Glossary of Terms
Glossary of terms
| Term | Definition |
| Bond or rental bond | A security deposit paid at the start of a tenancy |
| Bond contributor | A tenant who pays an amount towards the rental bond is a bond contributor. All bond contributors should be listed on the bond refund/bond. |
| Co-tenancy / co-tenancies | All tenants are named on the tenancy agreement |
| Conciliation | Resolution, compromise, settlement, mediation |
| Emergency repair | Serious problem needing urgent repair |
| Fair wear and tear | Normal wear in a property |
| Fixed agreement | Tenancy agreement with a fixed start and end date |
| Fixtures | Things attached or installed in the property, e.g. picture hooks |
| Inclusions | Things included for use (e.g. dishwasher and furniture) |
| Joint lessor | Eg. a couple who jointly own a property and rent it directly to the occupant. |
| Lease break | If a property manager/owner or tenant ends a fixed term agreement before the end date without suffiicient reason |
| Lessor | A property owner |
| Mortgagee in possession | Mortgage company or bank takes over a property |
| Moveable dwelling | Caravan, manufactured home, or site |
| Notice to remedy breach | Written document asking a person to fix a problem |
| Parties to the agreement / parties | Everyone included in the agreement e.g. tenant and manager |
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| Periodic agreement | Tenancy agreement that extends for an unspecified period |
| Property manager | Someone authorised by the property owner to manage the rental property on their behalf. Examples include real estate agent, caravan park manager and on-site manager |
| Property owner | A person who owns a property and rents it directly to the occupant. Also known as a lessor or landlord. |
| Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal (QCAT) | The Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal (QCAT) is an independent, accessible tribunal that efficiently resolves disputes on a range of matters, including residential tenancy matters. The tribunal's purpose is to provide a quick, inexpensive avenue to resolve disputes between parties and make decisions. |
| Remedy breach | Fix a problem |
| Rent auctions / rent bidding | Bidding for how much rent a tenant will pay |
| Resident | A person who is renting a room and whose responsibilities include payment of rent. |
| Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation Act 2008 | The law for renting residential accommodation in QLD |
| Rooming accommodation | Boarding house, hostel, student accommodation |
| Routine repair | Non-serious problem which can be fixed routinely |
| RTA | Residential Tenancies Authority |
| Share home / share house | 2 or more tenants share the house and costs |
| State of repair / fit state | Well maintained |
| Sub-letting | One tenant sub-lets to another |
| Tenancy agreement | Rental agreement, lease, contract |
| Tenant | A person who is renting a property and whose responsibilities include payment of rent. |
| The Act | Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation Act 2008 |
| The Tribunal | Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal (QCAT) |
| Unliveable / non-liveable | Cannot be lived in |
| Vacant possession | Tenant must be out of the property |
| Warrant of possession | Court order to have control of the property |
| WELS rating | Water efficiency labelling scheme |
| Without grounds | Having no reason for doing something |