Rental laws are changing in NSW.
New laws to limit rent increases to once per year and to prevent extra charges at the start of a tenancy started on 31 October 2024. Other changes, including requiring landlords to give a reason to end a tenancy and making it easier to keep pets in rental homes will be changing in 2025.
What you need to know about finding a rental property, signing a lease, moving in and completing your condition report.
What you need to know about living in a rental property, including paying rent, and what to do if things go wrong.
What you need to know about ending a tenancy, including filling in the condition report, cleaning and repairs, and getting your bond back.
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Privacy of personal information
The Fair Trading Commissioner's guidance on handling personal information will help you understand the questions you can use at different stages. There are four key times when tenants' personal information may be requested.
- Before applying for a property
- When applying for a property
- When assessing a rental application
- After signing a lease
Tools and forms for landlords
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Rent Check
Rent Check allows renters, landlords and the community to quickly and easily check and compare the median rent range in any NSW postcode. Start now.
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Rental Bonds Online for self-managing landlords
Landlords can manage or release their bonds using Rental Bonds Online.
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Rental bond data
Find the latest rental bond data from NSW Fair Trading, including lodgements, refunds and total bond holdings.
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Download forms and sample documents
Get residential tenancy agreement forms, sample notices to end a tenancy, or condition reports forms.
Browse rules and guidance for landlords
- Advertising and rent bidding on rental properties
- Connection and supply of electricity and gas in rental properties
- Connection and supply of water to rental properties
- Discrimination against prospective tenants
- Eviction of a tenant from a rental property
- Minimum notice periods for access to rental property
- Minimum notice periods for ending a residential tenancy
- Non-payment of rent
- Smoke alarms in a rental property
- Swimming pools and spas in a rental property
- What tenants need to be told about a rental property
- Window, deck, and balcony safety in a rental property
What you must know before you rent out your residential property.
