Tasmania

Let or lease a residential rental property with these downloadable Residential Tenancy Forms for Tasmania.

• Tenancy and occupancy agreements for detached homes, flats, residential parks, student housing, rooming and boarding houses
• Landlord and tenant notices
• Statutory requirements

Q. What laws are in place in TAS to protect the rights of landlords and tenants?

A. The rights and obligations of tenants and landlords in Tasmania are set out in the Residential Tenancy Act 1997. The Act does not cover sub-leases, boarders, holiday or hotel accommodations, or properties let under the Retirement Villages Act 2004.

Q. Does the tenancy agreement need to be in writing?

A. The lease or tenancy agreement can be in writing, verbal or a combination of both. However, as best protection for both parties and for purposes of clarity, a written agreement is recommended.

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Tasmania Co-Signer Agreement for Tenancy by Minor

Tasmania landlords, if you are letting a rental unit to a tenant who is a student and/or a minor, have a parent or guardian of the tenant execute this Co-Signer Agreement for Tenancy.

• Have an adult responsible for the minor (a parent or guardian) sign the Agreement.
• The Agreement will remain in force throughout the term of the tenancy.
• The landlord is authorised to check the co-signer's credit.
• The co-signer guarantees the payment of rent, cleaning charges, charges for damages, and any other amounts payable by the tenant under the tenancy agreement / lease.
• The form should be attached as a schedule to the tenancy agreement.
• Available in MS Word format.
• Intended to be used only in the State of Tasmania, Australia.

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Tasmania Dormitory Housing Tenancy Agreement

Letting dormitory rooms to students requires a different form of tenancy agreement from a regular residential tenancy. Use this template Dormitory Housing Tenancy Agreement for student housing in Tasmania.

• The university housing authority grants the student the right to use the dorm room, the facilities within the dorm room (eg. bath, shower, toilets) which are shared with the other room residents, and the common areas of the building.
• If the student owes any rent or other charges to the housing authority, those amounts may be deducted from the rental bond.
• The student must notify the authority immediately if s/he ceases to be a student of the university.
• The student agrees to pay an early termination fee if the tenancy is terminated before the end of the term. He or she will also be liable for paying the rent for the remainder of the term unless a replacement tenant is found.

Tasmania Dormitory Housing Tenancy Agreement, available in MS Word format. Other formats available on request.

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Tasmania Early Termination of Lease Agreement

Cancel a tenant's lease before the end of the lease term with this Tasmania Agreement for Early Termination of Lease form.

• You cannot evict a tenant with this document. It is for situations when both the landlord and tenant agree to terminate the lease early, for instance, if the tenant is transferred to another location for work.
• This Agreement should only be used for residential rental units. A different agreement is required for commercial tenancies.
• The tenant agrees to pay the landlord an agreed amount as a lease buy-out fee.

Download your copy of the Tasmania Early Termination of Lease Agreement, get it signed and get your property back on the market right away.

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Tasmania Landlord's Permission to Sublet

Get your landlord's consent to sublet your rental premises to a new tenant with this permission form for Tasmania leases.

• The sublet is subject to the terms of the original lease.
• The original tenant is still obligated to perform all the tenant obligations under the lease until the expiration of the lease, if the subtenant fails to do so.
• This Landlord's Permission to Sublet form should only be used for residential rentals in TAS. It is not intended to be used with commercial retail leases.
• The form is a downloadable MS Word document that is easy to fill in and print.

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Tasmania Receipt of Security Deposit

Prepare a Receipt for a security deposit received from a tenant with this handy free template for Tasmania landlords.

• The Residential Tenancies Act 1997 receipt requires that a tenant be given a receipt by the landlord or letting agent when the tenant pays a security deposit for a rental premises.
• The form is easy to customise so you can use it for all of your rental properties.