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.

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 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. 

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.

A property manger/owner who believes that a property is abandoned must formally end the agreement before they can take possession of the property and deal with any goods left behind by the tenant. This fact sheet contains information and a summary of how Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation Act 2008 (the Act) applies but should not be relied upon as legal advice for specific cases.

Minimum housing standards came into effect for new tenancies (including renewed tenancy agreements) from 1 September 2023 and for all remaining tenancies from 1 September 2024. Learn about minimum housing standards and how they will apply to general tenancies.

Minimum housing standards came into effect for new tenancies (including renewed tenancy agreements) from 1 September 2023 and for all remaining tenancies from 1 September 2024. Learn about minimum housing standards and how they will apply to general tenancies.

There may be instances where the caravan park (moveable dwelling park) is to be closed. 

A Moveable dwelling tenancy agreement (Form 18b) gives a tenant the right to occupy a moveable dwelling for residential (not holiday) purposes. The agreement covers renting a caravan site, caravan, mobile home (manufactured home) or other type of moveable dwelling.

This checklist provides you with the important information you should check before and after signing your new tenancy agreement.

Police officers have special powers to deal with serious nuisance problems that may arise in moveable dwelling parks. This fact sheet gives information on when and why the police may be called to a moveable dwelling park, and what may happen during their investigation of a serious nuisance.

There are specific rules to follow for provider to remove a resident living in rooming accommodation such as a boarding house, supported accommodation, or off-campus student accommodation.