Moveable dwelling tenancy agreement (Form 18b)

Moveable dwelling tenancy agreement (Form 18b)
v15 Sep24

The Moveable dwelling tenancy agreement (Form 18b) is used when renting a caravan, moveable dwelling or site in Queensland.

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The Moveable dwelling tenancy agreement (Form 18b) is used when renting a caravan, moveable dwelling or site in Queensland.

Changes to Queensland rental laws came into effect from 6 June 2024. Further changes to maximum bond amount, bond claims, compliance provisions and rent, bond and other payments commenced from 30 September 2024, as part of ongoing rental reforms. Learn more about the changes and what they mean for you.

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.

The Moveable dwelling tenancy agreement is used when renting a caravan, moveable dwelling or site.

When a tenant moves into a caravan under a long-term agreement, the property manager/owner must give them a written agreement to sign.

It is the property manager/owner’s responsibility to organise the agreement and give a copy to the tenant before they pay any money or commit to the tenancy.

A tenancy agreement must include:

the name and address of the tenant and property manager/owner
the start and end date of the agreement (or state that it is periodic)
how the tenant should pay rent and how much is to be paid
contact details for nominated repairers
the date of the last rent increase
standard terms (what the tenant and the property manager/owner can and cannot do)
any special terms (these should be agreed in advance, e.g. water consumption).

It is an offence under the Act to increase the rent in less than 12 months. The 12-month period applies even if the last rent increase was related to a different tenancy agreement with another tenant or by a previous manager or owner of the property.

The date of the last rent increase must be included in the tenancy agreement. Tenants have the right to request written proof of the last rent increase during the tenancy, and the property manager or owner must provide this information within 14 days. However, these requirements do not apply in the following cases:

Exempt Lessors: the Act outlines who qualifies as an exempt lessor.
For properties purchased between 6 June 2023 and 6 June 2025: the requirement to include the date of the last rent increase in the tenancy agreement and to provide evidence of a rent increase upon the tenant’s request does not apply if the new owner or property manager does not have information about the previous rent increase.
For properties being rented for the first time: the date of the last rent increase is the date the property is first rented.

Note: A property manager/owner is considered to have evidence of the last rent increase if they or their agent (such as a real estate agent, property manager, or lawyer) has this information.

For more information, please visit our Rent increases webpage.

On, or before, the day the tenant occupies the property, they must:

sign the agreement
return it to the property manager/owner within 5 days of receiving it.

The property manager/owner must:

sign the agreement
return a copy to the tenant within 14 days.

There are two types of moveable dwelling agreements:

Short term: up to 42 days (six weeks)

There is no official prescribed form, but it is highly recommended any agreement/statement be in writing and state the tenant will not stay longer than 42 days, rent payable and start and end dates.
The tenant must be given a copy of the park rules and a copy of the Pocket guide for tenants - caravan parks (Form 17b).
The tenant may also be given an Entry condition report for moveable dwelling/site (Form 1b) to complete.
At the end of the 42-day period, the tenant can move out, sign a long-term tenancy agreement or extend for a second (up to 42 days) short term by signing an extension to the agreement.
A short term agreement can only be extended once. After that the tenant must move to a long-term agreement or move out.
The manager/owner cannot pressure the tenant into signing a short term extension agreement instead of a long-term agreement.
If a short tenancy statement is to end and the tenant is to vacate, a Notice to leave can be issued by the manager/owner, or the tenant can issue a notice of intention to leave.

Long-term: longer than 42 days

A written agreement (also known as a lease) is required for long term agreements.
The Moveable dwelling tenancy agreement must be used, and must include:
- name and address of the tenant and the property manager/owner
- start and end dates of the agreement (or state if it is periodic)
- the rent and how it should be paid (e.g. direct deposit)
- the date of the last rent increase
- services that must be paid for (e.g. gas, electricity, sewerage, water)
- standard terms – what the tenant and manager/owner can and cannot do
- special terms (e.g. water consumption)
The property manager/owner pays for the cost of preparing the agreement.
A bond does not have to be taken but if it is, it must be lodged with the RTA within 10 days. The maximum bond is 2 weeks rent, unless electricity is individually metered to the caravan and the bill is in the property manager/owner's name (then it can be 3 weeks rent).
There can only be one bond: no separate bonds can be taken for pets or security.
An Entry condition report – moveable dwellings/site must be completed within the required timeframes.

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