Key Landlord Information
2022 Smoke Alarm Laws
From January 1st 2022, new smoke alarm laws came into effect for all rental properties in Queensland.
If your property is not compliant to the 2022 Smoke Alarm legislation, and the tenancy or lease expires after 1st January 2022, you will not be permitted to place new tenants or renew the lease.
Landlords | Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (qfes.qld.gov.au)
Pool Safety
Pool owners are required by law to ensure their pool is fenced and meets the swimming pool safety standard. The standard covers:
- the required height and strength of fences
- non-climbable zones
- gates and their self-closing and self-latching requirements
- how to prevent direct access from a building into a pool area
- mandatory pool signage.
Pool safety | Department of Energy and Public Works (epw.qld.gov.au)
Landlord Insurance
Not all Landlord Insurance is the same – so make sure you read the fine-print to ensure your cover is suitable to your requirements.
We recommend you research a number of companies to determine which one is the best fit for you, here are a couple to start your search:
Landlord Insurance - Online Landlord Insurance Quotes | Terri Scheer
EBM RentCover | Landlord Insurance | Protecting Rental Properties
As your Property Manager, we are duty bound to ensure you are aware of the unique risk exposures you face as a landlord.
These risks include unexpected losses in rental income, and damage caused to your property by tenants. We are also duty bound to ensure you are aware of the availability of Landlord Protection Insurance to protect these risks.
Should you wish not to obtain landlord insurance, we will require you to complete a form stating that we have fulfilled our duty and informed you of the risks associated with that decision.