The RTA has produced a range of fact sheets for tenants/residents and property managers/owners living in or managing houses, units, flats, caravans and moveable dwellings.
Printing fact sheets
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Applying for a rental property – property managers and owners
The Residential Tenancies Authority (RTA) provides best practice guidelines to help tenants/residents and property managers/owners/providers confidently navigate the application process.
Applying to attach a fixture or make a structural change flow chart
A tenant/resident must have written permission from the property manager/owner before attaching a fixture or making a structural change to the premises. The property manager/owner may include reasonable conditions as part of the approval. The property manager/owner must respond to the request in writing within 28 days after receiving the request.
Caravan parks and manufactured homes fact sheet
The Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation Act 2008 (the Act) applies to tenancy agreements for caravans, caravan sites, houseboats and rented manufactured homes. Manufactured homes which are occupied by their owners are covered by the Manufactured Homes (Residential Parks) Act 2003.
Charging for electricity and other services in a moveable dwelling park
The owner/manager is responsible for paying all charges, levies, premiums, rates or taxes payable for the land that is the park. Examples include land taxes, general rates and environmental levies. This does not prohibit the charging of GST on rents to tenants.
Continuing a fixed term tenancy fact sheet
When a fixed term tenancy ends and the tenant will continue to remain in the rental premises, the property manager/owner and tenant need to decide on the future tenancy arrangements.
Dispute resolution process flow chart
A flow chart to show the RTA’s dispute resolution process.
Fixture and structural changes in rental properties
The Act requires tenants to use the RTA’s Request for approval to attach fixtures or make structural changes (Form 23) to request approval from the property owner to attach a fixture or make structural changes in their rental property.
General tenancy agreements fact sheet
A General tenancy agreement (Form 18a) is the agreement between a tenant and a lessor/agent which sets out the terms that apply to the tenant’s stay in general tenancies such as houses, units and townhouses.
Goods and documents left behind fact sheet - general tenancies
Goods and documents left behind after a tenant/resident has moved out must be returned or disposed of according to a specific set of rules.
Goods and documents left behind for rooming accommodation fact sheet
There are rules for the storage and disposal of goods and documents left behind by a resident when they leave rooming accommodation such as a boarding house, hostel, or off-campus student accommodation.
House rules in rooming accommodation fact sheet
House rules are rules about the use, enjoyment, control or management of rooming accommodation such as a boarding house, supported accommodation service, off-campus student accommodation and other rooming style accommodation.
Important renting information for natural disaster victims fact sheet
A tenancy agreement does not automatically end as a result of a natural disaster (e.g. flooding, cyclone, bushfire), even if the property is damaged or non-liveable.