Entry Condition Report

Information for Queensland public housing tenants.

When you move into your home, both you and the department must complete the Entry Condition Report—called Form 1a.

What is the Entry Condition Report (Form 1a)?

The report records the condition of your home when you start your tenancy. The landlord (us) and the tenant (you) fill the report in. It shows whether:

• your home is in the same condition when you leave as when you first moved in
• any repairs or maintenance are needed and who is responsible for them.

What should I do with the Entry Condition Report?

You must complete your section on the Entry Condition Report within 3 days of moving into the property. You can agree or disagree with our assessment.

If you don't return the report to your nearest Housing Service Centre within 3 days of your tenancy commencing, we will believe that you agree with our assessment.

What if I don’t agree with the Entry Condition Report?

We will have completed the Entry Condition Report with ticks or crosses to show if the items listed are clean, undamaged and whether they working or not.

If you agree with the report, sign it and return it to your nearest Housing Service Centre.

If you don't agree with the report, add your comments in the tenant column before you sign it and return it to your nearest Housing Service Centre. You can attach extra pages if there is not enough room for your comments.

Make sure you keep a copy of the report for your records.

What happens next?

If you agreed with the Entry Condition Report, we will keep the report on your file so it can be used to compare the condition of your home when you end your tenancy.

If you did not agree with the report, we will discuss these items with you, so an agreement is made about the condition of your home when you began your tenancy.

What if my home or items in my home need repairing after I move in?

If, for example, your stove was listed on the Entry Condition Report as being in working order, but it stops working soon after you move in, contact your nearest Housing Service Centre and report the problem.

If repairs are needed as a result of damage caused by you, any household member or any person you allow onto your property, we will make repairs according to the normal property maintenance timetable but will charge your rental account with the costs for repairing the damage.