Residential Tenancies Regulation 1998
- Number
- SL1998-17
- Made under
- Residential Tenancies Act 1997[1], s 136
- Status
- In Force
- Current law
- Instruments
- Point-in-time versions
- Law history
Current version
Legislative instruments
Current legislative instruments under this subordinate law.
| Name | Type | Under | Effective | Year and No |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential Tenancies (Approved Installers) Determination 2023[6] | Notifiable instruments | s 13 | 1 April 2023 | NI2023-174 |
Point-in-time versions
| Effective | Files/Formats | Version | Published | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 January 2025 | HTMLPDFWord | R15 | 9 January 2025 | Republication for amendments by SL2024-35[5] |
| 10 December 2024 - 8 January 2025 | HTMLPDFWord | R14 | 10 December 2024 | Republication for amendments by A2024-29[7] and SL2024-35[8] |
| 12 December 2023 - 9 December 2024 | HTMLPDFWord | R13 | 12 December 2023 | Republication for amendments by A2023-57[9] |
| 1 April 2023 - 11 December 2023 | HTMLPDFWord | R12 | 1 April 2023 | Republication for amendments by A2023-5[10] and SL2023-4 [11] |
| 3 March 2021 - 31 March 2023 | HTMLPDFWord | R11 | 3 March 2021 | Republication for amendments by A2020-48[12] |
| 1 November 2019 - 2 March 2021 | HTMLPDFWord | R10 | 1 November 2019 | Republication for amendments by A2019-5[13] |
| 7 May 2018 - 31 October 2019 | HTMLPDFWord | R9 | 7 May 2018 | Republication for amendments by SL2018-5[14] |
| 11 October 2017 - 6 May 2018 | HTMLPDFWord | R8 | 11 October 2017 | Republication for amendments by A2017-28[15] |
| 27 March 2012 - 10 October 2017 | HTMLPDFWord | R7 | 27 March 2012 | Republication for amendments by SL2012-11[16] |
| 2 February 2009 - 26 March 2012 | HTMLPDFWord | R6 | 2 February 2009 | Republication for amendments by A2008-36[17] |
| 4 August 2006 - 1 February 2009 | HTMLPDFWord | R5 | 4 August 2006 | Republication for amendments by SL2006-42[18] |
| 28 February 2006 - 3 August 2006 | HTMLPDFWord | R4 | 28 February 2006 | Republication for amendments by A2005-39[19] |
| 22 December 2005 - 27 February 2006 | HTMLPDFWord | R3 | 22 December 2005 | Republication for amendments by A2005-60[20] |
| 3 November 2004 - 21 December 2005 | HTMLPDFWord | R2 | 3 November 2004 | Republication includes editorial amendments under Legislation Act |
| 12 September 2001 - 2 November 2004 | HTMLPDFWord | R1 | 27 June 2002 | Republication for amendments by A2001-44[21] |
| 25 May 1998 | HTMLPDFWord | As notified | 28 May 1998 |
Notification statement
The Residential Tenancies Regulations were notified in the Gazette on 28 May 1998 (Gaz 1998 No S146).
(Parliamentary Counsel)
Instrument as notified
Explanatory statement
Commencement
| Provision | Commencement date | Commencement method |
|---|---|---|
| all provisions | taken to have commenced 25 May 1998 | reg 2 and see A1997-84[22], s 2 (3) |
Amendments
For section-by-section amendment annotations, see the amendment history in the endnotes in the current version of this law.
Amendment information is being progressively added to the Legislation Register. For a full list of legislation amending this law, see the legislation history in the endnotes in the current version of this law.
| Year and number | Amending law | Amending provision | Commencement date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SL2024-35[5] | Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulation 2024 (No 1) | s 4, s 8 | 9 January 2025 |
| SL2024-35[5] | Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulation 2024 (No 1) | ss 5-7 | 10 December 2024 |
| A2024-29[7] | Housing and Consumer Affairs Legislation Amendment Act 2024 | pt 9 | 10 December 2024 |
| A2023-57[9] | Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2023 (No 3) | pt 15 | 12 December 2023 |
| A2023-5[10] | Residential Tenancies Legislation Amendment Act 2023 | pt 3 | 1 April 2023 |
| SL2023-4[11] | Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulation 2023 (No 1) | ss 5-9 | 1 April 2023 |
| A2020-48[12] | Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 2020 (No 2) | pt 3 | 3 March 2021 |