Residential Service Project

TAAS has funding to provide residents of boarding houses, hostels and private aged care accommodation with a specialised service.  The project worker provides advice, advocacy, community education and housing referral service to residents.  The Residential Services Project is also involved in helping people if a boarding house closes.
 

General Information

This service is a tenant only service funded through interest earned on tenants' bond monies held with the Residential Tenancies Authority with some additional funding from the Department of Housing. Funding is administered by the Department of Housing.

Got a Tenancy Problem?

For more information on your rights and responsibilities as a tenant please click on the links below:

Tenants’ Union of Queensland
State wide telephone advice service
Brisbane: Tel: 3257 1108
Regional: Tel: 1800 177 761 - www.tuq.org.au

Residential Tenancies Authority
Tel: 1300 366 311 - www.rta.qld.gov.au

To find your local Tenant Advice and Advocacy Services in Queensland click on the link below or look under “T” in the white pages: ww.housing.qld.gov.au/renting/pdf/taas.pdf you will need to have acrobat reader on your computer to access.

Bond Loan and Rent Assistance Information Links

To find out about bond loans from the Department of Housing, click on the link below:
www.housing.qld.gov.au/loans/index.htm

To find out about Rent Assistance from Centrelink, click on the link below: www.centrelink.gov.au/

Department of Housing
Central Area Office 3872 0320 or go the website for an online application: www.housing.qld.gov.au/

Affordable Housing Programs

BRIC HOUSING
Tel: 3257 1864 or go to the website for an on-line application:  www.bric.org.au

Brisbane Boarders Association
Brisbane Homelessness Service Centre
Level 1, 62-64 Peel Street, South Brisbane 4101
Tel: 3036 4444 Website:  www.brisbaneboarders.com.au

Brisbane Housing Company
Tel: 3307 3000 or go the website for an application
www.brisbanehousingcompany.com.au

Private Rental Market options

Links to websites with search engines that can search for available rental properties:

www.realestate.com.au
www.domain.com.au
www.babs.com.au

TAAS Residential Services Peer Leadership Sessions

Every community has its natural leaders; people who are trusted and sought out by others for advice and information. The information sessions are provided to natural leaders to equip them with information that will assist residents will know about their rights and know where to go for assistance.
 

Peer Leadership sessions aim to provide information:

The sessions are open to people who are residents of boarding houses and hostels or support people who are living in boarding houses and hostels. These sessions are supported by the Tenants' Union of Queensland, The Residential Tenancies  Authority and the Residential Services Accreditation Branch. Please contact the service on 3358 3951 for upcoming sessions.

For more information or to book a place, please call 3358 3951. Bookings are essential.
 

Homeless Persons Information Queensland:

The Homeless Persons Information Queensland (HPIQ) line:  1800 47 47 53 (1800 HPIQ) or TTY 1800 010 222

Disclaimer: The Tenant Advice & Advocacy Service – Inner North produced this list for the purposes of its own housing referral work.  While we have done our best to ensure that details of accommodation providers are accurate and up to date the inclusion of these services does not constitute a recommendation by this service.

Accommodation in Brisbane's Inner North

See tables below: