How many times can my landlord inspect my rental property in Queensland?
In Queensland, your landlord or property manager can conduct a routine inspection of your rental property a maximum of once every three months. They cannot show up unannounced and must provide you with at least seven days' written notice before arriving.
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How it works in practice
Routine Inspection Limits
Under Queensland tenancy laws, your right to quiet enjoyment of your home is protected. This means your landlord or real estate agent is strictly limited in how often they can inspect the property to ensure it is being properly maintained.
For standard residential leases, routine inspections can only be conducted a maximum of once every three months. This restriction applies regardless of whether you are on a fixed-term lease or a periodic (rolling) tenancy.
Required Notice Period
Before any routine inspection can take place, the landlord or agent must provide you with proper written notice. In Queensland, this is done using an official Form 9 (Entry notice).
They must give you a minimum of seven days' clear written notice before entering. The notice must specify a two-hour timeframe during which the inspection will occur, and it must be scheduled at a reasonable time, generally between 8:00 am and 6:00 pm, Monday to Saturday.
You are not legally required to be present during the inspection, but you have the absolute right to be there if you choose. If the proposed time is genuinely unsuitable, you can attempt to negotiate a more convenient time, though the landlord is not legally obligated to change it if they have met the correct notice requirements.
Important exceptions
While routine inspections are capped at once every three months, landlords can enter your property more frequently for other specific, legally valid reasons.
If your landlord suspects you have breached your tenancy agreement (such as keeping an unauthorized pet or causing damage), they can issue an Entry Notice for a significant breach, requiring only 24 hours' notice.
They may also enter the property to conduct necessary repairs, maintenance, or follow-up inspections to ensure a previously identified breach has been fixed.
In genuine emergencies, such as a fire, gas leak, or burst water pipe, your landlord or emergency services can enter the property immediately without any prior notice.
What you should do now
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Keep a record of all routine inspections to ensure they do not exceed the legal limit of once every three months.
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Check any Entry Notice (Form 9) you receive to verify it provides the legally required minimum of seven days' clear written notice.
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Ensure the notice specifies a clear two-hour window and that the proposed time falls within standard, reasonable hours.
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Contact your landlord or real estate agent immediately if the proposed inspection time is impossible for you, and politely request to reschedule.
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Issue a formal Notice to Remedy Breach (Form 11) to your landlord if they repeatedly show up unannounced or exceed the permitted number of inspections.
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