Legislation for agents

The RTA administers the Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation Act 2008. This Act applies to rented houses, units, flats, aged rental, moveable dwellings, houseboats and rooming accommodation. All types of rental housing are covered by this Act, including private rental, public housing, government, employer-run and community managed rental accommodation.

The Office of Fair Trading administers legislation which covers real estate agents including property managers and resident unit managers:

• Property Agents and Motor Dealers Act 2000
• Property Agents and Motor Dealers (Real Estate Agency Practice Code of Conduct) Regulation 2001 for property managers
• Property Agents and Motor Dealers (Restricted Letting Agency Practice Code of Conduct) Regulation 2001 for resident letting agents ('on site' letting agents who live and work in unit complexes - letting units and collecting rent).

Copies of legislation can be found on the Office of the Queensland Parliamentary Counsel website.

Agents need to be familiar with these Acts and their associated Regulation when dealing with issues relating to rental premises.