Tenancy Agreements & Renting Houses in Australia

Tenancy agreements differ wherever you go and the different states have different laws on bond, key deposits etc regarding your tenancy.

Use the contacts below for information on tenancy requirements and laws in your State or Territory.

South Australia
Office of Consumer and Business Affairs
Level 1, 91-97 Grenfell Street
Adelaide SA 5000
GPO Box 965
Adelaide SA 5001
Advice -
Phone: +61 (0)8 8204 9544
Fax: +61 (0)8 8204 9570
Email: tenancy.advice@agd.sa.gov.au
Bonds -
Phone: +61 (0)8 8204 9555
Fax: +61 (0)8 8204 9570

Email: bonds@agd.sa.gov.au

Queensland
Residential Tenancies Authority
Level 23
179 Turbot Street
Brisbane QLD 4000
GPO Box 390
Brisbane QLD 4001
1300 366 311

Fax: 07 3046 5266

Tasmania
15 Murray St
Hobart TAS
Freecall: 1300 654 499 (Tasmania only)
Phone: +61 (0)3 6233 4567
Fax: +61 (0)3 6233 4882

Email: consumer.affairs@justice.tas.gov.au

Australian Capital Territory
Community Health and Houses
A2 Callam Offices Easty Street
Woden ACT 2606
GPO Box 825

Canberra ACT 2601

Email: housing@act.gov.au

Victoria
Consumer and Business Affairs Victoria
Level 2, 452 Flinders Street
Melbourne 3000
GPO Box 123A
Melbourne 3001

Phone: 1300 55 81 81

Western Australia
Department of Consumer Protection Western Australia
Bond Administrator phone: +61 (0)8 9282 0830
Advice & general enquiries: 1300 30 40 54

Email: online@mft.wa.gov.au

Northern Territory
Consumer Affairs
Week days 8:00am to 4:30pm and Weekends 9:00am to 4:00pm
Phone: +61 (0) 8999 1999
Freecall: 1800 019 319 (within the Northern Territory)

Email: territory.businesscentre@nt.gov.au

New South Wales
Department of Fair Trading NSW - Renting Advice
Phone: +61 (0)2 9377 9100
Freecall: 1800 451 301