09/12/2025
✨ROOMING ACCOMMODATION UPDATE ✨
**Great news for housing in Queensland!** 🏡
The State Government has announced a further 12-month extension of the rooming accommodation provisions, now in place until 2 December 2026. This extension aims to support continued housing supply and help address the challenges many communities across Queensland are facing. 🤝
This additional time also gives local governments a clear window to review and amend their planning schemes to include locally responsive rooming accommodation provisions — if they choose to do so. 🗂️
🌿 New landscaping requirements have also been introduced into Schedule 6 of the Planning Regulation for rooming accommodation developments. These refinements help improve the regulation of small-scale rooming accommodation and dwelling houses in lower-density residential zones, providing state-wide consistency in the types of housing that can be expected. 🏘️
⚠️ Please note: These amendments do not remove the need for other required approvals, including building, plumbing, drainage, registration and accreditation needed to legally operate rooming accommodation in Queensland. 📝
If you'd like advice on how these changes may affect your property or future plans, feel free to reach out! 💬
