March/April/May 2025 Real Estate Excellence Member update
March/April/May 2025 Member update
1st May 2025 - May Member update.
The May Member update is being emailed to Members today, and is being loaded to Member Online login (latest Member update folder, and then May 2025).
The Member update includes best practice information on the following matters.
Rental application RTA Form 22.
Approved occupants.
Approved occupants under 18.
Open homes and the new section 195a – restriction of entry if notice to end the tenancy is given by either party.
Form 18a issued before May 1, 2025, but beginning after May 1 and not signed by all parties prior to May 1.
Our best practice forms – particularly disclosure consent best practice.
Members choose to use our best practice forms/templates provided as part of Platinum PME and Platinum non PME membership services. The forms are provided in word to Members can personalise and make any final edits as needed.
Membership services - Real Estate Excellence
1st May 2025 - Form 18a issued before May 1, 2025, but beginning after May 1 and not signed by all parties prior to May 1.
Real Estate Excellence - Stacey Holt SHREE members - please email us if this matter is a factor for you. We have best practice advice to provide if required.
Form 18a issued before May 1, 2025, but beginning after May 1 and not signed by all parties prior to May 1.
30th April 2025 - May 1 2025 new tenancy laws.
There are 6 Tenancy law changes commencing 1st May 2025 in Queensland. Short video here.
23rd April 2025In saying above, we move forward as always and do our best to work with what we’ve got.
I won’t waste much more time on the concerns as I’ve invested a great deal already.
I encourage Real Estate Excellence Members, and the industry to not put an actual property manager name on the approved form. One of the recommended changes I made to the RTA as part of the consultation was to use the correct terminology, namely Lessor/Agent.
This was obviously disregarded.
Technically there’s no such position of Property Manager in either our PO Act, or the RTRA Act.
Agent means representative of the Client. Which in our case, Agent is the named business who has the PO FORM 6 with the lessor client. The individual position of Property Manager is not the Agent.
This really matters. Hence my above recommendation to name the Agent as noted on the PO FORM 6, and the RTA FORM 18a on the RTA FORM 22.
Another final point is the regrettable administrative burden of pro forma completion by agent including ways to submit the application. This will mean if tenants access the FORM 22 from other means such as the RTA website, they will need to contact the Agent. It’s further interesting to note the inclusion of tenancy databases (whilst needed) isn’t in the regulations. This field is another administrative addition for agencies and private lessors.
There are a number of other matters I’m concerned about, but noting my opening statements, I will add in closing, it’s regrettable the Electronic Transaction Act wasn’t mentioned, given it’s noted in clause 44 of the Form 18a, and it’s a common practice to email required documents to the successful applicant.
Applicable Members of Real Estate Excellence
I will finalise the best practice disclosure consent document today and upload to Member Online login, Folder 05 application forms. The document will be in word for your final edit and use if you find necessary.
22nd April 2025 - NEW RTA Approved Form 22
A best practice completed best practice RTA Approved Form 22 is at Member Online login. Platinum PME, and Platinum NON PME Member offices - Member Online login, Property Management Folder, then 05 chapter - application forms.
18th April 2025 - April Member update
The April Member update will be emailed to Members on Tuesday 22nd April. An extract of the email is below. The update includes the updated RTA approved Form 22 tenancy application form.
8th April 2025 - PME system - Platinum PME membership Real Estate Excellence Members
2nd April 2025 - April Member Update
Real Estate Excellence - Stacey Holt SHREE members
I’m finalising a separate best practice document you may wish to use when a prospective tenant applies for a rental property using the new RTA FORM 22 tenancy application form. A reminder the laws commence 1 May, 2025.
The best practice document is currently 3 pages long. I cannot shorten it regrettably due to the important disclosures, information to be given to the applicant, plus obtaining necessary consents.
Once I’ve finalised, it will be emailed to Members as part of the April Member update service.
The best practice document will be provided in word version so you can finalise with your logo etc. It will be sent to you prior to May 1 laws commencing.
26th March - Video update May 1 2025 tenancy laws
View The RTA have released the new tenancy application form May 1 2025 tenancy law changes update
Members, I have written to the RTA with some concerns regarding the new May 1 application form. Read at Queensland tenancy law reform / changes
21st March 2025 - Video update.
Tenancy application new laws update for Real Estate Excellence - Stacey Holt SHREE members and the industry. Watch here.
May 1 2025 tenancy law changes update for attendees of the recent PME training held throughout Queensland, Members of Real Estate Excellence and all. View video May 1 tenancy law reforms update
The Member Update will be emailed to Members Tuesday 17th March 2025. It is also available to review at Member Online login - go to Latest Member update folder, and then March 2025.
Dear Members,
The following information covers the May 1, 2025, tenancy laws change as part of Stage 2 tenancy law reform from page 3 21. The Mandatory CPD new laws under the Property Occupations Act are also included in this Member update. Refer from page 22.
The RTA Q and A will update with more questions and answers. We shall provide the information to Members once the information is updated by the RTA. Members are encouraged to also refer to the RTA link as provided in the Update and Ongoing rental law changes | Residential Tenancies Authority.. There will be an updated RTA Form 18a, and Form 9, plus a number of new RTA forms from May 1, 2025. Your prescribed/approved Form provider will advise you of the updates, and they will be at the RTA website from May 1.
Your agency may wish to provide your client lessors the RTA link, plus we have provided in a separate document a comprehensive summary from the Department of Housing on all the changes which you may use with your final edit to provide to your lessor clients.
Member are encouraged to read this best practice guide in full. This best practice guide is recommended to be used for a self-paced individual and or in office training session.
We shall continue to update Members as more information comes to hand. Noting there will be updates to the CPD information provided in this guide, and the RTA Q and A as mentioned above.
Thank you for your business and support. It is greatly appreciated and valued.
Yours faithfully,
Stacey Holt.
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Applications and Personal information |
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Entry changes |
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Attaching Fixtures and Making structural changes |
14 - 16 |
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Overview of Tenancy law changes from the Department of Housing |
17-21 |
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OFT and CPD |
22-24 |
