Queensland Pocket Guide for Tenants

When screening tenants for a rental unit in Queensland, have each of them fill out and submit a copy of this Application for Residential Tenancy form.

• employment history,
• level of income,
• personal references,
• emergency contacts,
• number of individuals to occupy the rental premises,
• pets,
• list of vehicles which would be parked at the premises.

Get the Queensland Application for Residential Tenancy Form and use it for all your rental properties. You only pay once for a downloadable template that you can use as often as you like.

Lodge your rental bonds with the Queensland Residential Tenancies Authority with this Bond Lodgement Form 2.

• This form is to be completed at the beginning of the tenancy by the tenant(s) contributing to the bond and the landlord or property manager.
• The form must then be submitted to the RTA along with the bond money.
• The form includes information about rental bonds and instructions for completion.
• Download the form directly from the Queensland Government RTA website by clicking the link.

Notify the Queensland Residential Tenancies Authority of a change in a shared tenancy with this free Change of Bond Contributors Form 6.

• This form is to be used whenever a tenant who has contributed part of a shared rental bond moves out, but the tenancy is continuing with one or more other tenants.
• It is NOT for use when the tenancy ends and a new tenancy begins with ALL new tenants.
• The form includes information about rental bonds and instructions on how to complete the form.
• Download the form directly from the Queensland RTA website by clicking the link.

Take notes on the condition of a Queensland rental unit prior to the tenancy start date with this free Entry Condition Report Form 1a - General Tenancies.

• The report is required under the provisions of the Residential Tenancies Act 1994, if the tenant is paying a rental bond.
• The form must be completed by both the lessor (or agent) and the tenant during the inspection of the rental premises before the tenancy commences.
• The Report includes instructions on how it should be completed.
• Download the free PDF form directly from the Queensland RTA website by clicking the link.

Record the condition of a rental unit at the end of a tenancy in Queensland with this free Exit Condition Report - General Tenancies.

• The report is required under the Residential Tenancies Act 1994 for any tenancy where the tenant pays a rental bond.
• The form must be completed by both the property owner/agent and tenant during the inspection of the rental premises at the end of the tenancy.
• The Report includes instructions on how it should be completed.
• The free PDF form can be downloaded directly from the Residential Tenancies Authority website by clicking the link.

Prepare a Refund of Rental Bond with this free Form 4, issued by Queensland Residential Tenancies Office.

• This form is to be completed and signed by the landlord, the agent, and the tenant to request the refund of a rental bond at the end of the tenancy.
• The form includes information about rental bonds and instructions for completion.
• It also includes information on what to do if the parties do not agree on the refund amount.
• Form 4, available in PDF format.