QLD Rental Bond Calculator 2026 – Maximum 4 Weeks Rent

Estimate the highest rental bond a property manager or owner can generally take on a Queensland general tenancy. The Residential Tenancies Authority limits that amount to 4 weeks rent, including properties that used to sit above the old $700 weekly exception.

General information only. This page is not legal advice and not an RTA or QCAT decision. Moveable dwellings, employer-provided housing and some older bonds lodged before 30 September 2024 can follow different pathways. Check official sources before you pay or request a bond. In line with ASIC’s general-information guidance, we do not recommend a specific financial product.

Work out the maximum bond

Use the weekly rent in the residential tenancy agreement. Other accommodation types can have different caps.

How the Queensland maximum works

Multiply weekly rent by 4. A $650 weekly rent has a $2,600 maximum. The same 4-week method applies if weekly rent is $900 or $1,200. The former “no cap above $700 a week” rule ended on 30 September 2024.

If a bond is taken, it must be receipted and lodged with the RTA within 10 days. The maximum applies to the total of every amount labelled as a bond, including a so-called pet bond.

If an older bond is already above 4 weeks

Tenants who renewed after 30 September 2024 may be able to ask the RTA to return the excess above 4 weeks of current rent. That process is on the RTA excess-bond pages and is not calculated here.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the maximum rental bond in Queensland?

The Residential Tenancies Authority says the maximum bond for a general tenancy or rooming agreement is 4 weeks rent. From 30 September 2024 that cap applies at every weekly rent amount.

What happened to the old $700 weekly-rent exception?

Before 30 September 2024, a general tenancy with weekly rent above $700 had no statutory maximum. That exception was removed. In 2026 a $850-a-week house is still capped at 4 weeks, the same as a $550-a-week house.

Do moveable dwellings use 4 weeks?

No. A moveable dwelling is generally capped at 2 weeks rent, or 3 weeks if electricity is supplied in the lessor’s name and individually metered. This calculator is for a general tenancy.

Can the bond be increased later?

Yes, if at least 11 months have passed since the last bond increase or the start of the tenancy, and the new total still sits within the 4-week maximum. Written notice of at least one month is required. A rent rise does not automatically raise the bond — see the Queensland rent increase calculator.

Is this legal advice?

No. This page applies the RTA’s published 4-week maximum to the weekly rent you enter. It is general information only, not legal advice, and not an RTA or QCAT decision.