Guide to bond loans and rental grants

Read about the bond loan and rental grant products available:

Bond Loan
Bridging Bond Loan
Bond Loan Plus
Rental Grant.

Bond Loan

A Bond Loan is an interest-free and fee-free loan to cover the rental bond when you move into a rental home.

The loan amount is up to 4 weeks’ rent and must be repaid.

Bond Loans are only available to eligible people. Check your eligibility.

Bond Loans are automatically approved for people experiencing domestic, family and sexual violence who have provided information about their circumstances.

Bridging Bond Loan

A Bridging Bond Loan is an interest-free and fee-free loan to help you cover the upfront cost of a new bond, pending release of your current bond held by the Residential Tenancies Authority.

The loan amount is up to 4 weeks’ rent and must be repaid. If you’re eligible, you can apply for a Rental Grant when you apply for a Bridging Bond Loan. Check your eligibility.

Bond Loan Plus

Bond Loan Plus is an interest-free and fee-free loan to cover the rental bond, plus an amount equal to 2 weeks’ rent for a rental home you want to live in.

You can’t use the 2 weeks’ rent paid with Bond Loan Plus as the first 2 weeks’ rent for your new tenancy.

The loan amount is up to 6 weeks’ rent and must be repaid.

We don’t recommend Bond Loan Plus for people experiencing domestic, family and sexual violence. Instead you should apply for a Bond Loan and Rental Grant.

For more information, check your eligibility or talk to your nearest Housing Service Centre.

Rental Grant

A Rental Grant is a one-off grant of 2 weeks’ rent to support people in housing crisis move into private rental accommodation. You can’t use a rental grant as the first 2 weeks’ rent for your new tenancy. Check your eligibility.

More information

For more information on applying for a bond loan product:

phone Housing Services on 13 QGOV (13 74 68)
email HousingEnquiry@smartservice.qld.gov.au
contact your nearest Housing Service Centre.

Other rental assistance

Check whether you’re eligible for rent assistance from Centrelink.

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