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In: Real Estate, REIQ

Contributed By: REIQ on

The Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ) has warned the Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024 (the Bill) introduced today, contains some extreme, unnecessary, and impractical reforms. REIQ CEO Antonia Mercorella said it was disappointing to see legislative change being touted as the solution to the rental crisis when there is universal agreement that we need to encourage new supply. She said the most alarming reforms in the Bill relate to: ·     The proposal to attach rent increase limits to the property rather than the tenancy agreement; and ·     A tenant’s right to ask for structural changes to a property and an owner beingRead More →

In: Facilities Management, Landlords, Tenants, Renting and Management, Real Estate

Contributed By: Rental Tenancies Authority on

New rules around minimum housing standards will come into effect for new tenancies on 1 September 2023 and for all tenancies 1 September 2024. Minimum housing standards aim to ensure rental properties are safe, secure and functional and provide tenants, residents, property managers and owners with greater clarity around their maintenance obligations for rental properties. Minimum housing standards will apply to all types of tenancy arrangements, including general tenancies, rooming accommodation and moveable dwellings. Learn more about minimum housing standards, including frequently asked questions, on the RTA’s updated rental law changes webpage. More information and resources will be made available on this page in the nearRead More →

In: ARAMA, General Interest, Real Estate

Contributed By: ARAMA on

AUSTRALIA IS GRIPPED BY AN UNPRECEDENTED housing crisis, and ARAMA is calling on local councils around the country to ban the use of detached homes for short-term rentals. In a staggering statistic, 1,043,776 Australian dwellings were listed as empty on census night 2021. Some of these million-plus homes were vacant because they were being sold and awaiting new owners, but the latest data tells us that there were 251,000 short-term rental properties registered across Australia in September 2022. Most of these homes are empty most of the time. Meanwhile, in Queensland alone there are more than 50,000 people waiting on the social housing register and struggling to find a roofRead More →

In: Facilities Management, Landlords, Tenants, Renting and Management, Legal

Contributed By: RTA on

The Residential Tenancies Authority (RTA) is encouraging Queenslanders to check their pool measures up with safety laws this summer.  As we spend more time in and around the pool this summer, it’s important for tenants and property managers/owners to understand their responsibilities when it comes to pool safety.   Safety standards  Under the Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation Act 2008 (The Act), property owners are required to adhere to laws regarding the health and safety of people using or entering a property. This means being aware of and abiding by pool safety laws and standards under the Building Act 1975 if there is a pool on the property and theRead More →

Contributed By: Molly Hannam on

There’s a few basic steps and processes you can follow when starting a tenancy to help set you up for success. In this webinar, we will cover essential legislative information to help you understand your rights and meet your obligations under the Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation Act 2008. This will also be an opportunity for you to ask the RTA any questions you have about the new rental laws. Join us on Thursday 10 November 2022 to hear practical tips and discuss: your rights and responsibilities in a tenancy your rental agreement and any special terms or disclosures on repair orders the value of your entry conditionRead More →

In: Landlords, Tenants, Renting and Management

Contributed By: RTA on

The majority of tenancies run to the end date and beyond, but when a tenant or property owner’s circumstances change, the tenancy agreement may have to end earlier than expected. When a fixed term agreement is ended before the end date without grounds (i.e without sufficient reason), this is a break lease situation and compensation may need to be paid. The Residential Tenancies Authority (RTA) encourages parties to communicate their intention to end the agreement as early as practicable for the best outcome. If the tenant ends a fixed term agreement early, they may have to pay compensation for loss of rent until the tenancyRead More →

In: Landlords, Tenants, Renting and Management

Contributed By: Rory Scott - REIQ on

The Housing Legislation Amendment Bill 2021 was last year passed by the Queensland Parliament and the REIQ welcomes the improvement from the initial reforms proposed by the government. Key updates: The domestic and family violence provisions came into effect (received assent) on 20 October 2021, but they largely replicate what has already been in place as part of the COVID-19 provisions. Provisions 2 and 3 (outlined below) will come into effect on 1 October 2022. Minimum housing standards (Provision 4 – outlined below) for new tenancy arrangements commence from 1 September 2023 and for all tenancies from 1 September 2024. Although an improvement on the reforms thatRead More →

In: Body Corporate

Contributed By: Hynes Legal on

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the strata sector is facing some big issues. Perhaps the biggest challenge (this week at least) is how to manage body corporate levies and other financial issues at a time when people are under all sorts of financial pressure. It can be hard enough to get people to pay strata levies when they have the money, let alone when they do not. We think it is essential to identify the pain points for everyone in the sector when it comes to levies and then identify what can be done about it. There are a few points to make,Read More →

In: Facilities Management, Legal

Contributed By: Hynes Legal on

We first wrote about bullying in strata more than two years ago. We have been waiting for a while, but we finally have a decision from the Fair Work Commission (FWC) that gives some guidance about whether the sort of conduct we regularly see in terms of committee and resident manager communications constitutes bullying. And if we are going to gloat just a little bit, it played out the way we predicted it would. Every other day we deal with business relationship breakdowns in strata. Tit gets exchanged for tat. Petty email wars ensue. Mud gets thrown and names called. A committee/management rights relationship is a special one. IfRead More →

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