Change of rental property (Form 3)

Rental bonds in Queensland are held by the Residential Tenancies Authority (RTA): a person who receives bond money must pay it to the RTA within 10 days (s 116 of the Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation Act 2008 (Qld)). Form 3 (version 3, September 2024) lets a tenant who moves to another property with the same property manager or owner keep the same bond, instead of having it refunded and lodged again. The form only changes the address of an existing bond. The bond amount, the tenants or residents and the property manager or owner cannot be changed on it. The RTA issues an Acknowledgement of rental bond to confirm the transfer.

When you need it

• A tenant moves from one rental property to another managed by the same agency or owner, and the bond amount stays the same.
• A rooming accommodation resident moves to a different room or premises with the same provider.
• Not where the property manager or owner changes, the bond amount changes or the people on the bond change. Check the RTA's rental bond pages for the correct form in those cases.

1. 1

   Bond number and Item 1

   Enter the rental bond number and the address of the previous rental property, with a room number for rooming accommodation.

2. 2

   Item 2: new property

   Enter the new property address, the start and end dates of the new agreement, the number of bedrooms and the type of dwelling (flat or unit, house, townhouse, moveable dwelling or site, or a rooming accommodation type).

3. 3

   Item 3: weekly rent

   Enter the weekly rent for the new property.

4. 4

   Item 4: tenants or residents

   Every tenant or resident gives their name, RTA ID if known, date of birth, phone and email, ticks the box if they agree to receive RTA notices by email, and signs and dates. All must sign.

5. 5

   Item 5: property manager or owner

   Give the full or trading name, ABN, RTA ID if known, postal address and contact details, then sign and date.

• Email a scan to bonds@rta.qld.gov.au (size limit 5MB) or post it to RTA, GPO Box 390, Brisbane Q 4001. Page 2 does not need to be returned.
• The RTA issues an Acknowledgement of rental bond confirming the transfer.
• If the bond involves a bond loan, read the RTA's bond loan page first.

• If any tenant has not signed, the form is incomplete. Collect every signature before sending it.
• Knowingly giving the RTA false or misleading information is an offence under s 447 of the Act.
• Keep a copy of the form until the acknowledgement arrives.