1 July 2023

New laws around the rate at which rent may be increased for Queensland tenancies have come into place today. Under the new laws, rent may only be increased once every 12 months. The change applies to all new and existing tenancies.

The QLD Residential Tenancies Authority (RTA) has also advised that they have updated the two Pocket Guides for Tenants and tenancy agreements for general tenancies, rooming accommodation, and movable dwellings. The new forms are available on the RTA website.

The RTA reports further on the new laws and provides a video explaining the changes:

Rent increase frequency changes

Changes to limit rent increase frequency to once every 12 months came into effect for all new and existing tenancies on 1 July 2023.

Rent cannot be increased unless it has been at least 12 months since the current amount of rent became payable by the tenant. More frequent rent increases written into tenancy agreements prior to 1 July 2023 do not apply. 

The rent increase frequency changes apply for the duration of the tenancy if at least one tenant or resident is the same when the agreement is renewed.

It is an offense under the Residential and Rooming Accommodation Act 2008 (the Act) to increase the rent more frequently than once every 12 months.

Learn more on the rent increases page.