Re-letting application form - change of circumstances
This form is for landlords who seek to rent a property out in New South Wales during a tenancy exclusion period due to a change in circumstances beyond their control.
When to use this form
Please use this form if you:
- ended a tenancy for a reason under the Residential Tenancies Act 2010 that has a tenancy exclusion period; and
- are within the tenancy exclusion period; and
- were unable to carry out the reason for ending the tenancy due to circumstances beyond your control; and
- have obtained vacant possession of the property; and
- seek to rent the property out again before the tenancy exclusion period ends.
The tenancy exclusion period (also known as re-letting exclusion period) is a set amount of time when a landlord is not allowed to enter into a new tenancy agreement after ending a previous agreement. More information is available on Landlord ending a tenancy.
What you will need to submit
You must provide the following documents before your application will be considered. Failure to provide these documents with your application may delay a decision.
- a copy of the original termination notice issued; and
- a copy of the supporting documents that were provided to the tenant when ending the tenancy. Find out the requirements for a Landlord ending a tenancy.
- a copy of the residential tenancy agreement (if a written agreement exists)
documents to evidence the change in circumstances you claim has required your application to re-let the property.
Documents to evidence the change in circumstance
Independent evidence to show the change in circumstance
This is documentation supplied by a third party that supports your version about the change of circumstances that has required you to require approval to relet.
Examples include (but are not limited to):
- a letter from accountant explaining financial hardship and correlation to the change of circumstances
- council correspondence or approvals
- a builder's letter or building contract
- a sales agreement, market appraisal, or marketing report
- a letter from doctor outlining how your health has impacted your change of circumstances if applicable.
Statutory declaration from landlord
If you do not have independent supporting documents such as the ones listed above, or they do not fully explain the circumstances, the landlord must provide a statutory declaration.
The declaration must outline:
- the change in circumstances that has led to the reletting application, including when and how you found out about the change and why it means you need to relet early
- why supporting evidence cannot be provided, or how the supporting documents provided explain the change in circumstances.
The statutory declaration must be witnessed by an authorised witness such as a justice of the peace (JP) or solicitor. For more information, see Prepare a NSW statutory declaration (stat dec).
Please note that the above are only examples of evidence for change of circumstances you many need to provide. You may be asked for further information based on your application.
Our commitment to you
Once we receive your application, we will review the information you provide and decide the best action to take. We will make every effort to contact you about your request within 3 working days. We may require additional information or need to speak with you. An outcome to your request can only be determined after we have received all of the required information and documentation.