Before renting

There are rules that apply to tenants and property manager/owners in Queensland. These rules may differ from those in other states or countries.

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Choosing a rental property

There are rules surrounding the rental of a house, unit, share house, room, caravan or houseboat in Queensland, including holding deposits, pets, rent auctions and tenancy databases.

Rent bidding
Tenancy databases
Students
Queensland tenancy laws
Useful contacts for tenants
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Tenancy agreements

A tenancy agreement is a written agreement between tenants & residents and agents, managers & owners.

General tenancy agreement (Form 18a)
Moveable dwelling tenancy agreement (Form 18b)
Rooming accommodation agreement (Form R18)
Secondary dwellings
Residents with impaired capacity in rooming accommodation
Share homes and co-tenancies
Sub-letting
Boarders/lodgers
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