Detailed Guide to Completing Form 4: Rental Bond Refund (Queensland)

This document is a completed Form 4, used for requesting a refund of a rental bond under the Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation Act 2008 in Queensland, Australia. The form details the address of the rental property, the bond number, and the tenant's and property manager's refund details, including names, dates of birth, RTA IDs, phone numbers, forwarding addresses, and bank account information. It outlines the total bond held by the RTA and includes sections for claiming the refund, detailing any amounts to be refunded to each tenant, and the property manager/owner. The form also provides important information regarding fast and other refund processes, alterations, forwarding addresses, and bond loans. The document emphasizes the importance of providing correct information and warns against submitting false details, which is an offense under Queensland law. It guides users on how to lodge the form online or by post and provides contact information for the RTA. This completed form is a practical guide to understanding and executing the rental bond refund process under Queensland law.

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4 Refund of rental bond (Form 4)
Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation Act 2008
(Sections 125–141)
Lodge form online (rta.qld.gov.au) or by post. Do not email this form.
1 Address of rental property (rooming accommodation: include room number)
Postcode
2 Only send this form to the RTA if:
• notice ending the tenancy has expiredExpiry 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)
The RTA is collecting your personal information for the purpose of carrying out the RTA’s functions under the Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation
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.
If more than 2 tenants complete a second form.
4 Property manager/ownerrefund 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.
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1600
14 Acron street, Elanora, QLD
4221
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Tom
13 / 10 /2019
4221
Brade
12 / 11 /94
1665
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1600

v5 Oct16Level 23, 179 Turbot Street | GPO Box 390 Brisbane Q 4001 | t 1300 366 311 | rta.qld.gov.au
4 Refund of rental bond (Form 4)
Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation Act 2008
(Sections 125–141)
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 RTA may assist with dispute resolution.
Alterations
• 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 Housing and Public Works the loan balance f
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.
Any person knowingly submitting false or misleading details on this refund form is committing an offence under Q