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Refund of rental bond (Form 4)
Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation Act 2008
(Sections s125-135; 136-141)
Page 1 of 2 v8 Oct21
Level 11, Midtown Centre, 150 Mary Street | GPO Box 390 Brisbane Q 4001 | t 1300 366 311 | rta.qld.gov.au
Lodge form online (rta.qld.gov.au) or by post. Do not email this form.
1
Address of rental property (if rooming accommodation, include room number)
Postcode
2 Only send this form to the RTA if:
notice ending the tenancy has expired Expiry date
OR
notice was not issued and the tenants have vacated Date vacated
OR
bond has decreased New weekly rent
$
3 Tenants refund details (include individual amounts) If more than 2 tenants complete a second form
The RTA is collecting your personal information for the purpose of carrying out the RTAs functions under the Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation Act 2008 and
may provide your information to QCAT and other bodies. For more information see RTA website.
Rental bond number
First name/s Last name RTA ID (if known)
Date of birth Phone Mobile
Forwarding address
Postcode
Email
$
Refunds only paid into Australian bank accounts (no cheques) Date
If the amount above is blank
do not sign
Name of account holder
Signature
BSB no. Account no.
First name/s Last name RTA ID (if known)
Date of birth Phone Mobile
Forwarding address
Postcode
Email
$
Refunds only paid into Australian bank accounts (no cheques) Date
If the amount above is blank
do not sign
Name of account holder
Signature
BSB no. Account no.
4 Property manager/owner refund details
Full name/trading name
Phone Mobile RTA ID (if known)
Postal address
Postcode
Email
$
Refunds only paid into Australian bank accounts (no cheques) Date
Name of account holder
Signature
BSB no. Account no.
Details of claim/amounts
5
Total bond
held by the RTA $
The RTA is not liable for any losses that occur if you provide incorrect information.
Important: If you as a tenant or managing party are requesting a bond refund due to a tenancy/residency interest ending on
grounds of experiencing domestic and family violence, please use the Bond refund for persons experiencing domestic and
family violence (Form 4a) to request your bond refund.
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Refund of rental bond (Form 4)
Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation Act 2008
(Sections s125-135; 136-141)
Page 2 of 2 v8 Oct21
Level 11, Midtown Centre, 150 Mary Street | GPO Box 390 Brisbane Q 4001 | t 1300 366 311 | rta.qld.gov.au
Fast refunds
there is agreement on how the bond should be paid
everyone listed on the bond signs the refund form
refunds are only paid into Australian bank accounts (no cheques)
Other refunds
not everyone signs the same bond refund form, and/or
there is no agreement about how the bond should be paid
When this occurs the RTA
releases any undisputed amount/s
holds any disputed amount/s, and
sends a Notice of claim to the people who did not sign the refund form. They will have 14 days to dispute the
bond claim.
The RTA may assist with dispute resolution.
Alterations to this form
do not use correction fluid
everyone must sign any alteration to bond amounts (full signatures required)
Forwarding address
Tenants must give a forwarding address to the property manager/owner if requested in writing.
Property manager/owner must include the forwarding address on this form if it has been provided by the tenants.
Bond loan
If the bond involves a bond loan, the RTA will pay the Department of Communities, Housing and Digital Economy the loan
balance from the tenant’s refund.
Lodging this form:
online: rta.qld.gov.au (conditions apply)
post: RTA, GPO Box 390, Brisbane Q 4001
Lodge form online (rta.qld.gov.au) or by post. Do not email this form.
Important: If you are unable to use RTA Web Services online or post and you need urgent help to submit a bond refund form,
please call the RTA on 1300 366 311 and we can help you.
Any person knowingly submitting false or misleading details on this refund form is committing an offence under Queensland law.