Housing disputes
SACAT deals with housing disputes in South Australia in relation to residential tenancy agreements, retirement villages, residential parks and rooming houses.
SACAT decides housing disputes between:
• landlords and tenants about a residential tenancy agreement
• residents and proprietors about a rooming house agreement
• residents and operators of ‘no premium’ retirement villages
• residential park residents and owner / operators
SACAT does not decide:
• disputes between tenants
• disputes about holiday rental agreements
• disputes between landlords and agents. (These disputes are heard by the Magistrates Court.)
• residential tenancy or residential park disputes with claims over $40,000
• commercial tenancy disputes.
SACAT is also able to decide:
- public housing cases (see Housing SA reviews section)
- community and cooperative housing cases (see Community housing section)
Find out more about bringing a dispute to SACAT:
• Steps in bringing a case to SACAT
• Applying to SACAT
• Providing documents
• Preparing for a hearing
Organisations that may be able to assist you with housing disputes:
Tenancies Branch, Consumer and Business Services
RentRightSA (Formerlly TIAS)
Real Estate Institute of South Australia
Landlords’ Association (SA)
Relevant legislation
- Residential Tenancies Act 1995
- Retirement Villages Act 1987
- Retirement Villages Act 2016
- Residential Parks Act 2007