When a tenant ends their interest in their tenancy on the grounds of experiencing domestic and family violence and vacates the property, the vacating tenant or the managing party can lodge a bond refund using this form.

Assistance is available for residents experiencing domestic and family violence in a rental property

There are steps that providers and their representatives must follow when entering the rooms of residents of rooming accommodation. 

There are rules for the storage and disposal of goods and documents left behind by a resident when they leave rooming accommodation such as a boarding house, hostel, or off-campus student accommodation. 

House rules are rules about the use, enjoyment, control or management of rooming accommodation such as a boarding house, supported accommodation service, off-campus student accommodation and other rooming style accommodation. 

This checklist provides you with the important information you should check before and after signing your new tenancy agreement.

There are specific rules to follow for provider to remove a resident living in rooming accommodation such as a boarding house, supported accommodation, or off-campus student accommodation.

Rent payments for rooming accommodation in Queensland are covered by the Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation Act 2008 (the Act).

The Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation Act 2008 (the Act) provides rules for collecting rental bonds in rooming accommodation, such as boarding houses, hostels, and on and off-campus student accommodation in Queensland. 

Tenants are required to seek the lessor’s consent to keep a pet at the rental property. Lessors can provide approval subject to reasonable conditions as agreed with the tenant, or refuse the request only based on specific reasons under the legislation.

Residents with impaired capacity who rent rooms in rooming accommodation are covered by the Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation Act 2008 (the Act). 

The Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation Act 2008 lists the rights and responsibilities of people living in, and operating, rooming accommodation such as boarding houses, hostels, and off-campus student accommodation. 

A Rooming accommodation agreement (Form R18) is the agreement between a resident and a provider which sets out the terms that apply to a resident’s stay in rooming accommodation such as boarding houses, supported accommodation services, off-campus student accommodation and other rooming style accommodation.

The Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation Act 2008 (the Act) lists the rules for renting a place to live in Queensland. It gives specific rules for residents and provider/agents involved in renting rooming accommodation, such as boarding houses, supported accommodation and off-campus student accommodation.

This resource for Rooming accommodation providers/managers provides a checklist for things you are required to do at the beginning and end of a tenancy. There are also reminders of key things to be aware of during a tenancy.

This checklist will help you make sure you:

• understand a rooming accommodation agreement before you sign it
• have all the paperwork and access you need when starting a rooming accommodation tenancy

This resource has reminders and tips about key rights and responsibilities during your tenancy. There is also a checklist showing what to do at the end of your tenancy.

This is an easy-read introduction to things to know about renting in rooming accommodation. The checklist tells you the most important things to do:

• before you start a tenancy
• when you start a tenancy
• during a tenancy
• at the end of a tenancy.