Urgent and non-urgent disputes
Most disputes are non-urgent including a:
- dispute about a rental bond
- general dispute between parties
- breach of a conciliation agreement
- general dispute between sub-tenants and head tenants.
The following are considered urgent tenancy dispute types:
- ending a residential tenancy or rooming accommodation agreement for reasons such as:
- repeated breaches
- excessive hardship
- objectionable behaviour
- damage or injury
- abandoned premises
- handling of abandonded goods or documents
- emergency repairs
- proposed or existing tenancy database listings
- entry to the premises
- caravan park issues such as:
- excluding a person
- changing park rules
- relocation within the park
- rooming accommodation issues such as:
- house rules
- ending of agreements
- abandoned goods
- entry to the premises
- domestic violent issues
- determining if an agreement is covered under the Residential Rooming and Accommodation Act 2008
- compensation
- warrants of possession.
Any description of QCAT's jurisdiction on this website is general information only and is not intended to precisely define the types of applications that QCAT has the power to decide. QCAT's jurisdiction is determined by the relevant legislation. If you are unsure about your legal rights you should seek legal advice. Any actions taken to resolve your dispute should be determined by your individual circumstances.