Deferral of rent or instalment

To be eligible, the Department must consider that you are suffering financial hardship from the:

• effects of a natural disaster
• adverse economic conditions related to the purpose of the tenure.

You can apply either:

• online
• by printing and completing PDF application forms.

Online applications

To submit your online application, you'll need:

• a letter from your financier or financial institution confirming finance is not available
• a letter of support if you are receiving assistance from the Queensland Rural and Industry Development Authority
• evidence if you are receiving financial assistance under a State or Commonwealth scheme.

The application must be signed (electronically) by the applicant or a legal practitioner on behalf of the applicant and will be lodged automatically through the online process.

Within the online application, there is a help guide to assist you to complete your application.

PDF applications

To submit your PDF application, you'll need:

• Deferral of rent or instalment (PDF) application form
• Contact and land details (online or PDF) application form
• a letter from your financier or financial institution confirming finance is not available
• a letter of support if you are receiving assistance from the Queensland Rural and Industry Development Authority
• evidence if you are receiving financial assistance under a State or Commonwealth scheme.

Once completed, your PDF application forms can be lodged by:

• using the online Part A - Contact and land details application form
• emailing SLAMlodgement@resources.qld.gov.au
• posting it to Department of Resources, PO Box 5318, Townsville QLD 4810.

This application does not require payment of an application fee.

We will assess your application against legislative requirements. We will seek the views of other stakeholders (e.g., state, regional and local agencies) and inspect the land if required.

Policies and legislation

• Land Act 1994
• Land Regulation 2020
• Dealing with rent and instalment payments for Land Act tenures (PDF, 257KB).

Once we have received the advice of other stakeholders and all issues have been investigated, we will send you a written notice of the decision. Your application may be:

• approved
• approved over a reduced area (approved in part)
• refused.

If approved, the notice will state the time for which the deferral applies and the terms of repayment.

While the deferred rent must still be paid after the deferral period ends, no penalty interest is payable by the tenure holder on the deferred rent for that period. All approved deferrals will be reviewed to ensure the circumstances are still current.

Once the deferral expires, interest will again accrue until such time as the account is paid or a further deferral application is made and approved (if eligible).

If a lease or licence is transferred, the deferral of rent or instalments stops from the day of the transfer settlement and all outstanding monies must be paid.

Information on this form, and any attachments, is being collected to process and assess your application under section 60 of the Land Regulation 2020. If required, we may need to consult with third parties such as relevant local or state agencies and adjoining property owners. Details provided to third parties will generally be limited to type of application, area applied for and intended use. Your personal information will not otherwise be disclosed unless authorised or required by law.

We may wish to contact you to seek your views on our service, to advise you of any legislative changes that might affect you, or to seek your participation in surveys or programs relevant to your application type. Any participation will be voluntary, and you may email stateland@resources.qld.gov.au if you do not wish for the department to contact you.

We may also compile or analyse statistics and conduct research. Any publication of findings will not involve the publication of identifying personal information.

In terms of the Right to Information Act 2009 interested parties may seek access to the department’s records and view relevant documents.