Changes to Queensland rental laws came into effect in 2024. Further changes commenced on 1 May 2025. Learn more.
The Talking Tenancies podcast is brought to you by the Residential Tenancies Authority (RTA) and explores everything you need to know about renting in Queensland. We are a state government statutory body that helps make renting work for everyone, providing tenancy information and support, bond management, dispute resolution, compliance and enforcement, and education services.
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21 Jul 2023
Minimum housing standards
New rules around minimum housing standards came into effect for new tenancies (including renewed tenancies) from 1 September 2023 and for all remaining tenancies from 1 September 2024.
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23 Jun 2023
Rent increases
In this episode, learn how from 1 July 2023, changes to limit rent increase frequency to once every 12 months will come into effect for all new and existing tenancies.
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20 Feb 2023
How to deal with mould
Mould is something every Queenslander is familiar with, as our warm and wet weather is a key driver in the production of mould at different times of the year. Learn more by tuning in with RTA Expert, Stephen Watson.
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24 Oct 2022
Rental law changes - Repair orders and more
In this episode, we’ll be specifically focusing on the tenancy law changes around the introduction of repair orders and other amendments.
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17 Oct 2022
Rental law changes - Renting with pets
In this episode, we’ll be focusing on the tenancy law changes around the new framework that’s in place to help tenants and property owners to negotiate renting with a pet.
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10 Oct 2022
Rental law changes - Ending tenancies
In this episode, we’ll focus specifically on the tenancy law changes around ending a tenancy.
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26 Sep 2022
Rental law changes overview
In this episode, we provide an overview of the new tenancy laws taking effect from 1 October 2022.
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6 Jun 2022
What is fair wear and tear?
In this episode, we aim to help clarify exactly what it is and how it applies to a tenancy with the RTA's Marc Fidler.