A rental bond is a security deposit paid at the start of the tenancy. It is an offence not to do so. If the new rental bond is less than the previous bond , complete a Refund of rental bond (Form 4) for a partial bond refund before the Change of rental property (Form 3).
A bond number is a unique nine-digit number allocated to your bond at the time of lodgement. If you are doing a bond increase through the Bond Lodgement Web Service, you will need to know your bond number. What is a rental bond?
This number is for media enquiries only. The Act sets out maximum bond amounts. In Queensland all rental bonds must be lodged with the RTA during the tenancy. Spreadsheet of de-identified rental bond lodgement data for new bond.
Due to application volume, your application may be slightly delayed. We will process your application as quickly as possible. We are a state government statutory authority that helps make renting work for everyone.
We provide tenancy information and support, bond management, dispute resolution, investigations and prosecutions, and education services. When you rent a place to live, you will usually be asked to pay a rental bond. You’ll need to provide your Bond Loan or Bond Loan Plus number and date of birth. Rental bond refunds.
The Residential Tenancies Authority (RTA) looks after your bond money while your rent the place. You have left a community based rent scheme in Queensland and are moving to new private rental accommodation? When you move out you can apply to the RTA to get your bond money back. We can’t provide a ‘top up’ Bond Loan or Bond Loan Plus if your new bond is more than your current bond. To transfer your bon lodge a Change of rental property (Form 3) with the Residential Tenancies Authority (RTA).
Each person listed on the Bond Loan agreement is responsible for ensuring the full Bond Loan amount is repaid. A Bond Loan is an interest-free and fee-free loan to cover the rental bond when you move into private rental accommodation. The loan amount is a maximum of weeks rent and must be repaid. Bond loans are available to eligible people only.
Check your eligibility. You typically pay a bond to a landlord or property manager before you move into your new house. If your rent is less than $7a week, the maximum bond that can be charged is weeks’ worth of rent. The lessor or agent can charge any amount as bond if the weekly rent is more than $700. The landlord or agent must lodge your bond money with the RTA, where it is held in trust while you live in the property.
If your lessor is also your employer and gives you a rental subsidy, the maximum bond is the greater of $4or the maximum bond that would otherwise apply. Please allow business days for the RTA to process your request (this does not include recipient bank processing times). You will be notified if we are unable to process your refund.
These booklets are given to you when you sign the tenancy agreement. The booklets are also available from the RTA and help you to better understand your rights and responsibilities as a tenant.
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