The new residential services legislation defines a residential accommodation service. It establishes systems for the registration and accreditation of residential services to ensure the services are conducted at an appropriate standard.

Guidance on local laws and building legislation associated with the residential services legislation is available for building certifiers and local government. However, the department does not administer any of the new residential services legislation, nor does it have a legislative role in this regard.

Any enquiries regarding the following topics should be directed to the respective agencies.

Residential Services (Accreditation) Act 2002

For information about residential services accreditation, contact the Residential Services Accreditation Branch, Office of Fair Trading.

Residential Services (Accommodation) Act 2002

For information about the accommodation rights and responsibilities of residents and service providers, contact the Residential Tenancies Authority.

Fire Safety in Budget Accommodation Buildings

For information about this legislation, compliance and assessment information, see our Fire Safety section.

Associated information for building certifiers and local governments

Local Law Digest Edition 2: Rental accommodation – Changes that will impact on rental accommodation local laws ( 330 KB)

Building News Flash 121: Roles and responsibilities of building certifiers in relation to budget accommodation buildings and residential services buildings ( 115 KB)

Queensland Development Code MP5.7 Residential Services Building Standard ( 114 KB)

Obtaining copies of the legislation

Copies of the legislation can be downloaded, free of charge, from the Office of the Queensland Parliamentary Counsel’s website:

• Residential Services (Accommodation) Act 2002
• Residential Services (Accreditation) Act 2002.

Hard copies can be purchased from the Goprint Bookshop.