Precedents: Residential Tenancies
14 starting-point precedents for this area. Each one names the law it rests on and says how far AI may help.
- Precedents in this area
- 14
- Full text
- For signed-in accounts
- Newest law stated as at
- 18 October 2026
- Guidance for this area
- Tasks and AI use in Residential Tenancies
| Precedent | Kind | Where it applies | AI use | Law stated as at |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tenancy and social housing application (NCAT Consumer and Commercial Division): completion guideLink to NCAT's tenancy and social housing application with a guide to the dispute types, naming the respondent, stating the orders sought by section of the Residential Tenancies Act 2010, and lodging online. | Form | New South Wales | Yellow | 18 October 2026 |
| Residential tenancies forms (Magistrates Court of Western Australia): Form 12 application for court order, bond forms and related formsLink to the Magistrates Court of WA residential tenancies forms, with a guide to choosing between Form 12 (application for court order), Forms 5 and 6 (security bond), Form 16 (vary or set aside), Form 24 (agent authorisation) and the other forms. | Form | Western Australia | Yellow | 18 October 2026 |
| Landlord’s termination notice validity checklist: grounds, notice periods and exclusion periods (NSW)Checklist to test a NSW landlord’s termination notice under the 2025 reasonable-grounds regime: form and signature, the ground relied on, the minimum notice period for periodic, short fixed term and other fixed term agreements, supporting documents, long tenancies and re-letting limits. | Checklist | New South Wales | Yellow | 18 October 2026 |
| Initiating application (NTCAT Form 1) for a residential tenancy dispute: completion guideLink to NTCAT's Form 1 initiating application, with a guide to the parties, selecting the residential tenancy jurisdiction, orders and the money band, the one-page grounds, fee waiver, extensions, service of the sealed application and orders, and no evidence until ordered. | Form | Northern Territory | Yellow | 18 October 2026 |
| General application to the Residential Tenancies List (VCAT): completion guideLink to VCAT's general application to the Residential Tenancies List with a guide to who can apply, the section number for the dispute, interstate parties, supporting documents, and the faster online options. | Form | Victoria | Yellow | 18 October 2026 |
| Tenant’s termination notice because of domestic abuse, with evidence checklist and after-steps (NSW s 105B)Pack for a tenant ending a NSW tenancy to avoid further domestic abuse: the s 105B notice, the three kinds of evidence accepted (conviction, protection order, competent person’s declaration), no compensation, co-tenant notice by the landlord, rent relief for remaining tenants and confidentiality. | Notice | New South Wales | Red | 18 October 2026 |
| Residential tenancy application (QCAT Form 2): urgent and non-urgent disputes and the RTA notice of unresolved disputeLink to QCAT's residential tenancy dispute page and Form 2, with a guide to which disputes are urgent, the requirement to go through RTA dispute resolution first for non-urgent disputes, and attaching the notice of unresolved dispute. | Form | Queensland | Yellow | 18 October 2026 |
| Residential tenancy application (Magistrates Court of Tasmania, Form 2): urgent termination and other disputesLink to the Magistrates Court of Tasmania rental disputes page and Form 2 application, with a guide to the ways a lease ends, the notice to vacate, urgent termination for serious damage or injury, and lodging at the local court. | Form | Tasmania | Yellow | 18 October 2026 |
| Tenant’s letter responding to a rent increase notice: validity, negotiation and excessive rent (NSW)Letter from a NSW tenant or their lawyer to the landlord or agent about a rent increase: checks the 60-day notice and 12-month limits, asks for the increase to be withdrawn or reduced with market evidence, and reserves the right to apply for an excessive rent order within 30 days. | Letter | New South Wales | Yellow | 18 October 2026 |
| Bond claim and condition report comparison checklist: claim items, evidence and fair wear and tear (NSW)Checklist to build or test a NSW bond claim: compare the ingoing and outgoing condition reports room by room, separate damage from fair wear and tear, test each claim item against the permitted heads, cost evidence and timing, and the dispute route. | Checklist | New South Wales | Yellow | 18 October 2026 |
| Housing and rentals initiating application (SACAT online portal): what to prepare before applyingLink to SACAT's housing and rentals guidance and online portal, with a guide to the initiating application, the details and documents to prepare, what landlords and tenants can apply for, and the rule that the other party receives the application. | Form | South Australia | Yellow | 18 October 2026 |
| Application for resolution of a tenancy dispute (ACAT): choosing the form, fees and urgent ordersLink to ACAT's rental disputes guidance and forms, with a guide to the standard tenancy dispute application, bond disputes referred by ACT Rental Bonds, fees and exemptions, urgent orders, and the agent's authority to act. | Form | Australian Capital Territory | Yellow | 18 October 2026 |
| Landlord's termination notice for non-payment of rent, with rent ledger reconciliation schedule (NSW)A NSW non-payment termination notice with the statements the Residential Tenancies Act requires, built on a rent ledger reconciliation that proves the rent has been unpaid for at least 14 days, plus the steps if the tenant pays or agrees a repayment plan. | Notice | New South Wales | Yellow | 18 October 2026 |
| Tenancy notice, hearing and bond deadline register (NSW)A register for a tenancy matter or a portfolio that records each notice, its service, the statutory dates that follow (14-day non-payment and breach periods, Tribunal application timing, bond deposit and claim steps), hearings and outcomes, with an owner for each date. | Form | New South Wales | Green | 18 October 2026 |
AI use levels: Green means AI can do most of the drafting and a lawyer reviews it. Yellow means AI helps in set ways and a lawyer checks specific points. Red means a lawyer does the work and AI stays out of the decisive steps.