{"id":"tas:sr-2025-014","name":"Residential Tenancy Regulations 2025","slug":"residential-tenancy-regulations-2025","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"14 of 2025","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":174243,"registerId":"tas-sr-2025-014-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Short title","content":"### 1 Short title\n\n> These regulations may be cited as the [Residential Tenancy Regulations 2025](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2025-014) .","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"### 2 Commencement\n\n> These regulations take effect on 22 April 2025.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Interpretation","content":"### 3 Interpretation\n\n> In these regulations –\n> \n> > ***Act*** means the [Residential Tenancy Act 1997](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1997-082) ;\n> \n> > ***Anglicare Tasmania*** means Anglicare Tasmania Inc., incorporated under the [Associations Incorporation Act 1964](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1964-064) (Incorporation Number 00753C);\n> \n> > ***Loreto Community Housing (formerly Centacare)*** means Loreto Community Housing Ltd (Australian Company Number 154 824 969);\n> \n> > ***not-for-profit housing provider*** means an institution that, or person who, enters into residential tenancy agreements –\n> > \n> > > > (a) for the purposes of providing residential premises to accommodate homeless persons or persons who are seeking an escape from situations of family violence; and\n> > > \n> > > > (b) in respect of which security deposits are paid to the institution or person –\n> > > > \n> > > > > > (i) as owner of the relevant residential premises; or\n> > > > > \n> > > > > > (ii) as the person or institution that manages the relevant residential premises on behalf of its owner;\n> \n> > ***not-for-profit residential tenancy agreement*** means a residential tenancy agreement –\n> > \n> > > > (a) that is entered into by a not-for-profit housing provider for a term exceeding 3 months but less than 4 months; and\n> > > \n> > > > (b) that relates to residential premises provided to accommodate homeless persons or persons who are seeking an escape from situations of family violence; and\n> > > \n> > > > (c) in respect of which a security deposit is paid to the not-for-profit housing provider –\n> > > > \n> > > > > > (i) as owner of the relevant residential premises; or\n> > > > > \n> > > > > > (ii) as the person who manages the relevant residential premises on behalf of its owner;\n> \n> > ***TUU*** means the Tasmanian University Union Inc., incorporated under the [Associations Incorporation Act 1964](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1964-064) (Incorporation Number IA09855);\n> \n> > ***TUU residential tenancy agreement*** means a residential tenancy agreement that is entered into by the TUU and in respect of which a security deposit is paid to the TUU –\n> > \n> > > > (a) as owner of the relevant residential premises; or\n> > > \n> > > > (b) as the person who manages the relevant residential premises on behalf of its owner.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Definition of deposit contributor","content":"### 4 Definition of deposit contributor\n\n> For the purposes of [paragraph (a) of the definition of ***deposit contributor*** in section 3(1)](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1997-082#GS3@Gs1@Nd1111200540369@Hpa@EN) of the Act, the following persons and institutions are prescribed:\n> \n> > > (a) Loreto Community Housing (formerly Centacare);\n> > \n> > > (b) Anglicare Tasmania Inc..","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"5","sectionType":"section","heading":"Sale of abandoned goods","content":"### 5 Sale of abandoned goods\n\n> > (1)  For the purpose of [section 48(1)(b)](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1997-082#GS48@Gs1@Hpb@EN) of the Act, an owner may sell abandoned goods if their apparent value is less than $300.\n> \n> > (2)  For the purpose of [section 48(1)(c)](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1997-082#GS48@Gs1@Hpc@EN) of the Act, an owner is to apply for an order permitting the sale of abandoned goods if their apparent value is $300 or more.","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"6","sectionType":"section","heading":"Infringement notice offences and penalties","content":"### 6 Infringement notice offences and penalties\n\n> > (1)  In this regulation –\n> > \n> > > ***infringement offence*** means an offence under the Act that is specified in this regulation to be an offence for which an infringement notice may be issued.\n> \n> > (2)  The Commissioner may issue and serve an infringement notice on a person if the Commissioner reasonably believes that the person has committed an infringement offence.\n> \n> > (3)  An infringement notice may not be served on an individual who has not attained the age of 16 years.\n> \n> > (4)  An infringement notice –\n> > \n> > > > (a) is to be in accordance with [section 14 of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2005-057#GS14@EN) [Monetary Penalties Enforcement Act 2005](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2005-057) ; and\n> > > \n> > > > (b) is not to relate to more than 3 offences.\n> \n> > (5)  An offence under a provision of the Act specified in column 2 of [Schedule 1](#JS1@EN) is an offence in respect of which an infringement notice may be issued.\n> \n> > (6)  The penalty specified in column 3 of [Schedule 1](#JS1@EN) in respect of an offence in column 2 of that Schedule is the penalty payable under an infringement notice issued in respect of that offence.","sortOrder":5},{"sectionNumber":"7","sectionType":"section","heading":"Non-application of Act to certain residential tenancy agreements and persons","content":"### 7 Non-application of Act to certain residential tenancy agreements and persons\n\n> Each provision of the Act does not apply to a residential tenancy agreement that is for a period of 3 months or less and that relates to residential premises providing accommodation for –\n> \n> > > (a) homeless persons; or\n> > \n> > > (b) persons who are seeking an escape from situations of family violence.","sortOrder":6},{"sectionNumber":"8","sectionType":"section","heading":"Non-application of Act to parts of educational institution","content":"### 8 Non-application of Act to parts of educational institution\n\n> > (1)  Each provision of the Act does not apply to any premises that are part of an educational institution except where the premises are the subject of –\n> > \n> > > > (a) an application for an allocation under the *National Rental Affordability Scheme Regulations 2008* of the Commonwealth and that application has not been refused or withdrawn; or\n> > > \n> > > > (b) an allocation, or the reservation of an allocation, under those regulations.\n> \n> > (2)  In [subregulation (1)](#GS8@Gs1@EN)  –\n> > \n> > > ***allocation*** has the same meaning as in the *National Rental Affordability Scheme Act 2008* of the Commonwealth;\n> > \n> > > ***reservation of an allocation*** means a reservation of an allocation within the meaning of the *National Rental Affordability Scheme Regulations 2008* of the Commonwealth.","sortOrder":7},{"sectionNumber":"9","sectionType":"section","heading":"Non-application of certain provisions of Act to primary production residential tenancy agreement","content":"### 9 Non-application of certain provisions of Act to primary production residential tenancy agreement\n\n> > (1)  [*\\[Regulation 9 Subregulation (1) substituted by S.R. 2025, No. 44, Applied:01 Oct 2025\\]*](/view/html/inforce/2025-10-01/sr-2025-044#GS4@EN) In this regulation –\n> > \n> > > ***primary production residential tenancy agreement*** means a residential tenancy agreement –\n> > > \n> > > > > (a) for residential premises that –\n> > > > > \n> > > > > > > (i) are  situated on primary production land, within the meaning of [section 7(1)(a) of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2000-074#GS7@Gs1@Hpa@EN) [Land Tax Act 2000](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2000-074) ; and\n> > > > > > \n> > > > > > > (ii) are made available to a party to an employment contract, or employment agreement, in relation to primary production taking place on that land; and\n> > > > \n> > > > > (b) that includes a provision which specifies that a party to the agreement must give to each party of that agreement a minimum of 21 days notice of an intention to terminate the agreement, however described.\n> \n> > (2)  [Section 11](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1997-082#GS11@EN) and [Part 4](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1997-082#HP4@EN) of the Act do not apply to a primary production residential tenancy agreement.","sortOrder":8},{"sectionNumber":"10","sectionType":"section","heading":"Non-application of certain provisions of Act to residential tenancy agreements in respect of police officers","content":"### 10 Non-application of certain provisions of Act to residential tenancy agreements in respect of police officers\n\n> [Section 11](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1997-082#GS11@EN) and [Part 4](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1997-082#HP4@EN) of the Act do not apply to a residential tenancy agreement in respect of residential premises that are made available to a police officer as part of the police officer’s employment.","sortOrder":9},{"sectionNumber":"11","sectionType":"section","heading":"Non-application of certain sections of Act to not-for-profit residential tenancy agreements","content":"### 11 Non-application of certain sections of Act to not-for-profit residential tenancy agreements\n\n> [Sections 25(2)](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1997-082#GS25@Gs2@EN) , [(3)](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1997-082#GS25@Gs3@EN) , [(4)(a)](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1997-082#GS25@Gs4@Hpa@EN) , [27](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1997-082#GS27@EN) , [28](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1997-082#GS28@EN) , [29](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1997-082#GS29@EN) , [29A](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1997-082#GS29A@EN) , [29B](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1997-082#GS29B@EN) , [29C](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1997-082#GS29C@EN) , [29D](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1997-082#GS29D@EN) , [29DA](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1997-082#GS29DA@EN) , [29E](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1997-082#GS29E@EN) and [29F](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1997-082#GS29F@EN) of the Act do not apply to a not-for-profit residential tenancy agreement.","sortOrder":10},{"sectionNumber":"12","sectionType":"section","heading":"Procedure on termination of not-for-profit residential tenancy agreements","content":"### 12 Procedure on termination of not-for-profit residential tenancy agreements\n\n> > (1)  On the termination of a not-for-profit residential tenancy agreement, the not-for-profit housing provider is to –\n> > \n> > > > (a) return the security deposit to the tenant within 3 working days, together with any interest that is to be paid under the agreement, but less any amount due to the owner arising from the non-performance of the not-for-profit residential tenancy agreement by the tenant; or\n> > > \n> > > > (b) give to the tenant a notice, in duplicate, that –\n> > > > \n> > > > > > (i) states the reasons for which the security deposit, or part of the security deposit, is being retained; and\n> > > > > \n> > > > > > (ii) includes either a statement of the loss incurred by the owner or an estimate of the date on which it is expected that the loss will be determined; and\n> > > > > \n> > > > > > (iii) states that, if the tenant is dissatisfied with the matters contained in the notice, the tenant may lodge a dispute with the Commissioner within 10 days after being provided with the notice.\n> \n> > (2)  A dispute is to be –\n> > \n> > > > (a) in writing; and\n> > > \n> > > > (b) accompanied by a copy of the notice given under [subregulation (1)(b)](#GS12@Gs1@Hpb@EN) .\n> \n> > (3)  Within one working day after receiving a dispute, the Commissioner is to, in writing –\n> > \n> > > > (a) require the not-for-profit housing provider to pay to the Authority, within the period of not less than 3 working days specified in the requirement –\n> > > > \n> > > > > > (i) an amount equal to that portion of the security deposit in dispute that has not been paid to the tenant; and\n> > > > > \n> > > > > > (ii) any amount equal to any interest payable to the tenant under the not-for-profit residential tenancy agreement that has not been so paid to the tenant; and\n> > > \n> > > > (b) notify the Authority of the dispute.\n> \n> > (4)  On receiving a dispute, the Commissioner may require the Authority, the tenant, the not-for-profit housing provider and the owner of the relevant residential property to provide the Commissioner with information and documentation that is relevant to the dispute.\n> \n> > (5)  The not-for-profit housing provider must lodge with the Authority a claim form under [section 29C](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1997-082#GS29C@EN) of the Act when paying the amounts referred to in a requirement made under [subregulation (3)(a)](#GS12@Gs3@Hpa@EN) to the Authority, and for that purpose the not-for-profit housing provider is taken to have given a claim form to the tenant and the tenant is taken not to have lodged that claim form with the Authority.\n> \n> > (6)  The Authority, the tenant, the not-for-profit housing provider or the owner of the relevant residential property must comply with a requirement made under [subregulation (3)](#GS12@Gs3@EN) or [(4)](#GS12@Gs4@EN) .\n> \n> > (7)  If a tenant, a not-for-profit housing provider or an owner of the relevant residential property fails to comply with a requirement made under [subregulation (3)](#GS12@Gs3@EN) or [(4)](#GS12@Gs4@EN) , that tenant, provider or owner is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.\n> \n> > (8)  If a dispute is lodged under this regulation, the not-for-profit housing provider and each tenant and owner of the relevant residential property are parties to the dispute.\n> \n> > (9)  Each party to a dispute may provide written submissions and other documents to the Commissioner in respect of the dispute.\n> \n> > (10)  [Section 29G](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1997-082#GS29G@EN) of the Act applies to a dispute lodged under this regulation as if the dispute lodged under this regulation were a dispute lodged under [section 29F](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1997-082#GS29F@EN) of the Act.","sortOrder":11},{"sectionNumber":"13","sectionType":"section","heading":"Non-application of certain sections of Act to TUU residential tenancy agreements","content":"### 13 Non-application of certain sections of Act to TUU residential tenancy agreements\n\n> [Sections 25(2)](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1997-082#GS25@Gs2@EN) , [(3)](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1997-082#GS25@Gs3@EN) , [(4)(a)](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1997-082#GS25@Gs4@Hpa@EN) , [27](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1997-082#GS27@EN) , [28](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1997-082#GS28@EN) , [29](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1997-082#GS29@EN) , [29A](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1997-082#GS29A@EN) , [29B](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1997-082#GS29B@EN) , [29C](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1997-082#GS29C@EN) , [29D](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1997-082#GS29D@EN) , 29DA, [29E](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1997-082#GS29E@EN) and [29F](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1997-082#GS29F@EN) , of the Act do not apply to a TUU residential tenancy agreement.","sortOrder":12},{"sectionNumber":"14","sectionType":"section","heading":"Procedure on termination of TUU residential tenancy agreements","content":"### 14 Procedure on termination of TUU residential tenancy agreements\n\n> > (1)  On the termination of a TUU residential tenancy agreement, the TUU is to –\n> > \n> > > > (a) return the security deposit to the tenant within 3 working days, together with any interest that is to be paid under the agreement, but less any amount due to the owner arising from the non-performance of the TUU residential tenancy agreement by the tenant; or\n> > > \n> > > > (b) give to the tenant a notice that –\n> > > > \n> > > > > > (i) states the reasons for which the security deposit, or part of the security deposit, is being retained; and\n> > > > > \n> > > > > > (ii) includes either a statement of the loss incurred by the owner or an estimate of the date on which it is expected that the loss will be determined; and\n> > > > > \n> > > > > > (iii) states that, if the tenant is dissatisfied with the matters contained in the notice, the tenant may lodge a dispute with the Commissioner within 10 days after being given the notice.\n> \n> > (2)  A dispute is to be –\n> > \n> > > > (a) in writing; and\n> > > \n> > > > (b) accompanied by a copy of the notice given under [subregulation (1)(b)](#GS14@Gs1@Hpb@EN) .\n> \n> > (3)  Within one working day after receiving a dispute, the Commissioner is to, in writing –\n> > \n> > > > (a) require the TUU to pay to the Authority, within the period of not less than 3 working days specified in the requirement –\n> > > > \n> > > > > > (i) an amount equal to that portion of the security deposit in dispute that has not been paid to the tenant; and\n> > > > > \n> > > > > > (ii) an amount equal to any interest payable to the tenant under the TUU residential tenancy agreement that has not been so paid to the tenant; and\n> > > \n> > > > (b) notify the Authority of the dispute.\n> \n> > (4)  On receiving a dispute, the Commissioner may require the Authority, tenant, TUU and owner of the relevant residential property to provide the Commissioner with information and documentation relevant to the dispute.\n> \n> > (5)  The TUU must lodge with the Authority a claim form under [section 29C](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1997-082#GS29C@EN) of the Act when paying the amounts referred to in a requirement made to the Authority under [subregulation (3)(a)](#GS14@Gs3@Hpa@EN) , and for that purpose the TUU is taken to have given a claim form to the tenant and the tenant is taken not to have lodged that claim form with the Authority.\n> \n> > (6)  The Authority, tenant, TUU or owner of the relevant residential property must comply with a requirement made under [subregulation (3)](#GS14@Gs3@EN) or [(4)](#GS14@Gs4@EN) .\n> \n> > (7)  If a tenant, the TUU or an owner of the relevant residential property fails to comply with a requirement made under [subregulation (3)](#GS14@Gs3@EN) or [(4)](#GS14@Gs4@EN) , that tenant, the TUU or that owner is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.\n> \n> > (8)  If a dispute is lodged under this regulation, the TUU and each tenant and owner of the relevant residential property are parties to the dispute.\n> \n> > (9)  Each party to a dispute may provide written submissions and other documents to the Commissioner in respect of the dispute.\n> \n> > (10)  [Section 29G](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1997-082#GS29G@EN) of the Act applies to a dispute lodged under this regulation as if the dispute were a dispute lodged under [section 29F](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1997-082#GS29F@EN) of the Act.","sortOrder":13},{"sectionNumber":"15","sectionType":"section","heading":"Notice to vacate social housing – prescribed matters","content":"### 15 Notice to vacate social housing – prescribed matters\n\n> > (1)  For the purposes of [section 42(1)(da)(i)](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1997-082#GS42@Gs1@Hpda@Hqi@EN) of the Act –\n> > \n> > > > (a) each type of income specified in Table A of [Schedule 2](#JS2@EN) is a prescribed source of income; and\n> > > \n> > > > (b) for the avoidance of doubt, each type of income specified in Table B of [Schedule 2](#JS2@EN) is not a prescribed source of income.\n> \n> > (2)  For the purposes of [section 42(1)(da)(i)](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1997-082#GS42@Gs1@Hpda@Hqi@EN) of the Act, the prescribed amount of income is –\n> > \n> > > > (a) if the tenant has been the sole occupant of the relevant social housing during the assessment period, the GHMWR for the month of August immediately preceding the commencement of the assessment period ÷ 30% (the ***base amount***); or\n> > > \n> > > > (b) if the tenant has not been the sole occupant of the relevant social housing during the assessment period, the base amount plus –\n> > > > \n> > > > > > (i) the base amount x 50% for each person who (as an adult) occupied that social housing at any time (or times) during the assessment period besides the tenant; plus\n> > > > > \n> > > > > > (ii) the base amount x 30% for each person who (as a child) occupied that social housing at any time (or times) during the assessment period besides the tenant; plus\n> > > > > \n> > > > > > (iii) a sum equal to the combined Centrelink carer allowance and Centrelink pension supplement for each person, including the tenant, who occupied that social housing at any time (or times) during the assessment period whilst living with non-severe permanent or long-term disability; plus\n> > > > > \n> > > > > > (iv) a sum equal to one-third of the SRP for each person, including the tenant, who occupied that social housing at any time (or times) during the assessment period whilst living with severe permanent or long-term disability.\n> \n> > (3)  For the purposes of [section 42(1)(da)(ii)](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1997-082#GS42@Gs1@Hpda@Hqii@EN) of the Act –\n> > \n> > > > (a) each type of asset specified in Table A of [Schedule 3](#JS3@EN) is a prescribed type of asset; and\n> > > \n> > > > (b) for the avoidance of doubt, each type of asset specified in Table B of [Schedule 3](#JS3@EN) is not a prescribed type of asset.\n> \n> > (4)  For the purposes of [section 42(1)(da)(ii)](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1997-082#GS42@Gs1@Hpda@Hqii@EN) of the Act, the prescribed amount of asset value is –\n> > \n> > > > (a) if the tenant has been the sole occupant of the relevant social housing during the assessment period, the TMHSP for the month of August immediately preceding the commencement of the assessment period x 20% (the ***base amount***); or\n> > > \n> > > > (b) if the tenant has not been the sole occupant of the relevant social housing premises during the assessment period, the base amount plus an additional one per cent of the TMHSP for each person, other than the tenant, who occupied that social housing at any time during the assessment period.\n> \n> > (5)  Pursuant to [section 42(1B)](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1997-082#GS42@Gs1B@EN) of the Act, the prescribed circumstances for [section 42(1)(db)(i)](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1997-082#GS42@Gs1@Hpdb@Hqi@EN) of the Act are where –\n> > \n> > > > (a) the number of persons occupying the premises (inclusive of the tenants but exclusive of the carers, if any, of any of those persons) is less than the number of bedrooms in the premises; and\n> > > \n> > > > (b) none of the bedrooms in the premises is reasonably required for –\n> > > > \n> > > > > > (i) the provision of medical or health care to an occupant of the premises; or\n> > > > > \n> > > > > > (ii) the accommodation of persons who act as the full-time or part-time carer of any occupant of the premises.\n> \n> > (6)  In this section –\n> > \n> > > ***adult*** means a person who has attained the age of 18 years;\n> > \n> > > ***assessment period*** means –\n> > > \n> > > > > (a) for [section 42(1)(da)(i)](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1997-082#GS42@Gs1@Hpda@Hqi@EN) of the Act, the continuous 12-month period referred to in that section; and\n> > > > \n> > > > > (b) for [section 42(1)(da)(ii)](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1997-082#GS42@Gs1@Hpda@Hqii@EN) of the Act, the 30-day period referred to in that section;\n> > \n> > > ***Centrelink carer allowance*** means a carer allowance under the *Social Security Act 1991* of the Commonwealth;\n> > \n> > > ***Centrelink pension supplement*** means a pension supplement under the *Social Security Act 1991* of the Commonwealth;\n> > \n> > > ***child*** means a person who has not attained the age of 18 years;\n> > \n> > > ***REIT*** means the real estate State industry body known as the Real Estate Institute of Tasmania;\n> > \n> > > ***SRP*** means a Special rate of pension (also known as a Special rate pension or TPI pension), being a pension paid under Part II of the *Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986* of the Commonwealth to a military veteran to whom section 24 of that Act applies;\n> > \n> > > ***TMHSP*** means the Tasmanian moving annual median house sale price, published monthly by the REIT;\n> > \n> > > ***GHMWR*** means the median weekly rent for a 2-bedroom house in Greater Hobart, published monthly by the REIT.","sortOrder":14},{"sectionNumber":"SCHEDULE 1 - Infringement Noti","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCHEDULE 1 - Infringement Notice Offences and Penalties","content":"# SCHEDULE 1 - Infringement Noti SCHEDULE 1 - Infringement Notice Offences and Penalties\n\n[Regulation 6](#GS6@EN)\n\n| Item | Section of Act | Penalty(penalty units) |\n| 1. | Section 16B(1) | 10 |\n| 2. | Section 17(1) | 10 |\n| 3. | Section 17(2)(a) | 10 |\n| 4. | Section 17(2)(b) | 10 |\n| 5. | Section 17(2)(c) | 10 |\n| 6. | Section 17(2)(d) | 10 |\n| 7. | Section 17(2)(e) | 10 |\n| 8. | Section 17(3) | 10 |\n| 9. | Section 17(3A) | 10 |\n| 10. | Section 24(1) | 10 |\n| 11. | Section 25(2)(a) | 10 |\n| 12. | Section 25(2)(b) | 10 |\n| 13. | Section 25(3) | 10 |\n| 14. | Section 25(4)(a) | 10 |\n| 15. | Section 25(4)(b) | 10 |\n| 16. | Section 25(4)(c) | 10 |\n| 17. | Section 29F(8) | 2 |\n| 18. | Section 36I(1) | 10 |\n| 19. | Section 36J(1) | 10 |\n| 20. | Section 36J(2) | 10 |\n| 21. | Section 36J(3) | 10 |\n| 22. | Section 36K(1) | 10 |\n| 23. | Section 36K(2) | 10 |\n| 24. | Section 36L | 10 |\n| 25. | Section 36M(1) | 10 |\n| 26. | Section 36M(2) | 10 |\n| 27. | Section 36M(3) | 10 |\n| 28. | Section 36N(1) | 10 |\n| 29. | Section 36O(1) | 10 |\n| 30. | Section 36O(5) | 10 |\n| 31. | Section 37(2) | 10 |\n| 32. | Section 48X(2) | 10 |\n| 33. | Section 48Y(1) | 10 |\n| 34. | Section 48Z(1) | 10 |\n| 35. | Section 48ZA(2) | 10 |\n| 36. | Section 48ZB(2) | 10 |\n| 37. | Section 48ZC(1) | 10 |\n| 38. | Section 48ZC(2) | 10 |\n| 39. | Section 48ZC(4) | 10 |\n| 40. | Section 55(2) | 10 |\n| 41. | Section 55A | 10 |\n| 42. | Section 56(1) | 10 |\n| 43. | Section 57(1) | 10 |\n| 44. | Section 57(1A) | 10 |\n| 45. | Section 57(2) | 10 |\n| 46. | Section 57(5) | 10 |\n| 47. | Section 58 | 10 |\n| 48. | Section 62(1) | 10 |\n| 49. | Section 62(2) | 10 |\n| 50. | Section 62(3) | 10 |\n| 51. | Section 62(4) | 10 |","sortOrder":15},{"sectionNumber":"SCHEDULE 2 - Prescribed Source","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCHEDULE 2 - Prescribed Sources of Income","content":"# SCHEDULE 2 - Prescribed Source SCHEDULE 2 - Prescribed Sources of Income\n\n[Regulation 15(1)](#GS15@Gs1@EN)\n\n> **\n> \n> > TABLE A\n> \n> **\n\n| Item No. | Type of income |\n| 1. | Gross income from employment (whether regular or irregular) including the following: |\n|  | (a) salaries and wages; |\n|  | (b) tips, commissions and bonuses; |\n|  | (c) piecework payments and payments for odd jobs and casual work; |\n|  | (d) penalty payments and shift allowances; |\n|  | (e) directors' fees; |\n|  | (f) remuneration for time not worked, including any period of holiday leave, long service leave, sick leave or other leave; |\n|  | (g) workers compensation payments made by employers; |\n|  | (h) leave loadings. |\n| 2. | Regular income from the Commonwealth government (whether under the Social Security Act 1991, Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 or another law of the Commonwealth) including all pensions, benefits, allowances and supplements, other than the following: |\n|  | (a) baby bonuses; |\n|  | (b) child care benefits; |\n|  | (c) child care rebates; |\n|  | (d) emergency and disaster assistance payments. |\n| 3. | Regular income from the government of any State or Territory of the Commonwealth. |\n| 4. | Regular income from non-government organisations, including non-profit organisations. |\n| 5. | Income from overseas sources, including superannuation and pensions. |\n| 6. | Interest from deposits with authorised deposit-taking institutions, including term deposits. |\n| 7. | Interest from personal loans to persons outside the relevant residential premises. |\n| 8. | Income from assets, including bullion. |\n| 9. | Income from the hire of assets owned or partially owned by the tenant or, if the tenant is a member of a household, member of the household. |\n| 10. | Profit from businesses owned or partially owned by the tenant or, if the tenant is a member of a household, member of the household. |\n| 11. | Money received as gifts and income received as a result of gifts, including interest. |\n| 12. | Deemed income from financial assets. |\n| 13. | Family trust distributions or dividends. |\n| 14. | Income from rental properties or land, including agricultural and commercial properties. |\n| 15. | Scholarship payments for living (as opposed to educational) expenses. |\n| 16. | Private child maintenance payments. |\n| 17. | Income from life interests. |\n| 18. | Income from income stream products, including annuities and allocated products. |\n| 19. | Winnings from betting and gambling (where value of winnings exceeds cost of entry fees and tickets across the financial year). |\n| 20. | Income from shares in listed shares and securities and in unlisted public companies. |\n| 21. | Royalties. |\n\n> **\n> \n> > TABLE B\n> \n> **\n\n| Item No. | Type of income |\n| 1. | Employer contributions to superannuation. |\n| 2. | In-kind provisions made by employers, including the following: |\n|  | (a) goods and services; |\n|  | (b) transport, electricity, telephone, holiday and medical expenses; |\n|  | (c) housing; |\n|  | (d) low-interest subsidies on finance; |\n|  | (e) union dues, professional association fees and club fees; |\n|  | (f) child care and educational expenses. |\n| 3. | One-off assistance payments from any government or from any non-government entity (being payments where a regular payment option is not offered or available), including the following: |\n|  | (a) emergency and disaster relief payments; |\n|  | (b) payments under any residential tenancy support service; |\n|  | (c) ad hoc payments for specific purposes (such as a carbon tax compensation lump sum made by the Commonwealth). |\n| 4. | If the tenant is a member of a household, rent or board payments made by a member of the household to any other member of the household. |\n| 5. | Scholarship payments for educational (as opposed to living) expenses. |","sortOrder":16},{"sectionNumber":"SCHEDULE 3 - Assets","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCHEDULE 3 - Assets","content":"# SCHEDULE 3 - Assets SCHEDULE 3 - Assets\n\n[Regulation 15(3)](#GS15@Gs3@EN)\n\n> **\n> \n> > TABLE A\n> \n> **\n\n| Item No. | Type of asset |\n| 1. | Cash or money held in authorised deposit-taking institution accounts, including interest-free accounts. |\n| 2. | Cash or money held in interest-bearing deposits, fixed deposits, bonds, debentures, property trusts, friendly society bonds and managed investments. |\n| 3. | Shares, options, rights, convertible notes and other securities, (whether listed on an Australian or overseas stock exchange or unlisted). |\n| 4. | Unsecured funds held by an authorised deposit-taking institution (other than minor withdrawn monies). |\n| 5. | Gold and other bullion. |\n| 6. | Residential properties, including rental properties, second homes, shacks, vacant land, and the value of any residential or holiday time-share arrangements. |\n| 7. | Commercial properties and commercial land. |\n| 8. | The value of any businesses and farms, including the value of crops and livestock. |\n| 9. | The attributed value of any private trusts or private companies of which the tenant or, if the tenant is a member of a household, member of the household is trustee or controller. |\n| 10. | Loans made to other people, companies and trusts, other than loans of household goods or motor vehicles. |\n| 11. | Income stream products, including annuities and superannuation. |\n| 12. | Gifts, including gifts of cash, savings, shares, bonds, investments, lump sum payments, net fixed business assets, realised superannuation funds and real estate. |\n| 13. | Any monies that the tenant or, if the tenant is a member of a household, member of the household would, regardless of any legal disability, be entitled to recover in a court of competent jurisdiction as a debt. |\n| 14. | Vehicles for recreational or specific-interest use, including the following: |\n|  | (a) campervans and caravans; |\n|  | (b) dragsters, racing cars and go-karts; |\n|  | (c) stock cars and street rods; |\n|  | (d) vintage or veteran vehicles. |\n| 15. | Motor vehicles for commercial use, including the following: |\n|  | (a) taxis; |\n|  | (b) heavy vehicles (such as buses, large trucks and large vans); |\n|  | (c) self-propelled plant and machinery (such as tractors, backhoes and mobile cranes). |\n| 16. | Non-road-registrable motorcycles, quad-bikes and ride-on mowers. |\n| 17. | Trailers, including boat trailers, horse floats, semi-trailers, log jinkers and towed agricultural machinery. |\n| 18. | Bicycles, tricycles, tandem cycles and other pedal vehicles, including those with some form of powered assistance for the rider, and unpowered scooters. |\n| 19. | Vehicles that are capable of travelling only on a railway, tramway or other fixed track. |\n| 20. | Boats and recreational water craft, including jet skis, sailboards and kayaks. |\n| 21. | Aircraft, including recreational aircraft (such as powered ultra lights, gliders and hang gliders). |\n| 22. | The value of jewellery, artworks, collections, memorabilia and antiques, excluding family heirlooms and hobby collections. |\n| 23. | The value of any collections used for trading purposes. |\n\n> **\n> \n> > TABLE B\n> \n> **\n\n| Item No. | Type of asset |\n| 1. | Assets held in superannuation funds or rollover funds from which the tenant or, if the tenant is a member of a household, member of the household receives a pension or annuity. |\n| 2. | The value of investments in superannuation funds or similar retirement products (where the tenant or, if the tenant is a member of a household, member of the household is under the pension age and is yet to receive a lump sum, pension or annuity from the funds or products). |\n| 3. | The surrender value of life insurance policies. |\n| 4. | The value of life interests. |\n| 5. | The value of assets in a deceased estate which are not yet received. |\n| 6. | The value of investments in First Home Saver Accounts under the (discontinued) FHSA scheme of the Commonwealth. |\n| 7. | Payments under a criminal injuries compensation scheme or victims of crime compensation scheme of any State or Territory of the Commonwealth. |\n| 8. | Ex-gratia payments to persons who have been victims of abuse whilst in the care of any State or Territory of the Commonwealth or any religious institution. |\n| 9. | One-off payments made by the Commonwealth to Australian service personnel who were prisoners-of-war during the Korean War (or to their spouses). |\n| 10. | Pre-paid funeral arrangements, including funeral bonds and the reservation of burial plots. |\n| 11. | Accommodation bonds paid to aged cared facilities. |\n| 12. | Assets held in trusts that are Special Disability Trusts for the purposes of the Social Security Act 1991 of the Commonwealth. |\n| 13. | Motor vehicles for private use, including the following: |\n|  | (a) utilities and small vans; |\n|  | (b) road-registrable motorcycles, (including motor trikes and motor scooters). |\n| 14. | The market value of household goods, including the following: |\n|  | (a) furniture and soft furnishings (such as curtains); |\n|  | (b) crockery, cutlery, glassware and cooking equipment; |\n|  | (c) in-built and portable electrical appliances; |\n|  | (d) manchester (bed coverings, towels and linen); |\n|  | (e) portable lighting; |\n|  | (f) garden ornaments. |\n| 15. | The market value of personal effects, including the following: |\n|  | (a) clothing; |\n|  | (b) jewellery (other than heirloom jewellery or jewellery that forms part of a hobby collection); |\n|  | (c) cosmetics and toiletries; |\n|  | (d) watches; |\n|  | (e) optical items (such as sunglasses and binoculars); |\n|  | (f) recreational items (such as books, camping equipment, fitness equipment, sporting goods and toys); |\n|  | (g) personal electrical devices (such as cameras, computers and gaming systems, mp3 players, phones, radios, recording equipment, stereo and surround sound equipment, televisions and tablets); |\n|  | (h) nursery items and children's play equipment (such as swings and trampolines); |\n|  | (i) pool equipment; |\n|  | (j) bicycles, tricycles and other pedal vehicles, including those with some form of powered assistance for the rider, and unpowered scooters; |\n|  | (k) gardening equipment and tools; |\n|  | (l) hobby equipment. |\n| 16. | The value of family heirlooms and hobby collections. |\n| 17. | The value of any medals or decorations (not forming part of a collection used for trading purposes). |\n| 18. | Devices for the aid of persons living with disability, injury or illness, including prostheses, stair-lifts and wheelchairs (motorised and otherwise). |\n\nDisplayed and numbered in accordance with the *[Rules Publication Act 1953](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1953-050)*.\n\nNotified in the *Gazette* on 16 April 2025\n\nThese regulations are administered in the Department of Justice.","sortOrder":17}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":7,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The regulations narrow and clarify the Act's application by expressly excluding specified types of agreements and premises from parts or all of the Act (see regs 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13). They also introduce new administrative procedures, timeframes and penalty structures (regs 5, 6, 12, 14, 15 and Schedules 1–3), thereby changing which tenants, providers and disputes fall within the Act's operational scope and how they are handled."},"complexity_factors":["Extensive cross‑references to the Residential Tenancy Act 1997 and other statutes (Monetary Penalties Enforcement Act 2005; Land Tax Act 2000; National Rental Affordability Scheme Act 2008).","Multiple non‑application carve‑outs for different tenancy types and premises (short‑term homelessness/family‑violence, educational institution parts, primary production, police housing, not‑for‑profit, TUU).","Detailed procedural requirements for termination, deposit return and dispute handling with short timeframes and criminal penalties for non‑compliance (regs 12, 14).","An infringement notice regime listing many discrete Act provisions and fixed penalty‑unit amounts (reg 6 and Schedule 1).","Sizable schedules enumerating included and excluded income and asset types plus formulaic calculations (GHMWR, TMHSP, percentage multipliers) used in social‑housing assessments (reg 15; Schedules 2–3).","Named, prescribed organisations and narrow statutory definitions that create bespoke regimes for specific entities (regs 3–4).","Administrative discretions concentrated in the Commissioner and the Authority (issuing infringement notices, requiring payment to Authority, compelling documents).","Mixture of quantitative thresholds ($300 sale threshold; 3‑month tenancy cutoff; specified penalty units) that create bright‑line rules but require external data inputs (REIT publications, Centrelink amounts)."],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations add definitions, carve‑outs and procedural rules to the Residential Tenancy Act 1997. They name specific organisations as deposit contributors, allow sale of abandoned goods below $300, set which Act offences may attract infringement notices and fixed penalties, and exempt certain short‑term homelessness/family‑violence accommodation, parts of educational institutions, primary‑production and police housing, and specified not‑for‑profit and TUU tenancies from parts of the Act. They also prescribe deposit‑return and dispute procedures for not‑for‑profit and TUU providers and set income/asset tests used for social‑housing vacate notices (regs 4–15; Schedules 1–3)."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. Learn more: https://ai-sdk.dev/unauthenticated-ai-gateway","source":"analysis-cron"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":7,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The legislation has grown significantly beyond simple procedural regulations. Originally regulations under a tenancy act would typically cover administrative matters like forms and fees. However, this instrument creates extensive substantive exemptions from the parent Act for multiple categories (crisis accommodation, charities, universities, farms, police, educational institutions) and establishes complex means-testing machinery for social housing eligibility. The detailed income/asset schedules and mathematical formulas for determining eligibility represent a major expansion into social policy administration that goes well beyond standard tenancy regulation."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple overlapping exemption schemes with subtly different conditions (not-for-profit vs TUU vs primary production vs police vs educational institutions)","Nested definitions: 'not-for-profit residential tenancy agreement' depends on 'not-for-profit housing provider' which has its own 4-part definition","Extensive cross-referencing to the parent Act (Residential Tenancy Act 1997) and other legislation (Social Security Act, Veterans' Entitlements Act, Land Tax Act, etc.)","Mathematical formulas for social housing eligibility involving external data sources (GHMWR, TMHSP published by REIT)","Detailed schedules with 21 income types (Table A) and 5 exclusions (Table B), plus 23 asset types (Table A) and 18 exclusions (Table B)","Procedural requirements with specific timeframes (3 working days, 10 days, 'one working day')","Mirror provisions: Regulations 11-12 and 13-14 are nearly identical, applying similar rules to not-for-profits and TUU respectively","Incorporation of federal scheme concepts (National Rental Affordability Scheme) by reference"],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations set out detailed rules for residential tenancies in Tasmania, working alongside the main Residential Tenancy Act 1997. They do several key things:\n\n**Who and what is covered (or excluded):**\n- **Short-term crisis accommodation**: Tenancies of 3 months or less for homeless people or those escaping family violence are completely exempt from the Act.\n- **Not-for-profit providers**: Special rules apply to agreements between 3-4 months with charities like Anglicare Tasmania and Loreto Community Housing that house vulnerable people. Many standard tenancy protections don't apply, but there are specific dispute procedures for bond returns.\n- **University housing**: The Tasmanian University Union (TUU) gets similar treatment to not-for-profits—many standard rules don't apply, but there are special bond dispute procedures.\n- **Farm worker housing**: Tenancies tied to primary production employment on farming land are exempt from certain termination rules if they include 21 days' notice clauses.\n- **Police housing**: Police officers living in job-related accommodation are exempt from certain termination protections.\n- **Educational institutions**: Student housing at schools/universities is generally exempt unless it's part of the federal National Rental Affordability Scheme.\n\n**Practical rules:**\n- **Abandoned goods**: Landlords can sell abandoned items worth under $300 without a tribunal order; anything worth $300+ requires court approval.\n- **Infringement notices**: The Commissioner can issue on-the-spot fines (penalty units) for 51 specific offences under the Act—things like failing to provide proper notices or breaching tenancy duties.\n- **Social housing eligibility**: Complex formulas determine when tenants earn too much income or own too many assets to stay in public housing. The rules count most employment income, government payments, investments, and assets like property and vehicles—but exclude things like superannuation (for those under pension age), household goods, and compensation for crime victims.\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThese regulations create a two-tier system where standard tenancy protections are stripped back for vulnerable populations (crisis accommodation) and specific institutional providers (unions, charities, farms, police). This allows faster turnover and simpler administration but reduces tenant rights. The social housing means-testing rules are particularly significant—they determine who gets kicked out of public housing based on detailed income and asset calculations."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based solely on the metadata provided, there is insufficient information to determine whether the scope of these regulations changed from their original intent. No substantive content, explanatory memoranda, or comparison with predecessor regulations was included in the provided text."},"complexity_factors":["Only metadata and status information was provided — the substantive regulatory content is absent, making full complexity assessment impossible","Regulations of this type typically involve cross-referencing with the parent Residential Tenancy Act, adding interpretive complexity","Tasmanian-specific rules may differ from other states, requiring knowledge of local legislative context","The existence of amending instruments suggests the regulations have already been modified, which can create layered reading complexity"],"plain_english_summary":"The Residential Tenancy Regulations 2025 (Tasmania), effective 1 October 2025, set out the detailed rules that govern rental relationships in Tasmania—affecting tenants, landlords, property managers and real estate agents. They prescribe how bonds, rent changes, inspections, repairs and dispute processes are handled, and so determine practical rights and duties on both sides.\n\nNote: only the regulations’ status and metadata were provided here; the full text is needed to know precise obligations and procedures."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/residential-tenancy-regulations-2025","history":"/api/acts/residential-tenancy-regulations-2025/history","analysis":"/api/acts/residential-tenancy-regulations-2025/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/residential-tenancy-regulations-2025/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/residential-tenancy-regulations-2025/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/residential-tenancy-regulations-2025/documents"}}