Moveable dwelling tenancy agreement (Form 18b)
v12 Oct22
The Moveable dwelling tenancy agreement (Form 18b) is used when renting a caravan, moveable dwelling or site in Queensland.
The Moveable dwelling tenancy agreement (Form 18b) is used when renting a caravan, moveable dwelling or site in Queensland.
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 Moveable dwelling tenancy agreement is used when renting a caravan, moveable dwelling or site.
When a tenant moves into a caravan under a long-term agreement, the property manager/owner must give them a written agreement to sign.
It is the property manager/owner’s responsibility to organise the agreement and give a copy to the tenant before they pay any money or commit to the tenancy.
A tenancy agreement must include:
- the name and address of the tenant and property manager/owner
- the start and end date of the agreement (or state that it is periodic)
- how the tenant should pay rent and how much is to be paid
- contact details for nominated repairers
- standard terms (what the tenant and the property manager/owner can and cannot do)
- any special terms (these should be agreed in advance, e.g. water consumption)
On, or before, the day the tenant occupies the property, they must:
- sign the agreement
- return it to the property manager/owner within 5 days of receiving it
The property manager/owner must:
- sign the agreement
- return a copy to the tenant within 14 days