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Legislation Updates
Changes from May 2025
Rent and Other Payments
Disclosing benefits – the property manager/owner must declare in writing any financial benefits they might receive if the tenant/resident uses a particular method to pay rent. A penalty of 20 penalty units applies for non-compliance.
Balancing Privacy and Access
Entry notice period – the minimum entry notice period increased from 24 hours to 48 hours.
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Entry frequency – limits apply to the frequency of entry after a notice to end the tenancy has been issued.
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Protecting privacy – limits apply to the personal information that can be requested and collected by managing parties.
Other Changes
Rental application process – property managers/owners are required to use a standardised tenancy application form (Form 22/R22) when a tenant/resident is applying for a rental property. Managing parties need to provide prospective tenants/residents at least 2 different ways to submit their applications. One of the ways must not be restrictive. There are also guidelines on what information managing parties may request from prospective tenants during the rental application process.
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Request for fixtures and structural changes – revised process for a tenant to request fixtures and structural changes (in writing) to the managing party who must respond within 28 days.