Queensland Subordinate Legislation as Made

RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES AND ROOMING ACCOMMODATION AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT REGULATION 2025 - REG 4

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Part 1A - Applications for residential tenancies and rooming accommodation

Division 1 - Preliminary

3A Definition In this part—

"heavy vehicle" means a heavy vehicle under the Heavy Vehicle National Law (Queensland) .

Division 2 - Applications for residential tenancies

3B Information for required application form—Act, s 57B For section 57B(4)(g) of the Act, the following information is prescribed—

(a) the prospective tenant’s date of birth;

(b) the number of occupants intended to reside in the premises;

(c) the number of the occupants intended to reside in the premises who are under 18 years;

(d) the number and type of any pets intended to be kept at the premises if approved by the lessor;

(e) the number of each of the following types of vehicles the prospective tenant intends to park on the premises—

(i) boats;

(ii) caravans;

(iii) heavy vehicles;

(iv) trailers;

(v) other motor vehicles;

(f) if the premises are a moveable dwelling in, or intended to be situated in, a moveable dwelling park—the number of each of the types of vehicles mentioned in paragraph (e)(i) to (v) that the prospective tenant intends to park in the moveable dwelling park;

(g) if the prospective tenant cannot provide details about their current employment or income—details about the prospective tenant’s financial ability to pay rent, other than statements of credit accounts or bank accounts belonging to the prospective tenant detailing transactions.

3C Restricted way for submitting application—Act, s 57B For section 57B(7) of the Act, definition
"restricted way" , paragraph (b), a way that requires the prospective tenant to pay an amount in relation to submitting the application is prescribed.

Examples of ways that require a prospective tenant to pay an amount in relation to submitting an application—

1 The prospective tenant is required to pay for a background check to be conducted to submit the application.

2 The prospective tenant is required to pay a fee to submit the application to a real estate agent using a particular online platform.

Division 3 - Applications for rooming accommodation

3D Information for required application form—Act, s 76C For section 76C(3)(g) of the Act, the following information is prescribed—

(a) the prospective resident’s date of birth;

(b) the number of occupants intended to reside in the room;

(c) the number of the occupants intended to reside in the room who are under 18 years;

(d) the number and type of any pets intended to be kept at the rental premises if approved by the provider;

(e) the number of each of the following types of vehicles the prospective resident intends to park on the rental premises—

(i) boats;

(ii) caravans;

(iii) heavy vehicles;

(iv) trailers;

(v) other motor vehicles;

(f) if the prospective resident cannot provide details about their current employment or income—details about the prospective resident’s financial ability to pay rent, other than statements of credit accounts or bank accounts belonging to the prospective resident detailing transactions.

3E Restricted way for submitting application—Act, s 76C For section 76C(6) of the Act, definition
"restricted way" , paragraph (b), a way that requires the prospective resident to pay an amount in relation to submitting the application is prescribed.

Examples of ways that require a prospective resident to pay an amount in relation to submitting an application—

1 The prospective resident is required to pay for a background check to be conducted to submit the application.

2 The prospective resident is required to pay a fee to submit the application to a real estate agent using a particular online platform.