Industry Updates July 2021
5th July 2021
Email sent 10am - Check in App starts 9th July for the industry, Restrictions impacted areas, Covid tenancy laws extended, RTRA Act review submissions due and Break lease, lease renewals and rentals for sale training
Good morning
Break leases and rental properties for sale | One day special PME event Registration, Fri 16/07/2021 at 9:00 am | Eventbrite.
For information about all upcoming PME events including the half day events coming up throughout Queensland, visit training events. 9.00am registration for 9.30am start - 3.30pm Break lease and lease renewals plus rental properties for sale - One day special PME event (realestateexcellence.com.au)
Managing tenancies | There is no such thing as a break lease and lease renewals plus rental properties for sale.
This special one day event presented by Stacey Holt will cover the following;
Best practice procedures and the law regarding lease renewals, rental properties for sale and “break leases”. This session also includes rent increases.
All Real Estate Excellence education and training events focus on compliance, risk management, best practice and time management.
Information regarding the proposed amendments to the RTRA Act (not the law and a BILL introduced to Parliament only at this point) RTRA Act review.
Restrictions impacted areas – open homes, number of people limits and more
Refer to 4th July at Real Estate Excellence Member Update
Covid Queensland Check in App mandatory from 9th July 2021 for open homes.
There is inconsistent advice and information coming from Queensland Health, and now Office of Fair Trading have posted the below on their Facebook page on 2nd July. Some agencies may have set up the office, and or the office plus each registered staff member who carry out open homes as a mobile office with their car registration. Members note I have updated advice as per post on 4th July and in the Members Facebook and Instagram group Real Estate Excellence Member Update. There is not a section of law so to speak to review interpret and the mandatory requirement is from the Chief Health Officer Directions (which are law) and can be found Restrictions on Businesses, Activities and Undertakings Direction (No. 21) | Queensland Health - Fair Trading Queensland | Facebook 2nd July 2021 post from Friday 9 July, the Check In Qld app will be mandatory for the property industry. You need to download the app once and use it for all agency activities – every open home inspection, auction etc. You don’t need a new app for each inspection and for each salesperson. Register at: www.covid19.qld.gov.au/check-in-qld. It’s free, safe and easy to use and provides a convenient check-in process for your clients.
RTRA Act review – submissions due from industry and others by 13th July 2021
Real Estate Excellence submissions for both the Labour Housing Legislation Bill and the Greens Tenants’ Rights Bill have been made. They are available to review at the following link RTRA Act review - Queensland tenancy law reform (realestateexcellence.com.au) A reminder submissions close 13th July 2021. More information at my link.
COVID tenancy regulations extended
2nd July 2021 - Real Estate Excellence submission (LABOR Bill)
Refer to RTRA Act review - Queensland tenancy law reform (realestateexcellence.com.au) to read.
1st July 2021 - Real Estate Excellence submission (GREENS Bill)
Refer to RTRA Act review - Queensland tenancy law reform (realestateexcellence.com.au) to read.