Glossary of terms
B
Bond contributor
A tenant who pays an amount towards the rental bond is a bond contributor. All bond contributors should be listed on the bond refund/bond.
Bond or rental bond
A security deposit paid at the start of a tenancy
C
Conciliation
Resolution, compromise, settlement, mediation
Co-tenancy / co-tenancies
All tenants are named on the tenancy agreement
E
Emergency repair
Serious problem needing urgent repair
Exempt lessor
Exempt lessor is defined in section 82A of the Act.
F
Fair wear and tear
Normal wear in a property
Fixed agreement
Tenancy agreement with a fixed start and end date
Fixture
Things attached or installed in the property, e.g. picture hooks
Fixtures
Things attached or installed in the property, e.g. picture hooks
I
Inclusions
Things included for use (e.g. dishwasher and furniture)
J
Joint lessor
Eg. a couple who jointly own a property and rent it directly to the occupant.
L
Lease break
If a property manager/owner or tenant ends a fixed term agreement before the end date without suffiicient reason
Lessor
A property owner
M
Mortgagee in possession
Mortgage company or bank takes over a property
Moveable dwelling
Caravan, manufactured home, or site
N
Notice to remedy breach
Written document asking a person to fix a problem
P
Parties to the agreement / parties
Everyone included in the agreement e.g. tenant and manager
Periodic agreement
Tenancy agreement that extends for an unspecified period
Property manager
Someone authorised by the property owner to manage the rental property on their behalf. Examples include real estate agent, caravan park manager and on-site manager
Property owner
A person who owns a property and rents it directly to the occupant. Also known as a lessor or landlord.
Provider
Person providing rooming accommodation
Q
Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal (QCAT)
The Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal (QCAT) is an independent, accessible tribunal that efficiently resolves disputes on a range of matters, including residential tenancy matters. The tribunal's purpose is to provide a quick, inexpensive avenue to resolve disputes between parties and make decisions.
Queensland Fire Department
On 1 July 2024, the Queensland Fire and Emergency Service (QFES) changed it's name to the Queensland Fire Department (QFD).
R
Remedy breach
Fix a problem
Rent auctions / rent bidding
Bidding for how much rent a tenant will pay
Resident
A person who is renting a room and whose responsibilities include payment of rent.
Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation Act 2008
The law for renting residential accommodation in QLD
Rooming accommodation
Boarding house, hostel, student accommodation
Routine repair
Non-serious problem which can be fixed routinely
RTA
Residential Tenancies Authority
S
Share home / share house
2 or more tenants share the house and costs
State of repair / fit state
Well maintained
Student
A student is a person who is enrolled at a university, college or school for the purpose of study.
Sub-letting
One tenant sub-lets to another
T
Tenancy agreement
Rental agreement, lease, contract
Tenant
A person who is renting a property and whose responsibilities include payment of rent.
The Act
Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation Act 2008
The Tribunal
Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal (QCAT)
Training
Sitecore training
U
Unliveable / non-liveable
Cannot be lived in
V
Vacant possession
Tenant must be out of the property
W
Warrant of possession
Court order to have control of the property
WELS rating
Water efficiency labelling scheme
Without grounds
Having no reason for doing something