Real Estate Excellence - Stacey Holt

17/06/2026

A reminder about the “history” of the “break lease” laws in Queensland which commenced September 2024. There are no longer break lease fees as such. Reletting costs only which are capped and are the lower/ least amount as set out in section 357A RTRA Act.

Cap reletting costs

Renters who want to end a fixed-term agreement early may be required to pay the reasonable costs incurred by the rental property owner in reletting the property. Current rental laws provide little guidance about what are considered reasonable costs.

Reletting costs are a barrier to renters moving to more suitable or affordable housing and may deter renters from entering into long-term tenancy agreements if they do not know the cost of ending the current tenancy.

From 30 September 2024, reletting costs will be limited based on the amount of time left on a lease.
Limiting reletting costs to a prescribed amount will alleviate some of the costs incurred by renters, while continuing to compensate property owners for costs involved in reletting the property.

Sourced from Other rental sector improvements | Department of Housing, Local Government, Planning and Public Works *this link is no longer active, and has been sourced from my notes copied paste from the then Website.

16/06/2026

Some text messages to look different from 1 July

Australians will notice that some text messages they receive will look different from 1 July as new rules come in to help stop scam texts.

Under the SMS Sender ID Register rules, messages sent using unregistered branded sender IDs, such as business or organisation names, will appear on mobile phones labelled as ‘Unverified’.

These messages will be grouped in a single thread with other unverified messages, including possible scams.

Messages sent using registered sender IDs such as ‘AusPost’, ‘Linkt’ or ‘myGov’ will continue to appear individually with their registered name.

ACMA member Samantha Yorke said the new initiative will give people more confidence that SMS messages sent with a branded sender ID are legitimate.
“These changes will give Australians an extra layer of protection to help prevent impersonation scams,” Ms Yorke said.

“From 1 July people will start seeing a clear difference between text messages sent from registered sender IDs and those that have not been registered.

“If a message is marked as ‘Unverified’, people should treat it with extra caution and not click on any links or provide personal information,” Ms Yorke said.

“If in any doubt, check for verified contact details online or via bills and only make contact via that channel.

“Telcos are required to let their customers know about the imminent changes, so expect your provider to be in touch.”
More than 17,000 sender IDs have already been registered, with that number rising each day.

Businesses and organisations that have not yet registered their sender IDs are encouraged to urgently contact their SMS provider if they want their messages to continue appearing with their branded sender ID after 1 July.

“Any business that does not register its current sender IDs by 1 July risks having its messages labelled ‘Unverified’ and ignored, or treated as a scam by the recipient,” Ms Yorke said.

Last year Australians lost nearly $18 million to SMS scams, with many of those messages masquerading as major brands.

Information, user guides and fact sheets about the SMS Sender ID Register are available on the ACMA website at Sending text messages with your business or organisation name.

acma.gov.au


Australian Communications and Media Authority

We are an independent Commonwealth statutory authority. We regulate communications and media services in Australia.

16/06/2026

Interest rates on hold.

After 16.5 years as Real Estate Excellence - Stacey Holt SHREE, I have had some experience with Government policy, market conditions and much more.

In my early years in business, geez the ride was tough.

These days, yes tough, particularly with budgets of business owners, I sincerely thank many for your continued support of our business.

We continue to ride this wave together ❤️

15/06/2026

Extracts from The Courier Mail news app June 16, 2026.

15/06/2026

Extracts from The Courier Mail news app June 15, 2026 👇🏽

12/06/2026

THOUSANDS of rental bedrooms have vanished across Queensland in the past three years, with experts warning the proposed tax shake-up will lock future landlords out of the market.

Because the budget reforms are grandfathered for current owners, the policy is expected to dry up new investor demand rather than trigger a sudden spike in sales.

More at 🔗

Queensland has lost 13,000 rental bedrooms across three months, with experts warning proposed tax reforms will further choke new investor supply.

11/06/2026

Licensing failure lands short-term letting agent in court

An unlicensed Mount Tamborine property agent who was paid to manage a short-term rental for an owner has been ordered to pay almost $24,000.
Anyone managing rentals on behalf of owners, including through short-term letting platforms such as Airbnb, Stayz or Booking.com, requires a real estate licence.
Office of Fair Trading says the case should be a warning to anyone carrying out unlicensed real estate activities.
Queensland’s Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has warned anyone working on short-term rental platforms as a property manager by letting properties and collecting rent on behalf of another person, to ensure they are appropriately licensed or risk facing prosecution.

The warning comes after a court ordered an unlicensed Mount Tamborine property manager, who was paid to host a property on short-term letting platforms, including Airbnb, Stayz and Booking.com, to pay almost $24,000 in fines, compensation and court costs.

More at 🔗 below.

https://www.justice.qld.gov.au/community-engagement/news/2026/licensing-failure-lands-short-term-letting-agent-in-court?fbclid=IwVERDUASXRaZleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeHLEhsag6K_s_bXxDr2NOT9wZ2YD_FI_v7EpHkAXhBHQCZKXOgqwtg7tYgZk_aem_3mPR8pw1E5rG-TQE6-ek6A

11/06/2026

Also consider lessor insurance, tenant insurance, local council laws and more.

Queensland PM’s.
A reminder. Tenant running a business from the rental property? Refer to Clause 10 of the Form 18a.
Members of Real Estate Excellence, please email us if we can assist further.

realestateexcellence.com.au

10/06/2026

Buyers and Sellers in Australia.

From 1 July 2026 property transactions will involve a few more questions, a little more paperwork and greater identity verification as new Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing (AML/CTF) laws come into effect.

Expect more identity checks.

For buyers and sellers, one of the most noticeable changes will be increased identity verification requirements.

Agencies may request additional identification documents or ask for further information relating to who is involved in the transaction.

Purchasers may also be asked to provide supporting documentation regarding the source of funds, particularly for high-value or more complex purchases.

For investors purchasing through trusts or company structures, there may also be requests for documentation identifying the individuals connected to those entities.

While some consumers may initially find these requests unfamiliar within a property transaction, similar processes are already standard practice when opening bank accounts or applying for finance.

09/06/2026