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.
The RTA hosts free educational webinars to help you understand your rights and responsibilities as a property manager or owner under the Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation Act 2008.
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Go to the RTA YouTube channel for instructional videos and more.
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18 Oct 2022
RTA Webinar series: October 2022 rental law changes – Part 4 Your questions answered
This is the fourth and final webinar of the RTA’s new rental law changes webinar series. This webinar focuses on questions raised during the RTA’s education activities about the new laws over the past months.
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23 Sep 2022
RTA Webinar: October 2022 rental law changes - Part 3 Repair orders and other amendments
The third of the RTA's new rental law changes webinar series focusing on the introduction of repair orders and other amendments being implemented on 1 October 2022 was delivered on Wednesday 21 September.
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8 Sep 2022
RTA and BCCM Webinar: October 2022 rental law changes - Renting with Pets
The Residential Tenancies Authority (RTA) has joined the Office of the Commissioner for Body Corporate and Community Management (BCCM) to provide information on the new tenancy law changes around the framework supporting negotiations on renting with pets.
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8 Sep 2022
RTA Webinar: October 2022 rental law changes - Part 2 Renting with Pets
The second of the RTA’s new rental law changes webinar series about the new laws and processes on the new framework to negotiate renting with pets from 1 October 2022.
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18 Aug 2022
RTA Webinar: October 2022 rental law changes - Part 1 Ending tenancies
The first of the RTA’s new rental law changes webinar series about the new laws and processes associated with ending a residential tenancy.
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3 Aug 2022
RTA short webinar: Summary of 1 October 2022 rental law changes
Did you know that Queensland tenancy laws are changing on 1 October 2022? Find out more about the changes and your new tenancy rights and responsibilities.
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15 Jun 2022
RTA Webinar: Free competency-based training for tenants
The Residential Tenancies Authority welcomed Mark Davidson, Queensland State Manager from Tenancy Skills Institute, to speak about their organisation and Skillsets for Successful Tenancies.
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18 May 2022
RTA Webinar: Domestic and family violence provisions while renting
The RTA is committed to raising awareness of the domestic and family violence (DFV) provisions in the Housing Legislation Amendment Act 2021.