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A house or a few in Queensland? LeaseDock fills in Form 18a and works out every bond, rent increase, inspection and safety check date from Queensland’s rules.
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The agreement LeaseDock fills in.
LeaseDock fills in the general tenancy agreement (Form 18a) 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. Queensland prescribes Form 18a and updated its forms on 1 May 2025.
General tenancy agreement (Form 18a) (Residential Tenancies Authority)What LeaseDock keeps track of.
- The agreement Form 18a, 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 Smoke alarm dates, and 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 Queensland asks of you, as LeaseDock holds it. Each rule links to the page it was read on.
- The agreement
Queensland prescribes Form 18a and updated its forms on 1 May 2025. A superseded form may be invalid, so confirm the version with the RTA before signing.
Source: Residential Tenancies Authority
- Bond
Lodge it with the Residential Tenancies Authority (RTA) within 10 days of receiving it, through RTA Bond Lodgement (Form 2). It is an offence not to lodge a bond within 10 days and a financial penalty may apply.
Source: Residential Tenancies Authority
- Rent increases
At most once every 12 months, with at least 2 months’ written notice. The 12 months follow the property, so a new tenant does not restart them. Queensland does not cap the size of an increase, but a renter who thinks it is excessive can ask the RTA for dispute resolution and then apply to QCAT, and on a fixed term agreement must do so before the term ends. They have 30 days from the day they receive the notice.
Source: Residential Tenancies Authority, Residential Tenancies Authority
- Routine inspections
Give at least 7 days’ written notice before a routine inspection. You may do one every 3 months at the most. The notice has to name a period of up to two hours, and entry has to start inside it. The notice has to be in the approved form, Form 9 Entry notice. You may enter between 8am and 6pm Monday to Saturday, not on a public holiday, and outside that only if the tenant agrees.
Source: Residential Tenancies Authority
- Safety checks
Smoke alarms must be tested and cleaned within 30 days before the start of a tenancy.
Source: Residential Tenancies Authority
- Minimum standards
The property must meet every minimum housing standard when the renter moves in, and for the whole tenancy. Minimum housing standards have applied to every Queensland tenancy since 1 September 2024, and to new and renewed agreements since 1 September 2023.
Source: Residential Tenancies Authority
- Condition reports
Prepare, sign and give the tenant a copy of the report at the start of the tenancy: a signed copy of the report, on Form 1a, Form 1b or Form R1. They return it with their comments within 7 days of moving in or being given it, whichever is later.
Source: Residential Tenancies Authority
Queensland notices must be in the approved form, and the RTA reissued its forms on 13 November 2025 (the Entry notice is Form 9, version 20; the rooming Entry notice is Form R9, version 9). Using a superseded form may invalidate a notice. Confirm against the RTA. A guide, not legal advice.
Questions landlords in Queensland ask.
Does LeaseDock fill in Queensland’s Form 18a?
Yes. LeaseDock fills in the general tenancy agreement (Form 18a) 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 Queensland?
10 days, with the Residential Tenancies Authority (RTA) through RTA Bond Lodgement (Form 2). LeaseDock puts the lodgement on your list as soon as you record the bond.
How often can I put the rent up in Queensland?
At most once every 12 months, with at least 2 months’ written notice. The 12 months follow the property, so a new tenant does not restart them. Queensland does not cap the size of an increase, but a renter who thinks it is excessive can ask the RTA for dispute resolution and then apply to QCAT, and on a fixed term agreement must do so before the term ends. They have 30 days from the day they receive the notice.
How much notice do I need for a routine inspection in Queensland?
Give at least 7 days’ written notice before a routine inspection. You may do one every 3 months at the most. The notice has to name a period of up to two hours, and entry has to start inside it. The notice has to be in the approved form, Form 9 Entry notice. You may enter between 8am and 6pm Monday to Saturday, not on a public holiday, and outside that only if the tenant agrees.
Which safety checks are due in Queensland?
Smoke alarms must be tested and cleaned within 30 days before the start of a tenancy.
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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