The Residential Tenancy Regulations 2015 were repealed on 22 April 2025 and replaced by the Residential Tenancy Regulations 2025 (the Regulations), which came into effect on 22 April 2025.
What has changed
- ‘Colony 47’ Inc was removed as a prescribed deposit contributor and ‘Loreto Community Housing (formerly Centacare)’ added (reg 3).
- Residential tenancy agreements, where the residential premises are provided to a police officer as a part of their employment, will be exempt from the section 11 (expiry) and Part 4 (termination) of the Residential Tenancy Act 1997 (the Act) (reg 10).
- Missing penalty sections of the Act were added to Schedule 1 – Infringement Notice Offences and Penalties (Sch 1).
Consultation process and outcome
A letter was sent to key stakeholders requesting comment and suggestions for improvements regarding the operation of the Regulations in October 2024. In total, six responses were received.
Stakeholders proposed six substantive amendments. These were:
- proposed amendment 1 – removing ‘Colony 47 Inc’ as a prescribed deposit contributor for the purpose of section 3 of the Act and adding ‘Loreto Community Housing (formerly Centacare)’
- proposed amendment 2 – exempting the Department of Police, Fire and Emergency Management (DPFEM) from the Act, in respect of residential premises to accommodate police officers
- proposed amendment 3 – adding missing penalty sections of the Act to Schedule 1 – Infringement Notice Offences and Penalties
- proposed amendment 4 – extending time periods for the non-application of the Act to providers of crisis accommodation (and prescribing who is a provider of crisis accommodation)
- proposed amendment 5 – the publication of data used by the Residential Tenancy Commissioner to determine reasonable rent increases
- proposed amendment 6 – prescribing that ventilation be provided with the provision of cooking facilities.
Changes to the Regulations have been made to incorporate proposed amendments 1, 2 and 3, as set out above under the subheading ‘What has changed’.
The remaining proposed amendments raise more complex policy considerations that may potentially require changes to the Act. Accordingly, CBOS considers it prudent and beneficial to assess these proposed amendments through further policy work and consultation with stakeholders.
If you have any questions, please contact us by email at CBOS.info@justice.tas.gov.au or by phone on 1300 654 499.
Brad Wagg
Acting Executive Director
Consumer, Building and Occupational Services
30 May 2025