Update
Rental law changes introducing minimum housing standards will come into effect for new tenancies from 1 September 2023, and for all tenancies from 1 September 2024.
The Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal (QCAT) can end a tenancy agreement for various reasons such as:
- tenant fails to leave the property by the date on the Notice to leave (Form 12) or Notice of intention to leave (Form 13)
- excessive hardship
- objectionable behaviour
- an order to restrain a person causing damage or injury
- repeated breaches by the tenant
- death of a sole tenant
- property has been abandoned by the tenant
QCAT can also make an order about goods and documents left behind.
If a tenancy dispute is urgent (defined by the Act), the tenant or property manager/owner can apply directly to QCAT to have the tenancy ended. If it is non-urgent dispute, they must go through dispute resolution with the RTA before applying to QCAT.