Publications

Rental law changes

1. Rent increase changes - Legislation to limit rent increase frequency to once every 12 months came into effect on 1 July 2023. Learn more.   

2. Minimum housing standards came into effect for new tenancies (including renewed tenancy agreements) from 1 September 2023. They will come into effect for all remaining tenancies on 1 September 2024. Learn more.

Compliance and Enforcement Strategy

This strategy sets the high-level goals for the regulatory function of the RTA in alignment with the Strategic Plan 2019–2023. It also explains the priorities, regulatory approach and guiding principles that will form the framework of the RTA’s compliance and enforcement policy.

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Managing caravan park tenancies in Queensland

Download the Managing caravan park tenancies in Queensland guide, which provides providers and owners with an easy-to-read summary of their tenancy rights and responsibilities. 

This guide provides a summary of how the Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation Act 2008 applies, and the information provided is for general guidance only – it is not legal advice. 

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Managing general tenancies in Queensland

Download the Managing general tenancies in Queensland guide, which provides property owners and managers with an easy-to-read summary of their tenancy rights and responsibilities.

This guide provides a summary of how the Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation Act 2008 applies, and the information provided is for general guidance only – it is not legal advice.

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Managing rooming accommodation in Queensland

Download the Managing rooming accommodation in Queensland guide, which provides providers and owners with an easy-to-read summary of their tenancy rights and responsibilities.

This guide provides a summary of how the Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation Act 2008 applies, and the information provided is for general guidance only – it is not legal advice.

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Open data

View RTA's Open Data Strategy 2013-17 detailing our data assessment processes and identifying data planned for release and the release schedule. The strategy reinforces our commitment to make data available in a variety of standard formats and through a number of applications.

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RTA Annual Report 2007-08

The Residential Tenancies Authority (RTA) Annual Report records our activities and achievements for the financial year. It also summarises our future priorities and challenges.

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