RTA webinar: Investigations
Channel: RTAQueensland
Date: 2019-08-21

You will hear directly from the RTA’s Investigations team about the RTA investigation process and how to ensure you stay on the right side of the law.

Non-compliance with the Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation Act 2008 (RTRA Act) is serious and penalties can include substantial fines and convictions. In the past 12 months, the RTA has:
finalised over 1000 investigations
closed six court prosecutions with guilty pleas in all cases
issued more than 50 Penalty Infringement Notices, and;
provided education and awareness to more than 400 people.

Rental law changes around ending tenancies, renting with pets and the introduction of repair orders commenced on 1 October 2022. Visit rta.qld.gov.au/Oct2022-changes to access the latest information.