Category: Tenants

Covid-19 temporary measures announced

Yesterday, the Queensland Minister for Housing and Public Works, Mick De Brenni MP, made a public announcement of the impending Covid-19 temporary arrangements for residential tenancies in Queensland, including: legislation and regulations will be introduced to Parliament on Wednesday and expected to pass shortly thereafter Residential Tenancies Practice Guidelines will be published in the coming […]

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Water consumption – when is it charged to tenants?

Landlords and tenants will often ask when water consumption can be charged to tenants. The Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation Act 2008 requires 3 things in order for all water consumption to be charged to tenants. The property must be individually metered. The property must be water efficient. The tenancy agreement states the tenant must pay for […]

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