Rules and guidance for housing and construction

What a landlord or agent must tell a tenant about a property before signing a tenancy agreement (lease).

There are limits to when a landlord, agent or authorised person can enter the property without the tenant’s consent.

Rental property maintenance responsibilities for tenants and landlords.

Both landlords and tenants have responsibilities for maintaining working smoke alarms in a rental property.

There is a general guarantee that a tenancy cannot be terminated if the tenant pays outstanding rent or utility charges or they comply with an agreed repayment plan.

A tenant can end their tenancy immediately, without penalty, if the tenant or their dependent child is in circumstances of domestic violence.

Different requirements for ending an agricultural tenancy apply to fixed-term, periodic and other agreements.

DCJ Housing helps people move from public housing accommodation to private rental accommodation by providing tenants with a Statement of Satisfactory Tenancy.

Learn what the rights and responsibilities are for tenants wanting to share a residential rental property.

How landlords or agents and tenants should serve a notice of termination of a residential tenancy.