2025 Eviction Laws Australia: Updated Minimum Notice Periods (Fact-Checked by State)

Australia enters 2025 without a single national eviction rule. Instead, each state and territory has updated its own Residential Tenancy Act at different times. Several major changes took effect between 2021 and late 2024 (NSW, VIC, ACT), while others have smaller adjustments scheduled throughout 2025 (SA). This article provides a fully fact-checked 2025 overview of minimum eviction notice periods, without assuming every state updated laws this year — because they didn’t.

Many tenants still believe older rules apply — including “no-grounds” evictions in NSW or 60-day fixed-term notices in VIC — even though these were removed or modified in recent reforms. This guide explains what actually applies in 2025, state by state, based strictly on verified legislation.

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1. What Actually Changed Before and During 2025

Important correction: Not all states changed eviction laws in 2025. Key verified updates:

NSW (2023–2024 reforms) — No-grounds evictions removed; all notices require a listed legal reason.
VIC (full reform finalised Nov 25, 2024 → applicable into 2025) — No-grounds fully banned; most fixed-term notices standardised to 90 days.
QLD (2022–2023 reforms) — No-grounds removed, but 2025 changes mainly relate to entry notice (24→48 hours), not eviction periods.
SA (2025 change) — Fixed-term non-renewal notice increased to 60 days from September 2025.
ACT / TAS / WA — No major 2025 eviction law changes beyond existing frameworks.

This means: “every state updated eviction rules in 2025” is incorrect.

2. 2025 Minimum Eviction Notice Periods (Correct by State)

Below are fact-checked notice periods based on each state’s most recent finalised legislation.

New South Wales (NSW) — No-Grounds Removed

No-grounds: Removed under 2023–2024 reforms.
Periodic lease termination: Requires a legal reason (sale, renovation, owner move-in, etc.). Notice = 30–90 days depending on reason.
End of fixed term: 30 days (but reason still required).
Rent arrears: 14 days.

Victoria (VIC) — All Fixed-Term Notices Standardised

No-grounds: Fully banned.
End of any fixed term: 90 days with valid reason (post–Nov 25, 2024 reform).
Rent arrears: 14-day notice continues, but many evictions ultimately move into 90-day termination frameworks.

Queensland (QLD) — No 2025 Eviction Notice Overhaul

No-grounds: Removed in 2022–2023 reforms.
End of fixed term: 2 months (unchanged in 2025).
Periodic termination: 2 months with reason.
Rent arrears: 7-day notice.
Note: The 2025 reform was mainly about entry notice → 48 hours, not eviction.

Western Australia (WA)

No-grounds (periodic): 60 days is often cited publicly but varies — breach notices can be 7 days, while general terminations differ.
End of fixed term: 30 days.

South Australia (SA)

No-grounds periodic: 60 days (existing).
Fixed-term non-renewal: Increases to 60 days from September 2025 (previously 28 days).
Rent arrears: Standard breach process continues.

Tasmania (TAS)

No major 2024–2025 changes verified.
Notice periods vary by lease type; public “42-day standard” summaries are outdated or incomplete.

ACT

No-grounds: Already banned.
End of fixed term: 8 weeks with reason.

3. When “Immediate Eviction” Is Not Legal

Across all Australian jurisdictions:

Eviction always requires tribunal/court orders.
Landlords/agents cannot remove a tenant directly.
Emergency eviction is only possible in rare safety-related cases decided by a tribunal.

4. Issues Reported by Tenants Going Into 2025

Advice services note recurring problems, although these do not represent official statistics:

Notices issued without legally valid reasons (NSW/VIC/QLD)
Incorrect notice lengths (e.g., 30-day VIC notices where 90 days apply)
Rent arrears eviction while payments were pending
Confusion around reforms that took effect earlier than 2025

5. What Tenants Should Do in 2025

Check your state’s updated minimum notice period before responding.
Request all notices in writing.
Apply for tribunal review if the reason appears invalid.
Seek free legal or tenant union assistance early.

Sources & Legislative References

NSW Residential Tenancies Act (post–2023 reforms)
Victoria Residential Tenancies Amendment (final stage 2024)
Queensland RTRA Act (2022–2023 updates)
SA Residential Tenancies Act (2025 amendment)
ACT Residential Tenancies Amendment reforms
WA DMIRS tenancy notices

2025 Eviction Laws Australia: Updated Minimum Notice Periods (State-by-State, Fact-Checked)