Software for self-managing landlords in the ACT.
A house or a few in the ACT? LeaseDock fills in the standard terms agreement and works out every bond, rent increase and inspection date from the ACT’s rules.
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The agreement LeaseDock fills in.
LeaseDock fills in the residential tenancy agreement (Standard Residential Tenancy Terms, Schedule 1) with your particulars, in the official text, word for word. LeaseDock does not write tenancy agreements of its own.
Your renter signs online, then you countersign. In the ACT the standard terms apply to every agreement by law.
Residential tenancy agreement (Standard Residential Tenancy Terms, Schedule 1) (ACT Government)What LeaseDock keeps track of.
- The agreement The standard terms agreement, filled in and signed online.
- The bond The lodgement deadline on your list from the day you record it.
- Rent increases The earliest date an increase can start, checked before you give notice.
- Inspections Due every 6 months unless you change it, with the entry notice drafted for you to check and give.
- Safety and standards The minimum standards recorded with photos.
- Condition reports Room by room with photos, signed by your renter online, and the exit report compared with the entry.
The rules, with their sources.
What the ACT asks of you, as LeaseDock holds it. Each rule links to the page it was read on.
- The agreement
In the ACT the standard terms apply to every agreement by law. A special condition that contradicts them is void unless ACAT has endorsed it, and must be marked so the renter notices it. The renter must be given the Renting Book before signing and two copies of the condition report within a day of moving in.
Source: ACT Government
- Bond
Lodge it with the ACT Revenue Office within 14 days of receiving it, through ACT Rental Bonds. Lodging late is an offence under s23 of the Residential Tenancies Act 1997 (20 penalty units). The two weeks run from the later of receiving the bond and the tenancy starting; an agent has four weeks. All bonds are lodged online.
Source: ACT Revenue Office
- Rent increases
At most once every 12 months, with at least 56 days’ written notice.
Source: ACT Government
- Routine inspections
Give at least 7 days’ written notice before a routine inspection. You may do 2 in each 12 months of the tenancy, counted from the day it started. One more is allowed in the first month of the tenancy and one in the final month. The time has to be agreed with the tenant. You may not enter on a Sunday or a public holiday, or before 8am or after 6pm, unless the tenant agrees.
Source: ACT Government
- Minimum standards
The property must meet the standard by the date the regulation sets for it, which depends on when the agreement was made, and keep meeting it. Every advertisement, and a written statement before the agreement is signed, must say whether it does. Since 1 Apr 2023: meeting the standard is not enough on its own. You must keep evidence that the property meets it, or evidence supporting an exemption, and give the renter a copy if they ask.
Source: ACT Government, Residential Tenancies Act 1997 (ACT)
ACT figures were read on act.gov.au, the ACT Revenue Office and the Act on 11 September 2026, and the ceiling insulation standard in the Residential Tenancies Regulation 1998 on 19 September 2026. A ceiling with no insulation or less than R2 must be brought to R5 by the date regulation 10(5) sets: 30 November 2026 where the first agreement was made before 1 April 2023 and the property has been let continuously since; 9 months after the first agreement where it was made from 1 April 2023 to 30 June 2026 and the property stayed let for those 9 months; and 3 months after it where it was made on or after 1 December 2026 and the property stayed let for those 3 months. The regulation names no date for a first agreement made from 1 July to 30 November 2026; LeaseDock uses nine months there as an estimate, so check that case with the ACT Government. Every owner of a pool or spa needs a compliant barrier by 1 May 2028. Confirm against the ACT Government before relying on a date. A guide, not legal advice.
Questions landlords in the ACT ask.
Does LeaseDock fill in the ACT standard tenancy agreement?
Yes. LeaseDock fills in the residential tenancy agreement (Standard Residential Tenancy Terms, Schedule 1) with your particulars, in the official text, word for word. Your renter signs online, then you countersign.
How long do I have to lodge a bond in the ACT?
14 days, with the ACT Revenue Office through ACT Rental Bonds. LeaseDock puts the lodgement on your list as soon as you record the bond.
How often can I put the rent up in the ACT?
At most once every 12 months, with at least 56 days’ written notice.
How much notice do I need for a routine inspection in the ACT?
Give at least 7 days’ written notice before a routine inspection. You may do 2 in each 12 months of the tenancy, counted from the day it started. One more is allowed in the first month of the tenancy and one in the final month. The time has to be agreed with the tenant. You may not enter on a Sunday or a public holiday, or before 8am or after 6pm, unless the tenant agrees.
What minimum standards does a rental need in the ACT?
The property must meet the standard by the date the regulation sets for it, which depends on when the agreement was made, and keep meeting it. Every advertisement, and a written statement before the agreement is signed, must say whether it does. Since 1 Apr 2023: meeting the standard is not enough on its own. You must keep evidence that the property meets it, or evidence supporting an exemption, and give the renter a copy if they ask.
Is this legal advice?
No. LeaseDock tracks your obligations and links each one to the rule it came from, so you can check it. Where LeaseDock has not checked a rule, it says so and gives you a reminder, never an invented date.
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