• Starting an agreement
  Documents required, rooming accommodation agreements, rent, bonds and house rules.
• During an agreement
  Entry to the room, what happens when things go wrong, the notice to remedy breach and what to do if there is a disagreement about a breach.
• Ending an agreement
  What should happen before a resident leaves, what happens to the bond and what happens to any property left behind.
• Renting rooming accommodation in Queensland
  This booklet is a simplified guide to the rights and responsibilities of residents when renting a room as their home in Queensland.