Landlord rules, state by state
Australia does not have one set of tenancy rules — it has eight. Pick the state your rental is in.
Each guide answers the nine questions self-managing landlords actually get stuck on — how much notice for an inspection, how far behind rent has to be, how much bond you can take, when you can raise rent, what counts as an urgent repair — with the notice periods and caps for that state and a link to the official page each one came from. Last verified 1 August 2026.
Queensland
4 weeks' rent (QLD cap) · Residential Tenancies Authority (RTA)
New South Wales
4 weeks' rent (NSW cap) · NSW Fair Trading
Victoria
1 month's rent (rent up to $900/wk) · Consumer Affairs Victoria
South Australia
4 weeks' rent (up to $800/wk); 6 weeks over $800 · Consumer and Business Services (SA)
Western Australia
4 weeks' rent (rent up to $1,200/wk) · Consumer Protection (WA)
Tasmania
4 weeks' rent (Tas cap) · Consumer, Building and Occupational Services (CBOS)
Australian Capital Territory
4 weeks' rent (ACT cap) · Access Canberra
Northern Territory
4 weeks' rent (NT cap) · Consumer Affairs NT