Changes to Queensland rental laws came into effect from 6 June 2024. Further changes commenced on 30 September 2024. Learn more.
Minimum housing standards came into effect for new tenancies (including renewed tenancy agreements) from 1 September 2023 and for all remaining tenancies from 1 September 2024.
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30 Jun 2020
RTA Web Services celebrates first anniversary
June is an exciting month as we celebrate a year since we launched our first Web Service
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29 Jun 2020
RTA Webinar: Your questions answered - Part 1
The Residential Tenancies Authority (RTA) has released the first webinar of a new “Your questions answered” series
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12 Jun 2020
Introducing the new RTA website
Refreshing our customers’ online experience
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6 Jun 2020
RTA responds: COVID-19 dispute resolution data article
Today the Courier-Mail misreported that the RTA had received 30,000 requests for dispute resolution.
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29 May 2020
Queenslanders continue to reach out to the RTA during COVID-19
The RTA supports more than 26,000 Queenslanders during COVID-19
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22 May 2020
RTA supports more than 25,000 Queenslanders through COVID-19
RTA is helping Queenslanders to resolve 88% of conciliated COVID-19 disputes within an average of five days
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22 May 2020
Updated: New videos to help tenants manage in difficult times
Tenancy Skills Institute to release COVID-19 and beyond video series
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22 May 2020
Updated: RTA forms relating to temporary COVID-19 tenancy regulations
Download the latest version of all forms from our website
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15 May 2020
Qld tenants and property owners prove power of negotiation
The RTA assisting Queenslanders facing financial hardship due to COVID-19
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7 May 2020
Share-housing and subletting during COVID-19
Know the rules and guidelines for sharing your home during COVID-19
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23 Apr 2020
RTA launches new Web Service and forms to help customers impacted by COVID-19
New COVID-19 Web Service and forms available
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9 Apr 2020
New forms for temporary COVID-19 tenancy arrangements
Formalising tenancy variation agreements for COVID-19