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Talking Tenancies
The Talking Tenancies podcast is brought to you by Residential Tenancies Authority (RTA) and explores everything you need to know about renting in Queensland. We are a state government statutory body that helps make renting work for everyone, providing tenancy information and support, bond managemen...
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Tips for renting a property with others
This podcast episode explores the ins and outs of renting with others, including share housing, sub-letting, rooming accommodation, and boarding. Susa...
Tenancy regulation changes
The Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation Regulation 2009 expired on 31 August 2025 and was replaced with the Residential Tenancies and Room...
Fixtures and structural changes
New Queensland rental laws took effect on the 1st of May 2025. If you are a property manager, owner or tenant, it is important you understand what the...
Entry frequency and notice periods
New Queensland rental laws take effect on the 1st of May 2025. If you are a property manager, owner or tenant, it is important you understand what the...
Breaking a lease
If a tenant or property manager/owner ends a fixed term agreement before the end date they are breaking the agreement – also known as breaking the lea...
Overview of 1 May 2025 rental law changes
In the latest episode of Talking Tenancies, the RTA’s Lynn Smith provides an overview of upcoming rental law changes commencing on 1 May 2025. If you...
Timeline of Queensland's rental law changes
Queensland tenancy laws have undergone a series of changes over the past four years, with more to come in 2025. In this episode of Talking Tenancies C...
Evidence for claim on a bond or dispute
Further changes to Queensland’s tenancy laws commenced on 30 September 2024. These included changes relating to maximum bond amounts, supporting evide...
Maximum bond amounts
Further changes to Queensland’s tenancy laws commenced on 30 September 2024. These included changes relating to maximum bond amounts, supporting evide...
Reletting costs
Further changes to Queensland’s tenancy laws commenced on 30 September 2024. These included changes relating to maximum bond amounts, supporting evide...
Drug contamination in a rental property
Illicit drug laboratories are places where illegal drugs such as methylamphetamine (otherwise known as meth) are manufactured. If illicit drug use or...
Ongoing rental law changes - rent payment options
Further changes to Queensland’s tenancy laws commenced on 30 September 2024. These include changes relating to maximum bond amounts, supporting eviden...
Ongoing rental law changes from 30 Sep 2024
Queensland tenancy laws began to change on 6 June 2024, with further changes commencing on 30 September 2024 and 1 May 2025. If you’re a property mana...
Outstanding bond payments
It’s hard to imagine forgetting to claim your rental bond at the end of a tenancy, but you may be surprised to know the RTA holds more than 100,000 ou...
Overview of ongoing rental law changes
Queensland tenancy laws changed on 6 June 2024. The new laws affect rent and increases, bond lodgements and bond refunds, as well as other changes.
Your questions answered on rent increases
From 6 June 2024, changes came into effect for all new and existing tenancies attaching the 12-month frequency limit for rent increases to a property...
RTA Compliance & Enforcement
As an experienced regulator, the RTA acts in the public interest to support and protect Queenslanders by addressing issues of alleged non-compliance w...
Secondary Dwellings
Property owners can choose to rent out secondary dwellings, such as granny flats to non-household members. It’s important that property owners discuss...
Pest Control
Maintaining pest control measures in a rental property are all part of maintaining a healthy living environment and meeting minimum housing standards...
Minimum Housing Standards
New rules around minimum housing standards are due to come into effect on 1 September 2023 for new tenancies and 1 September 2024 for all tenancies. M...
Rent increases
From 1 July 2023, changes to limit rent increase frequency to once every 12 months will come into effect for all new and existing tenancies.
In...
How to deal with mould
Mould is something every Queenslander is familiar with, as our warm and wet weather is a key driver in the production of mould at different times of t...
Repair orders and more
Queensland tenancy laws are changing from 1 October 2022, the new laws provide tenants, property managers and owners with a greater number of reasons...
First time renters
There’s a lot to remember when it comes to renting a property and it can be quite overwhelming if you’ve never done it before, trying to find your way...
Renting with pets
Queensland tenancy laws are changing from 1 October 2022, the new laws provide tenants, property managers and owners with a greater number of reasons...
Ending a tenancy
Queensland tenancy laws have changed from 1 October 2022 providing property managers, owners and tenants with a greater number of reasons to end a ten...
Rental law changes overview
Queensland tenancy laws are changing from 1 October 2022, the new laws provide tenants, property managers and owners with a greater number of reasons...
What is fair wear and tear?
For a term bandied around a lot, the term wear and tear claims a fair share of the debate over damage to rented properties.
When you put fair i...
Nuisance neighbours
Whether renting or not, neighbours can sometimes impact the quiet enjoyment of our living environment – this can stem from noise, smoking, parking, ru...
Rooming accommodation
The Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation Act 2008 (the Act) contains the rules covering rooming accommodation such as boarding houses, host...
The evolution of RTA Web Services
RTA Web Services make updating your bond details and completing essential tenancy transactions faster, easier, and more convenient for all parties. Th...
Taking photos in a rental property
At different stages of a tenancy, a property manager/owner or prospective buyer/tenant may want to take photos inside and outside of the rental proper...
Beyond dispute resolution - next steps
Sometimes during the life of a tenancy, disagreements may occur between the parties involved. The RTA is here to help all parties in an impartial way,...
Mythbusting the role of the RTA
In this episode we will bust some myths and misconceptions to help get a greater understanding of the RTA’s role and what we do to support the Queensl...
How we can help you better when you call
When you contact us at the RTA, there is some information you can gather to make sure we can provide the right information for your situation and the...
Tips for students renting in Queensland
Whether students are renting in purpose-built student accommodation, sharing a house with others or going it alone in a unit, it’s important they unde...
What is a tenancy agreement?
A tenancy agreement is a legally binding, written agreement between a tenant and a managing party. An agreement must be used even if it is between fam...
Caravans and moveable dwellings
The Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation Act 2008 (the Act) applies to renting a place to live in Queensland – including tenancy agreements...
Festive season safety and security
As the end of the year rapidly approaches, it can be easy to get carried away during the festive season with celebrations and commitments. In this epi...
Domestic and family violence protections
Everyone deserves to feel safe at home, and domestic and family violence is never acceptable.
Domestic and family violence (DFV) occurs when o...