Queensland Subordinate Legislation as Made

RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES AND ROOMING ACCOMMODATION (COVID-19 EMERGENCY RESPONSE) REGULATION 2020

- Made under the COVID-19 Emergency Response Act 2020
- As at 24 April 2020
- Reg 57 of 2020

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Declaration that regulation is made under COVID-19 Emergency Response Act 2020, s 24
   4.      Application of regulation
   5.      Interpretation
   6.      When person suffers excessive hardship because of COVID-19 emergency
   7.      Operation of provisions about inconsistency with Act

   PART 2 - RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES

           Division 1 - Moratorium on evictions

   8.      Moratorium on evictions

           Division 2 - Extending residential tenancy agreements

   9.      Extension of fixed term agreements
   10.     Extending short tenancy statements

           Division 3 - Rent

   11.     Unpaid rent—show cause notice
   12.     Conciliation of dispute about unpaid rent
   13.     Tenancy variation agreements
   14.     Rent decreases
   15.     Failure to leave for unremedied breach relating to unpaid rent

           Division 4 - Rental bonds

   16.     Rental bonds and decreases in amount of rent

           Division 5 - Entry to premises

   17.     Restriction on lessor or lessor’s agent entering premises
   18.     Alternative arrangements for inspections

           Division 6 - Repairs and maintenance

   19.     Release from particular obligations of lessors—routine repairs and maintenance
   20.     Notice to remedy lessor’s breach—routine repairs and maintenance

           Division 7 - Domestic violence

              Subdivision 1 - Leaving premises

   21.     Right to leave
   22.     Notice ending tenancy
   23.     Lessor’s response to notice ending tenancy
   24.     Effect of notice ending tenancy if sole tenant
   25.     Effect of notice ending tenancy if more than 1 tenant
   26.     Payment of rental bond
   27.     Supporting evidence for notice ending tenancy
   28.     Top-ups to rental bond
   29.     Reletting costs not recoverable
   30.     Application to tribunal about notice ending tenancy
   31.     Confidentiality

              Subdivision 2 - Other matters

   32.     Tenant’s obligations generally
   33.     Changing locks
   34.     Application for termination for domestic violence

           Division 8 - Ending of agreements

              Subdivision 1 - Notices to leave premises given by lessor

   35.     Notice to leave if premises being sold
   36.     Notice to leave for State government program
   37.     Notice to leave for owner occupation
   38.     Notice to leave without ground
   39.     Failure to leave
   40.     Misuse of notice to leave

              Subdivision 2 - Notices of intention to leave premises given by tenant

   41.     Notice of intention to leave because of condition of premises

           Division 9 - Termination for excessive hardship

   42.     Termination of residential tenancy agreement for excessive hardship

           Division 10 - Compensation

   43.     Reletting costs
   44.     Limits on reletting costs

           Division 11 - Dispute resolution

   45.     Particular applications for termination orders

           Division 12 - Tenancy databases

   46.     Restriction on listing on tenancy database

   PART 3 - ROOMING ACCOMMODATION

           Division 1 - Moratorium on evictions

   47.     Moratorium on evictions

           Division 2 - Extending rooming accommodation agreements

   48.     Extension of fixed term agreements

           Division 3 - Rent

   49.     Unpaid rent—show cause notice
   50.     Conciliation of dispute about unpaid rent
   51.     Residency variation agreements
   52.     Rent decreases
   53.     Failure to leave for unremedied breach relating to unpaid rent

           Division 4 - Rental bonds

   54.     Rental bonds and decreases in amount of rent

           Division 5 - Entry to resident’s room

   55.     Restriction on provider or provider’s agent entering resident’s room
   56.     Alternative arrangements for inspections

           Division 6 - Repairs and maintenance

   57.     Release from particular obligations of providers—routine repairs and maintenance
   58.     Notice to remedy provider’s breach—routine repairs and maintenance

           Division 7 - Domestic violence

              Subdivision 1 - Leaving rental premises

   59.     Right to leave
   60.     Notice ending residency
   61.     Provider’s response to notice ending residency
   62.     Effect of notice ending residency if sole resident
   63.     Effect of notice ending residency if coresidents
   64.     Payment of rental bond
   65.     Supporting evidence for notice ending residency
   66.     Top-ups to rental bond
   67.     Reletting costs not recoverable
   68.     Application to tribunal about notice ending residency
   69.     Confidentiality

              Subdivision 2 - Other matters

   70.     Resident’s obligations generally
   71.     Changing locks
   72.     Application for termination for domestic violence

           Division 8 - Ending of agreements

              Subdivision 1 - Notices to leave premises given by provider

   73.     Notice to leave if rental premises being sold
   74.     Notice to leave without ground
   75.     Misuse of notice to leave if rental premises being sold

              Subdivision 2 - Notices of intention to leave premises given by resident

   76.     Notice terminating agreement because of condition of rental premises

           Division 9 - Termination for excessive hardship

   77.     Termination of rooming accommodation agreement for excessive hardship

           Division 10 - Compensation

   78.     Reletting costs
   79.     Limits on reletting costs

           Division 11 - Dispute resolution

   80.     Particular applications for termination orders

           Division 12 - Tenancy databases

   81.     Extension of chapter 9 of the Act for rooming accommodation
   82.     Restriction on listing on tenancy database

   PART 4 - GENERAL PROVISIONS

   83.     Extensions of time to complete particular processes
   84.     Additional grounds to be considered by tribunal in deciding applications
   85.     Evidence of suffering excessive hardship because of COVID-19 emergency
   86.     False or misleading documents about excessive hardship because of COVID-19 emergency
   87.     Summary offences
   88.     Minister may make guidelines
   89.     Transitional provision—offences against moratorium provisions
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