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Rental Housing Vacancy Rates Queensland June Quarter 2011
The June quarter 2011 vacancy rates for all types of residential rental accommodation was 3.8%
in Queensland and 2.5% in Brisbane City.
Vacancy rates varied across the State between 2.2% and 5.5%.
Queensland’s vacancy rate for residential rental detached houses was 3.6%.
Queensland’s vacancy rate for residential rental units (including townhouses, apartments and
duplexes) was 4.2%.
In comparison with the previous quarter, there was a 0.2% point increase in the vacancy rate for
Queensland.
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Rental Housing Vacancy Rates Queensland March Quarter 2011
The March quarter 2011 vacancy rates for all types of residential rental accommodation was 3.6%
in Queensland and 2.9% in Brisbane City.
Vacancy rates varied across the State between 2.6% and 4.2%.
Queensland’s vacancy rate for residential rental detached houses was 3.3%.
Queensland’s vacancy rate for residential rental units (including townhouses, apartments and
duplexes) was 4.2%.
In comparison with the previous quarter, there was a 0.6% point decrease in the vacancy rate for
Queensland.
Rental Housing Vacancy Rates Queensland December Quarter 2010
The December quarter 2010 vacancy rates for all types of residential rental accommodation was 4.2%
in Queensland and 3.4% in Brisbane City.
Vacancy rates varied across the State between 3.0% and 4.8%.
Queensland’s vacancy rate for residential rental detached houses was 3.8%.
Queensland’s vacancy rate for residential rental units (including townhouses, apartments and
duplexes) was 4.8%.
In comparison with the previous quarter, there was a 0.2% point decrease in the vacancy rate for
Queensland.
New Pool Safety Laws
From 1 December 2010 owners of properties with a pool will be need to ensure that pool fencing meets compliance requirements and will be required to produce either a Pool Compliance Certificate or a notice
in the approved form at the point of sale or point of lease depending on the type of pool associated with the property.
A certificate for a shared pool (such as in an apartment complex), will last for one year regardless of how many times a property is leased or sold whereas a certificate for a non-shared pool (typically houses), will
last for two years regardless of how many times the property is leased or sold.
There is a two-year exemption period from the commencement of the legislation where a pool safety certificate is not required in the event of a sale or lease of a property with a shared pool. This exemption is not for the
compliance of a pool fence, it is for the issue of having a mandatory Pool Safety Certificate available.
What is a regulated pool?
Regulated pools include pools associated with;
• Houses
• Units and unit complexes
• Motels and Hotels
• Hostels, backpackers accommodation and short term accommodation
• Caravan and mobile home parks
This includes any portable pools deeper than 300mm
Pool Register
A state based pool register is being developed and will contain;
• A record of all regulated pools in Queensland
• A record of Pool Safety Certificates issued by pool safety inspectors. The register will be searchable
by the public free of charge
• A list of all licensed pool safety inspectors that is searchable online to assist pool owners in employing
the services of a pool safety inspector
Who can certify a regulated pool?
Under the Building Act 1975, a person who performs pool safety inspection functions must be licensed by the
Pool Safety Council (PSC) as a pool safety inspector. Individuals applying to the PSC for a pool safety inspector
licence must have a certificate of competency from an eligible course provider. They must also have passed
the department’s pool safety inspector test and have the required professional indemnity insurance.
Portable Pools
Portable pools deeper than 300mm will be required to have adequate fencing in place as per the legislative
guidelines. The responsibility to ensure that is done is borne by the pool owner, which in a tenancy situation
may in fact be the tenant, not the property owner.
Rental Housing Vacancy Rates Queensland September Quarter 2010
The September quarter 2010 vacancy rates for all types of residential rental accommodation was 4.4%
in Queensland and 3.4% in Brisbane City.
Vacancy rates varied across the State between 3.4% and 5.2%.
Queensland’s vacancy rate for residential rental detached houses was 4.0%.
Queensland’s vacancy rate for residential rental units (including townhouses, apartments and
duplexes) was 5.0%. The Gold Coast had the highest vacancy rate (6.2%).
In comparison with the previous quarter, there was a 0.3% point decrease in the vacancy rate for
Queensland.
Legislation – Pool Safety Laws
The Building and Other Legislation Amendment Bill (No.2) 2010 was introduced into the Queensland parliament on 18th August 2010.
This Bill introduces a mandatory pool safety inspection system aligned to the point of sale and lease.
A commencement date is yet to be proclaimed for the new legislation.