Changes to Queensland tenancy laws and updated RTA forms

6 Jun 2024
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The Residential Tenancies Authority (RTA) has today published new and updated forms for general tenancies and rooming accommodation.

This follows amendments to the Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation Act 2008 (RTRA Act) after the Queensland Government’s Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2024 (RTRAOLA Act) became law on 6 June 2024.

While the new tenancy legislation has been made law, it’s important to remember that not all changes commence immediately.

A number of reforms will commence on the date of assent, 6 June 2024. Other reforms will commence on the date of proclamation, on a date to be advised.

The reforms include changes to rent increase frequency limits, bans rent bidding and introduces new requirements to lodge a bond with the RTA as well as to provide the date of the last rent increase on a tenancy or rooming accommodation agreement, in addition to other changes to Queensland’s tenancy laws.

Learn more about these changes and what they mean for your tenancy rights and responsibilities on our rental law changes web page.

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A list of updated RTA forms is below. Please ensure you download and use these latest versions.

FormUpdates
Entry condition report – general tenancies (Form 1a)
  • Extended form by 1 page to 8 pages to enable formatting changes
  • Addition of Smoke alarm for each bedroom
  • Removed ticks and cross and changed to Y&N for clarification
  • Note: that the order of rooms has changed.
Entry condition report – movable dwelling/site (Form 1b) 
  • Removed ticks and cross and changed to Y&N for clarification.
Condition report – rooming accommodation (Form R1)
  • Addition of smoke alarm
  • Removed ticks and cross and changed to Y&N for clarification.
Bond lodgement (Form 2)
  • Added information on how to lodge form
  • Added additional rooming accommodation category
  • Added repeated bond information on page 2
  • Added date of last rent increase questions
  • Updated rent increase information.
Refund of a rental bond (Form 4)
  • Added question about receiving RTA notice via email
  • Updated bond loan information.
Bond refund for persons experiencing domestic violence (Form 4a)
  • Increased form from 2 to 3 pages
  • Added question about receiving RTA notice via email
  • Updated bond loan information.
Change of bond contributors (Form 6)
  • Updated bond loan information.
Entry notice (Form 9)
  • Updated formatting
  • Added smoke alarm as item for entry.
Entry notice (Form R9)
  • Updated formatting
  • Added smoke alarm as item for entry.
Notice to remedy breach (Form 11)
  • Updated formatting.
Notice to leave (Form 12)
  • Added additional tick boxes for Notice issued for:
    • Ending short term tenancies for moveable dwelling
    • Non-compliance (moveable dwelling relocation)
    • Voluntary park closure
    • Compulsory park closure.
Notice of intention to leave (Form 13)
  • Added ending short term tenancies for moveable dwelling.
Exit condition report – general tenancies (Form 14a)
  • Extended form by 1 page to 8 pages to enable formatting changes
  • Addition of Smoke alarm for each bedroom
  • Removed ticks and cross and changed to Y&N for clarification
  • Note: that the order of rooms has changed.
Exit condition report – moveable dwelling tenancies (Form 14b)
  • Removed ticks and cross and changed to Y&N for clarification.
Dispute resolution request (Form 16)*
  • Added information on how to lodge form
  • Added repeated bond information on page 2.
Pocket guide for tenants – houses and units (Form 17a)
  • Increased form from 6 to 7 pages
  • Updated form to include new tenancy law changes including:
    • rent increase frequency changes
    • tenancy agreements
    • rent in advance
  • Clarified smoke alarm requirements
  • Included body corporate information for Unit/townhouse and apartments.
Pocket guides for tenants – caravan parks (Form 17b)
  • Updated form to include new tenancy law changes including:
    • rent increase frequency changes
    • tenancy agreements
    • rent in advance
  • Clarified smoke alarm requirements.
General tenancy agreement (Form 18a)
  • Increased form from 10 to 11 pages
  • Added emergency contact for each tenant
  • Added date of last rent increase questions
  • Updated standard terms to reflect Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2024 changes.
Moveable dwelling tenancy agreement (Form 18b)
  • Increased form from 10 to 11 pages
  • Added emergency contact for each tenant
  • Added date of last rent increase questions
  • Updated standard terms to reflect Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2024 changes.
Rooming accommodation agreement (R18)
  • Increased form from 9 to 10 pages
  • Added emergency contact for each resident
  • Added date of last rent increase question
  • Updated standard terms to reflect Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2024 changes.
Continuing Interest Notice
  • Updated bond loan information.

*Form updated 11 June 2024

Original publication on 06 Jun 2024
Last updated on 11 Jun 2024

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