Accessing Governing Legislation

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• Queensland
• New South Wales
• Victoria
• Western Australia
• Tasmania
• South Australia
• Australian Capital Territory
• Northern Territory

It's important you are aware of the governing legislation for Real Estate Agents & Residential Tenancies in your state. Please see below links to relevant legislation.

PLEASE NOTE: Legislation is subject to change & you should always seek current information.

Queensland

Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation Act 2008

https://www.legislation.qld.gov.au/view/html/inforce/current/act-2008-073

Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation Regulation 2025

https://www.legislation.qld.gov.au/view/html/inforce/current/sl-2025-0089

Property Occupations Act 2014

https://www.legislation.qld.gov.au/view/html/inforce/current/act-2014-022

New South Wales

Residential Tenancies Act 2010 and Regulation 2010

https://legislation.nsw.gov.au/view/html/inforce/current/act-2010-042

Property Stock and Business Agents Act 2002 and Regulation 2014

https://classic.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/nsw/consol_act/pasaa2002285/

Victoria

Residential Tenancies Act 1997

https://www5.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/vic/consol_act/rta1997207/index.html

The Estate Agents Act 1980

https://www.legislation.vic.gov.au/in-force/acts/estate-agents-act-1980/134

Western Australia

Residential Tenancies Act 1987

https://classic.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/wa/consol_act/rta1987207/

Real Estate and Business Agents Act 1978 (REBA Act)

https://www.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/viewdb/au/legis/wa/consol_act/reabaa1978293/

Tasmania

Residential Tenancy Act 1997

https://www.legislation.tas.gov.au/view/html/inforce/current/act-1997-082

Property Agents and Land Transactions Act 2016

https://www.legislation.tas.gov.au/view/html/inforce/current/act-2016-058

South Australia

Residential Tenancies Act 1995

https://www.legislation.sa.gov.au/lz?path=%2Fc%2Fa%2Fresidential%20tenancies%20act%201995

Land Agents (Registration of Property Managers and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2017 

https://www.legislation.sa.gov.au/_legislation-documents/lz/v/a/2017/land-agents-registration-of-property-managers-and-other-matters-amendment-act-2017_44/2017.44.un.pdf

Australian Capital Territory

Residential Tenancies Act 1997

https://www.legislation.act.gov.au/a/1997-84/

Agents Act 2003

https://www.legislation.act.gov.au/a/2003-20/#:~:text=Agents%20Act%202003%20%7C%20Acts

Northern Territory

Residential Tenancies Act 1999

https://www.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/viewdb/au/legis/nt/consol_act/rta1999207/

Agents Licensing Act 1979

https://classic.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/nt/consol_act/ala1979164/