Residential rental providers are prohibited from increasing rent above the amount payable on 1 January 2023 for a two-year rent freeze period.

Residential rental providers face penalties of up to 300 penalty units (2026: $62,730) for increasing rent during the rent freeze period.

Following the rent freeze, residential rental providers cannot increase rent by more than 2% every two years unless they provide evidence of significant capital improvements or receive approval from the Director or Tribunal.

Residential rental providers are prohibited from charging rent more than 10% above the Director's median rent for premises that have not been previously let.

Renters can apply for an investigation or Tribunal review if a proposed rent increase is significantly above the median rent.

Residential rental providers are prohibited from issuing a notice to vacate simply because a fixed-term residential rental agreement has ended.