Before you move in
Starting a Queensland tenancy
Applications, agreements, bonds and the entry condition report—organised around the first decisions in a new rental.
The beginning of a tenancy is when small record-keeping choices become important later. Use this hub to check the application process, read the agreement, confirm the bond record and build a reliable baseline for the property's condition.
Primary source to check
RTA — Starting a tenancyStart here
How to complete an entry condition report
Check Form 1a room by room, add your own comments and dated evidence, then return the signed report within seven days of the later of moving in or receiving it.
Before you act
Keep these details together.
- Keep the exact agreement and every special term
- Save the application, consent and submission record
- Check the bond receipt and contributor details
- Return the entry report with dated evidence
Original explanations
Guides in this topic
Rental applications and your privacy
Queensland's standardised rental-application process limits what managing parties can request and requires more than one submission method.
Read this guide Bonds · Reviewed 12 Sept 2026Rental bond amounts and lodgement
For a general Queensland tenancy, the usual maximum bond is four weeks' rent, and bond money taken must generally be receipted and lodged with the RTA within 10 days.
Read this guide Moving in · Reviewed 12 Sept 2026How to complete an entry condition report
Check Form 1a room by room, add your own comments and dated evidence, then return the signed report within seven days of the later of moving in or receiving it.
Read this guide Rent & money · Reviewed 12 Sept 2026Rent payment options and extra fees
A Queensland renter must be offered at least two ways to pay rent, including a reasonably available option that does not cost more than usual bank charges.
Read this guideDocument-first help