Tenancy regulations

Last updated:3 November 2026

Choose a country and a state to see the official forms for renting a home there, from the agreement and the move-in and move-out reports to bonds, deposits and notices to vacate, with the rules that go with each one.

CountryState or territory

New South Wales

NSW Fair Trading publishes the forms, and they apply statewide. The standard agreement and the condition report are prescribed; most notices are optional templates, with the Termination Information Statement and the pet application form as mandatory exceptions. Nearly every NSW form was re-issued between May 2025 and October 2026, so check the code or version printed in each form’s footer.

Key facts

Topic	What applies
Regulator	Fair Trading
Lease agreement	Prescribed standard form
Move-in condition report	Prescribed; given before or at signing; tenant returns within 7 days of possession
Move-out report	Same form
Bond holder and channel	Fair Trading via Rental Bonds Online; cap 4 weeks
Standard application form	Legislated; expected early 2027
Landlord ending without grounds	Abolished 19 May 2025

Checked against official sources on 2 November 2026.

Download the forms

Each download opens the issuer’s own current file, so you always get the latest version. Where a form lives only in an online portal, the link opens that portal.

24 forms · Download every Australian state’s forms (CSV)

Form	Service	Status	Download
Rentstart Bond Loan application, Part ADCJ3049A	Applications	Homes NSW form	Open on the official site
Standard residential tenancy agreementFT6600_300726	Lease agreement	Prescribed	PDF Word Official page
Tenant information statementFT6600_061026	Lease agreement	Mandatory	PDF
Landlord information statementFT6600_210826	Lease agreement	Mandatory	PDF Official page
Residential tenancy condition reportSch 2, July 2026	Moving in	Prescribed	PDF
Rental Bonds Online (lodge a bond)	Moving in	Online portal	Open on the official site
Request for consent to publish photographs and video recordingsFT6710_210826	Access and inspections	Fair Trading form	PDF
Notice of rent increasev1.0, May 2025	Rent and charges	Optional template	PDF
Form to apply to keep a pet in a rental propertyFT6600_081026	Repairs, standards, pets and modifications	Mandatory	PDF
Change of shared tenancy arrangementv1.0	Changes to the tenancy	Bond form	Open on the official site
Transfer of bondMay 2024	Changes to the tenancy	Bond form	PDF
Change of managing agent or ownerv1.0	Changes to the tenancy	Bond form	Open on the official site
Notice to terminate tenancy agreement (landlord or agent)FT6600_200625	Ending a tenancy	Optional template	PDF
Termination information statementFT6600_200625	Ending a tenancy	Mandatory with every landlord notice	PDF
Notice to terminate tenancy agreement (tenant)FT6600_130826	Ending a tenancy	Optional template	PDF
Early exit notice (s 110B)FT6600_150525	Ending a tenancy	Sample template	PDF
Domestic violence termination noticeFT6710_130826	Ending a tenancy	Approved form	PDF Official page
Declaration by competent personFT6710_210826	Ending a tenancy	Prescribed	PDF Official page
Notice to remaining co-tenants of a DVTNFT6710_180826	Ending a tenancy	Approved form, mandatory	PDF
Re-letting application (change of circumstances)	Ending a tenancy	Online form	Open on the official site
Claim for refund of bond moneyv1.0	Moving out and bond refund	Bond form (paper bonds)	PDF
End of tenancy survey questions	Moving out and bond refund	Reference copy	Open on the official site
Tenancy complaint form07-2022	Disputes	Complaint form	Open on the official site
NCAT tenancy and social housing applicationMay 2025	Disputes	Tribunal form	PDF Official page

Rules by service

Before the tenancy: applications

A standardised NSW rental application has passed Parliament and is expected in early 2027. Until then there is no official application form, but holding fees are capped at one week’s rent and background-check fees are banned.

Official form	Code / version	Status	Completed by	Key rules
Standardised rental application form	Not yet published	Passed Parliament 24 Sep 2026; not commenced; expected early 2027	Applicant; every landlord and agent must use it	ID collected only from the preferred applicant; bans asking for personal photos, social media, children's details; penalties up to $11,000 (individuals) and $49,500 (corporations)
Personal information and tenancy applications, Commissioner's Guidance	None	Best-practice guidance, not a form	Landlords, agents and app providers	Addressed expressly to third-party application apps
Rentstart Bond Loan application, Part A (DCJ3049A), with Parts B to E	DCJ3049A to E; Part A updated 15 Jun 2026	Homes NSW agency forms	Tenant; landlord or agent completes Part C (property information)	Interest-free bond and rent-in-advance help for low-income renters
Statement of Satisfactory Tenancy (DH0160)	DH0160	Homes NSW agency form	Social housing tenant	Supports a move into private rental

Rent agreement

The standard form agreement is prescribed: its standard terms cannot be removed. The version in use since 21 September 2026 replaces the 19 May 2025 version.

Official form	Code / version	Status	Completed by	Key rules
Standard residential tenancy agreement (PDF)	FT6600_300726, "Standard form from 21 September 2026"; 20 pages	Prescribed (Regulation 2019 Sch 1, cl 4(1))	Landlord or agent prepares; both parties sign	Standard terms cannot be removed; no cooling-off; tenant cannot be charged for preparation; new fields for each tenant's bond contribution, Centrepay, DV-damage exceptions and an email-service consent section
Tenant Information Statement	FT6600_061026, October 2026	Mandatory; given before signing	Landlord or agent	Re-issued after the 21 Sep and 2 Oct 2026 changes
Landlord Information Statement	FT6600_210826, version 2.0	Mandatory acknowledgement, signed on the agreement	Landlord or agent	Penalties apply if not acknowledged
Standard occupancy agreement (boarding houses); site agreement (land lease communities)	File updated Jun 2025	Standard forms under separate Acts	Operators and residents	Outside the Residential Tenancies Act

Moving in: condition report and bond

Before signing, the tenant receives the Tenant Information Statement, the proposed agreement, two copies of the condition report (or one electronic copy), any strata by-laws and an invitation to lodge the bond online.

Official form	Code / version	Status	Completed by	Key rules
Residential tenancy condition report	Regulation Sch 2; footer "July 2026"; 12 pages	Prescribed	Landlord or agent completes; tenant completes the tenant section	2 copies (or 1 electronic copy) to the tenant before or when the tenant signs; tenant returns one within 7 days of taking possession; records smoke alarms, dual-flush toilets and water meter readings
Rental Bonds Online (RBO) lodgement	Portal	Default channel	Landlord or agent creates; tenant pays	Bond capped at 4 weeks' rent; landlord deposits within 10 working days; RBO must be offered but cannot be required (fine $2,200)
Rental Bond Lodgement Form (paper)	Not verified	Approved paper form, available on request only	Tenant signs; landlord or agent lodges	Not downloadable
Smart Rental Bonds	Portal	Statewide since 16 Sep 2026	Tenant elects in RBO; new landlord lodges a pending bond	$25 fee; same tenants; old home vacated within 4 weeks; shortfalls invoiced by Revenue NSW
Bond Extra (DH2052, DH2053) and other Homes NSW bond forms	Homes NSW	Agency forms	Landlord or tenant	Bond Extra guarantees up to $1,500 to the landlord

Access and inspections

There is no official entry notice, only the rules for it.

Official form	Code / version	Status	Completed by	Key rules
Request for consent to publish photographs and video recordings	FT6710_210826, version 1.0	Fair Trading form; written consent is the legal requirement	Landlord or agent asks; each tenant consents or refuses	7 days' notice before photos; one entry within 28 days before advertising; consent sought no more than 3 weeks before first advertising; no reply in 7 days means refusal
Entry or inspection notice	No official template	Content rules only	Landlord or agent	Inspections need 7 days' written notice, at most 4 in 12 months; repairs 2 days; valuations 7 days, once a year; buyers 14 days before the first inspection, then at most 2 a week on 48 hours' notice

Rent and charges

Official form	Code / version	Status	Completed by	Key rules
Notice of rent increase	Footer "19 May 2025", version 1.0	Optional template	Landlord or agent	At least 60 days' written notice stating the new rent and start date; once per 12 months; email allowed
Rent receipts	No form	Content prescribed	Landlord or agent	Required for in-person payments; must show receiver, payer, address, date, amount and period covered; may be emailed
Rent ledger	No form	Content prescribed	Landlord or agent	Copy within 7 days of a written request
Water usage charge request	No form	Conditions only	Landlord or agent	Only if separately metered and water-efficient; request within 3 months of the bill; 21 days to pay
Using Centrepay to receive rent	Guidance	Mandatory option since 2 Mar 2026	Landlord or agent	Bank transfer and Centrepay must be offered fee-free

Repairs, pets and changes to the property

Official form	Code / version	Status	Completed by	Key rules
Form to apply to keep a pet in a rental property	FT6600_081026; 8 pages	Mandatory standard form: tenants must use it (Part A) and landlords must respond on it (Part B)	All tenants sign Part A; landlord completes Part B	Landlord responds within 21 days or the pet is approved without conditions; refusal only on listed grounds; from 2 Oct 2026 a new tenant who applies within 7 days can keep the pet while it is considered; NCAT within 28 days
Repair request	No official template	No form	Tenant	Minor changes the landlord cannot unreasonably refuse include picture hooks, fly screens, child-safety items and removable security cameras

Changes to the tenancy

Official form	Code / version	Status	Completed by	Key rules
Change of shared tenancy arrangement	Version 1.0; updated 12 Feb 2025	Approved bond form	All current and incoming tenants	Updates the bond record when co-tenants change; principal tenant renominated if they leave
Transfer of bond	13 May 2024	Approved bond form, paper bonds only	Tenant and landlord or agent	Attach a new lodgement form; online bonds use Smart Rental Bonds instead
Change of managing agent or owner	Version 1.0	Approved bond form, or done in RBO	Agent or landlord	None beyond the form
RBO landlord proof of identity and registration; RBO agency registration	FT6615_200326; November 2019	Registration forms	Self-managing landlord (in person at Service NSW) or agency	One-off onboarding
Consent to sub-let or transfer	No form	Written landlord permission	Tenant asks, landlord consents	Whole-premises sub-lets can be refused; partial sub-lets and added co-tenants cannot be unreasonably refused

Vacating: notices to end a tenancy

Since 19 May 2025 every landlord termination needs a listed ground, including at the end of a fixed term.

Official form	Code / version	Status	Completed by	Key rules
Notice to terminate tenancy agreement, by landlord or agent	FT6600_200625	Optional template	Landlord or agent	Must state a listed ground (s 87C to 87N, 88, 108, 109) and attach the Termination Information Statement and any supporting documents (s 85); allow 7 extra working days if posted
Termination Information Statement	FT6600_200625; 4 pages	Mandatory with every landlord termination notice	Landlord or agent	Prescribed contents: how tenancies end, supporting documents, offences, NCAT rights
Notice to terminate tenancy agreement, by tenant	FT6600_130826, version 2.0 (9 Sep 2026)	Optional template	Tenant	Grounds include periodic (21 days), landlord breach (14 days) and break lease; DV cases directed to the DV notice
Early Exit Notice (s 110B)	FT6600_150525	Sample template	Fixed-term tenant who has received a landlord notice	At least 14 days; only in the last 60 days (terms of 6 months or less) or 90 days (longer terms); no break fee
Domestic Violence Termination Notice	FT6710_130826	Approved form	Tenant	No minimum notice; one evidence item attached (order, conviction or competent-person declaration)
Declaration by competent person	FT6710_210826	Prescribed form	Health practitioner, social worker, lawyer or prescribed employee	Contents not reviewable by NCAT; the separate dependent-child version still carries December 2020 text and appears superseded
Notice to remaining co-tenants of a DVTN	FT6710_180826, version 1.0	Approved form, mandatory	Landlord or agent, to each co-tenant separately	On or within 7 days after the termination date; include the 2-week temporary rent adjustment; never disclose the DV notice or evidence
Re-letting application (change of circumstances)	Online web form	Portal only	Landlord	Seeks relief from a re-letting ban once the property is vacant
Supporting-document written statements	No templates	Content prescribed	Landlord, or the family member moving in	Required for renovation, demolition, change of use and owner or family occupation grounds

Minimum notice periods

Days are calendar days, and the day the notice is served doesn’t count.

Who gives notice	Ground	Minimum notice
Landlord	Proposed sale, significant renovation, change of use, landlord or family moving in, and similar no-fault grounds	60 days (fixed term of 6 months or less) or 90 days (longer fixed term, or periodic)
Landlord	Actual sale (contract exchanged)	30 days
Landlord	Breach, or non-payment of rent, water or utilities	14 days
Tenant	End of a periodic agreement	21 days
Tenant	End of fixed term, early exit, landlord breach	14 days
Tenant	Domestic violence, or property unusable	Immediate

Moving out: final inspection and bond refund

Official form	Code / version	Status	Completed by	Key rules
Condition report, end-of-tenancy columns	Same Schedule 2 form	Prescribed	Landlord or agent and tenant	Completed in each other's presence unless the other party had a reasonable chance to attend; a landlord claiming without consent must give the tenant the end report and quotes within 7 days
Claim for refund of bond money	Version 1.0	Approved form, paper bonds only	Tenant or landlord	14-day notice of claim to the other party
RBO bond claim, with the mandatory end-of-tenancy survey	Portal	Portal only	Landlord, agent or principal tenant	Survey completed within 14 days of the initial claim (from 1 Jul 2026); unmatched claims paid after 14 days
End of tenancy survey questions	File updated 12 Feb 2025	Reference copy of the survey	Information	None

Disputes

Official form	Code / version	Status	Completed by	Key rules
Tenancy complaint form	Footer "07-2022"	Optional complaint form	Tenant, landlord or agent	Fair Trading aims to finalise most complaints within 30 days
NCAT Tenancy and social housing application	May 2025	Tribunal form, online or paper	Either party	Covers termination, bonds and general orders; fee $64 (corporations $128, reduced $16)

Cities

Cities use the state’s tenancy forms. What they add is the paperwork around moving day; a signed lease usually doubles as proof of residence for a parking permit.

City	Moving-day permit	Resident parking permit	Water at move-in and move-out	Other location-specific documents
Sydney	Resident visitor permit book, valid for removalist trucks; $30 for 10	Residential permit: lease or contract of sale required as one of two documents if moved in within 12 months	Sydney Water bills the owner; the agent arranges the move-out reading	Free bulky-item pick-ups; strata notice of lease within 14 days; building move bonds such as $500 at The Residence, Hyde Park
Newcastle	On-Street (Temporary) Parking Permit, invoiced per space per day	Resident permit: tenancy agreement accepted; buildings approved after 21 Apr 2009 ineligible	Hunter Water bills owner or agent, who reads the meter	Bulk waste twice a year with a 2 to 6 week wait; pool compliance request

Coming up

Date	Where	Change	Source
Early 2027	NSW	Standardised rental application form and privacy rules	Source

Some South Australian, Tasmanian, ACT and NT form titles were confirmed from the regulators’ official web addresses rather than by opening each form, and some council fees may have changed since we checked them.

This page offers general information, not legal advice. Laws and the way they are interpreted change, and a lease or a court may require more than the legal minimum, so please check with a local lawyer before you rely on it. Mimo is not affiliated with or endorsed by any government or regulator. Each form belongs to the government that publishes it, and every download link opens the issuer’s own copy on its own website. Check the version printed on a form before you use it. The table and its sources are in English only, exactly as we checked them.