Consumer, Building and Occupational Services (Tasmania)
Consumer, Building and Occupational Services is the Tasmanian government agency responsible for residential tenancy regulation. It administers the Residential Tenancy Act 1997 (Tasmania) and oversees the Rental Deposit Authority that holds Tasmanian bonds in trust.
Consumer, Building and Occupational Services (CBOS) sits within the Tasmanian Department of Justice and is the state regulator for residential tenancies in Tasmania. It administers the Residential Tenancy Act 1997 (Tasmania) and the rental reforms covering minimum standards, pet request frameworks, rent increase rules, and prescribed termination grounds.
Tasmanian bonds are held by the Rental Deposit Authority, a statutory function operated alongside CBOS. Owners and tenants lodge and reclaim bonds via the Rental Deposit Authority’s online portal. Bond disputes are determined by the Residential Tenancy Commissioner, with appeals to the Magistrates Court of Tasmania; pet-refusal disputes under the 2025 pet reforms are heard by the Tasmanian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (TASCAT).
Records a Tasmanian owner or property manager should keep aligned to CBOS published guidance: written residential tenancy agreement meeting the Act’s required terms, condition report at start and end of tenancy, Rental Deposit Authority lodgement and refund records, rent-increase notice honouring the prescribed minimum notice and frequency, repair request records, prescribed notices to vacate with the supporting evidence for the ground claimed, and any Residential Tenancy Commissioner, TASCAT, or Magistrates Court orders.
Primary source
Consumer, Building and Occupational Services Tasmania →Last reviewed 21 May 2026. Rates, thresholds, and deadlines change — always verify against the primary source before making decisions.
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