Residential Tenancies Regulation 1998

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Select version to search Documents version All versions R16 (current) 23 February 2026 R15 9 January 2025 - 22 February 2026 R14 10 December 2024 - 8 January 2025 R13 12 December 2023 - 9 December 2024 R12 1 April 2023 - 11 December 2023 R11 3 March 2021 - 31 March 2023 R10 1 November 2019 - 2 March 2021 R9 7 May 2018 - 31 October 2019 R8 11 October 2017 - 6 May 2018 R7 27 March 2012 - 10 October 2017 R6 2 February 2009 - 26 March 2012 R5 4 August 2006 - 1 February 2009 R4 28 February 2006 - 3 August 2006 R3 22 December 2005 - 27 February 2006 R2 3 November 2004 - 21 December 2005 R1 12 September 2001 - 2 November 2004 As notified 25 May 1998 Clear Search Current law Instruments Point-in-time versions Law history Current version Effective Files/Formats Version Published Notes 23 February 2026 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R16 23 February 2026 Republication for amendments by A2026-2 Legislative instruments Current legislative instruments under this subordinate law. Name Status Classifier Type Under Effective Year and No Residential Tenancies (Approved Installers) Determination 2023 None Notifiable instruments s 13 1 April 2023 NI2023-174 Residential Tenancies (Ceiling Insulation Standard Compliance Exemption) Determination 2023 (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 11 1 January 2024 - 1 June 2024 NI2023-810 Point-in-time versions Enter a date to find a version from 25 May 1998 onwards : The following table lists 16 point in time versions. You can skip this and jump to the next tab . Effective Files/Formats Version Published Notes 23 February 2026 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R16 23 February 2026 Republication for amendments by A2026-2 9 January 2025 - 22 February 2026 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R15 9 January 2025 Republication for amendments by SL2024-35 10 December 2024 - 8 January 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R14 10 December 2024 Republication for amendments by A2024-29 and SL2024-35 12 December 2023 - 9 December 2024 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R13 12 December 2023 Republication for amendments by A2023-57 1 April 2023 - 11 December 2023 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R12 1 April 2023 Republication for amendments by A2023-5 and SL2023-4 3 March 2021 - 31 March 2023 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R11 3 March 2021 Republication for amendments by A2020-48 1 November 2019 - 2 March 2021 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R10 1 November 2019 Republication for amendments by A2019-5 7 May 2018 - 31 October 2019 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R9 7 May 2018 Republication for amendments by SL2018-5 11 October 2017 - 6 May 2018 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R8 11 October 2017 Republication for amendments by A2017-28 27 March 2012 - 10 October 2017 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R7 27 March 2012 Republication for amendments by SL2012-11 2 February 2009 - 26 March 2012 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R6 2 February 2009 Republication for amendments by A2008-36 4 August 2006 - 1 February 2009 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R5 4 August 2006 Republication for amendments by SL2006-42 28 February 2006 - 3 August 2006 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R4 28 February 2006 Republication for amendments by A2005-39 22 December 2005 - 27 February 2006 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R3 22 December 2005 Republication for amendments by A2005-60 3 November 2004 - 21 December 2005 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R2 3 November 2004 Republication includes editorial amendments under Legislation Act 12 September 2001 - 2 November 2004 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R1 27 June 2002 Republication for amendments by A2001-44 25 May 1998 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word As notified 28 May 1998 Notification statement The Residential Tenancies Regulations were notified in the Gazette on 28 May 1998 (Gaz 1998 No S146). (Parliamentary Counsel) Instrument as notified Date notified Effective Files/Formats Notes 28 May 1998 25 May 1998 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word Explanatory statement Version Published Files/Formats As presented 28 May 1998 View online icon PDF Download icon PDF Commencement Provision Commencement date Commencement method all provisions taken to have commenced 25 May 1998 reg 2 and see A1997-84 , s 2 (3) Amendments For section-by-section amendment annotations, see the amendment history in the endnotes in the current version of this law. Year and number Amending law Amending provision Commencement date A2020-48 Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 2020 (No 2) pt 3 3 March 2021 A2023-5 Residential Tenancies Legislation Amendment Act 2023 pt 3 1 April 2023 SL2023-4 Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulation 2023 (No 1) ss 5-9 1 April 2023 A2023-57 Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2023 (No 3) pt 15 12 December 2023 A2024-29 Housing and Consumer Affairs Legislation Amendment Act 2024 pt 9 10 December 2024 SL2024-35 Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulation 2024 (No 1) s 4, s 8 9 January 2025 SL2024-35 Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulation 2024 (No 1) ss 5-7 10 December 2024 A2001-44 Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 pt 333 12 September 2001 A2005-39 Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 2005 s 28 28 February 2006 A2005-60 Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2005 (No 4) sch 1 pt 1.24 22 December 2005 SL2006-42 Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulation 2006 (No 1) s 4 4 August 2006 A2008-36 ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Legislation Amendment Act 2008 sch 1 pt 1.45 2 February 2009 SL2012-11 Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulation 2012 (No 1) s 4 27 March 2012 A2017-28 Statute Law Amendment Act 2017 (No 2) sch 1 pt 1.4 11 October 2017 SL2018-5 Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulation 2018 (No 1) s 4, s 5 7 May 2018 A2019-5 Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 2019 pt 3 1 November 2019 SL2022-16 Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulation 2022 (No 1) ss 4-8 never commenced A2026-2 Building and Construction Legislation Amendment Act 2026 sch 1 pt 1.2 23 February 2026 Subscribe to this law About this site Contact us Disclaimer Privacy Accessibility Copyright Glossary Abbreviation key Related links Acknowledgement of Country Copyright 2001 ACT Government. 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