Bond lodgement (Form 2)

Bond lodgement (Form 2)
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The Bond lodgement is used when lodging either a full or part-payment of rental bond money (for Queensland tenancies) with the Residential Tenancies Authority (RTA).

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The Bond lodgement is used when lodging either a full or part-payment of rental bond money (for Queensland tenancies) with the Residential Tenancies Authority (RTA).

Changes to Queensland rental laws came into effect from 6 June 2024. Learn more about the changes and what they mean for you.

Bulk Bond Lodgement Web Service now available

Lodge bonds quickly and easily online via RTA Web Services. Use the Bond Lodgement Web Service to lodge single bonds and the Bulk Bond Lodgement Web Service to lodge and pay for multiple bonds in one transaction.

The Bond lodgement should be used when:

lodging a full bond
paying off the bond, or
increasing the bond (weekly rent increases)

Lodging the bond

Only tenants who have contributed to the bond and the property manager/owner should fill out this form.

Timeframe

The property manager/owner must generally lodge all rental bonds with the RTA within 10 days. It is an offence not to do so and may result in a financial penalty.

The RTA will issue an Acknowledgement of rental bond to everyone listed on the bond to confirm lodgement.

Lodging the form

online: lodge and pay a bond online using credit card, debit card or BPAY
post: RTA, GPO Box 390, Brisbane Q 4001. Lodge the signed original form with a cheque or money order (payable to Residential Tenancies Authority).

Rent increases

From 6 June 2024, it is a requirement to include the date of the last rent increase for the property on your bond lodgement form.

You can find the date of the last rent increase on your General Tenancy Agreement (Form 18a, Form 18b or Form R18) or alternatively ask your property manager/owner or provider.

The property manager/owner or provider must not increase, or propose to increase, the rent payable by a tenant/resident less than 12 months after the last rent increase for the residential premises or resident’s room.

Rent increase requirements do not apply to exempt property managers/owners or exempt providers. The Act provides definitions for an exempt property manager/owner and an exempt provider.

The requirement to provide evidence of a rent increase does not apply if the premises is purchased within 12 months of commencement, and the property manager/owner or provider does not have information about the date of the last rent increase. For more information, please visit our Rent increases webpage.

Where a property is new to the market (rented out for the first time), how can a property manager/owner complete the Form 2 date of last rent increase?

When completing a Bond lodgement (Form 2), a property manager/owner is requested to provide the date of the last rent increase on the property. In the instance of a property being new to the market, including where an owner is no longer occupying the premises and is now renting the property for the first time, the date of the last rent increase is the date of the start of the agreement.

Tenants can ask for evidence of the date of the last rent increase if they have concerns about compliance with the legislation. Under the Act, an owner is deemed to have evidence of the last rent increase if they or their agent (e.g., real estate agent, property manager, lawyer, etc.) has this information in their possession or control.

The RTA recommends that property managers/owners communicate in writing to the tenant if they cannot provide the date of the most recent rent increase at the beginning of a tenancy, including the reason why that information cannot be provided. If the issue cannot be resolved through self-resolution, customers may request dispute resolution through the RTA, or a tenant can request an investigation by the RTA.

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