Until quite recently, it was common for Queensland residential leases to include special terms requiring tenants to pay for certain services as part of the tenancy agreement. The Queensland Residential Tenancies Authority (RTA) has recently made it quite clear that such special terms are in breach of s171 of the Residential Tenancies Act and are, therefore, illegal and unenforceable. Penalties can now be applied to agents or landlords who do not comply. Three examples that ar