Rental arrangement categories for state land tenures

A lease is a Category 14.1 lease if:

• the lessee is a charitable organisation or non-commercial community service organisation whose constitution does not permit its profits to be distributed to its members
• under its conditions, the lease may be used for services that are charitable in nature or aimed at improving community welfare or safety
• the lease does not meet the requirements of another category.

Examples of services aimed at improving community welfare or safety are surf-lifesaving clubs, scouts and guides associations, and volunteer emergency service organisations (including marine rescue and coast guard organisations).

A lease is also a Category 14.1 lease if:

• the lessee is a sporting or recreational organisation with fewer than 2000 members whose constitution does not permit its profits to be distributed to its members
• under its conditions, the lease may be used for a sporting or recreational purpose
• the lease does not meet the requirements of another category.

This category also covers a lease held by the state or a local government for a non-commercial community service organisation and the land is being used to provide community services on a non-commercial basis aimed at improving community welfare or safety.

How your rent is determined

The minimum rent  as prescribed by the Land Regulation 2020. This is indexed annually, with new rents coming into effect from 1 July each year.

Due date

Annual rents are due on 1 September of the financial year for which the rent is payable. Invoices are normally issued before the end of July.

Penalty on late payment

If you do not pay the rent within the time prescribed on the invoice, you will be required to pay penalty interest on the rent outstanding until the day the rent is paid. This is in addition to the rent.

Penalty interest rate

The penalty interest rate, accruing daily and compounding monthly, is 2% above the Suncorp-Metway business variable lending base rate as at 1 July of the annual billing period.

Related information

Rental arrangements are made in accordance with the Land Regulation 2020.