Rental arrangement categories for state land tenures

This information is for holders of state land tenures under the Land Act 1994.

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Land rent for tenures under the Land Act 1994 is determined using the rent assessment category assigned to the lease and the unimproved value of the land.

Minimum rent

A minimum rent applies to some categories and this is indexed annually. Note: in some cases GST may apply. The new minimum rents come into effect on 1 July each year.

Land rent determination by rental category

Rental category	Purpose	Annual rent
11	Primary production, including aquaculture, viticulture and agriculture	Minimum rent: fee 34948 Note: GST may be charged in addition to this fee as per section 448A of the Land Act 1994. Calculated rent: Primary production – perpetual leases: 1.5% of the land value Primary production – term leases, licences and permits to occupy: 0.75% of the land value The annual rent is capped at no more than 10% above the previous year's annual rent
12	Residential	Minimum rent: fee 34948 Note: GST may be charged in addition to this fee as per section 448A of the Land Act 1994. Calculated rent: 6% of the 3-year average land value
13	Business and government core business	Minimum rent: fee 34948 Note: GST may be charged in addition to this fee as per section 448A of the Land Act 1994. Calculated rent: 6% of the 3-year average land value
14.1	Charities and small sporting or recreational clubs with no more than 2000 members	fee 34945 Note: GST may be charged in addition to this fee as per section 448A of the Land Act 1994.
14.2	Large sporting or recreational clubs with more than 2000 members	Minimum rent: fee 34949 Note: GST may be charged in addition to this fee as per section 448A of the Land Act 1994. Calculated rent: 5% for the land on which the clubhouse and associated amenities are situated + 1% for the remainder of the land under the lease
15.1	Communication sites (community service activities)	fee 34945 Note: GST may be charged in addition to this fee as per section 448A of the Land Act 1994.
15.2	Communication sites (limited commercial service activities—rural)	fee 34946 Note: GST may be charged in addition to this fee as per section 448A of the Land Act 1994.
15.3	Communication sites (limited commercial service activities—urban)	fee 34947 Note: GST may be charged in addition to this fee as per section 448A of the Land Act 1994.
15.4	Communication sites (non-community service—rural)	fee 34951 Note: GST may be charged in addition to this fee as per section 448A of the Land Act 1994.
15.5	Communication sites (non-community service—urban)	fee 35008 Note: GST may be charged in addition to this fee as per section 448A of the Land Act 1994.
16	Divestment	Minimum rent: fee 34948 Note: GST may be charged in addition to this fee as per section 448A of the Land Act 1994. Calculated rent: 7% of the most recent land value