Australia Rental Repairs Demand (all states & territories)
First-person self-help demand asking your landlord/agent to carry out repairs, tailored to your state/territory Residential Tenancies Act (the universal landlord duty to keep the premises in a reasonable state of repair). Escalates to your state tribunal (NCAT/VCAT/QCAT/SACAT/ACAT/NTCAT), the WA Magistrates Court, or the Tasmanian Residential Tenancy Commissioner. You complete and send it yourself. Does not assert specific section numbers or urgent-repair limits (these vary by jurisdiction).
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Why this letter works:
- Cites the exact law: Automatically applies the correct state and federal statutes to your situation.
- Sets a firm deadline: Legally compels a response within the required statutory timeframe.
- Creates a paper trail: Designed to serve as Exhibit A if you need to escalate to an agency or court.
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Your tenancy and the repairs needed
Select your state or territory, then describe the repairs. Every Australian Residential Tenancies Act requires the landlord to keep the premises in a reasonable state of repair. Urgent repairs (for example, no hot water, a gas leak, a serious fault) usually have a faster process — check your state's tenancy authority.
This letter will cite
Your state/territory Residential Tenancies Act — landlord's duty to keep the premises in a reasonable state of repair. Enforced by the state tribunal (NCAT/VCAT/QCAT/SACAT/ACAT/NTCAT), the WA Magistrates Court, or the Tasmanian Residential Tenancy Commissioner.
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Before you start
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Is this legal advice?
Self-help template; not legal advice and we are not a law firm. Repair duties, urgent-repair processes, and timeframes differ by state and territory — check your local tenancy authority. Do not stop paying rent without advice.
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Do I have to pay to know if I have a case?
No. The rights encyclopedia on this site is free and cites the same primary sources the letter does. Read the relevant guide first — plenty of situations are resolved by a phone call to a free statutory body, and where one exists we say so.