On this page:
- Accessing NSW Fair Trading information
- Associations
- Commercial agents
- Community, precinct and neighbourhood schemes
- Complaints
- Co-operatives
- Customer feedback
- Design and Building Practitioner forms
- Funeral funds
- Home building
- Incorporated associations
- Motor dealer, repairer and recycler business licensing
- Motor vehicle industry
- Owner-builder permit application
- Paintball
- Pawnbroker and second-hand dealers
- Property services forms
- Rental bond
- Residential land lease communities
- Residential tenancy
- Strata schemes
- Tow truck forms
Accessing NSW Fair Trading information (GIPA Act)
Go to the accessing NSW Fair Trading information page to access information and forms under the Government Information Public Access (GIPA) Act 2009, which replaced the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act 1989 from 1 July 2010.
Association forms
View a list of association forms
Commercial agents forms
View a list of forms for actions covered by Part 5 of the Fair Trading Act 1987
Community, precinct and neighbourhood schemes forms
- Community land section 174 certificate
- Notice to comply with by-laws
- Proxy form for proprietors in community, precinct or neighbourhood associations
- Proxy form for subsidiary associations
- Statement of key financial information
Complaint forms
Co-operatives forms
View a list of co-operatives forms.
Customer feedback form
Your comments and suggestions about NSW Fair Trading are extremely valuable in helping us find out what we do well and where we can improve.
Design and Building Practitioner forms
- Forms for design practitioners to use under the DBP Act
- Form for building practitioners to use under the DBP Act
Funeral funds forms
- Application for Registration of a Funeral Fund
- Guide to Making Application for Registration of a Funeral Fund
Home building forms
View a list of other builders and tradespeople home building forms.
Home warranty insurer complaint form for consumers wanting to make a complaint against a home warranty insurer.
Incorporated associations forms
View a list of approved forms for incorporated associations.
Motor dealer, repairer and recycler forms
Visit the business licensing page for application forms and related documents for motor dealers, recyclers, motor vehicle tradespeople and repairers.
Motor vehicle industry forms
View a list of other licence and certificate application forms under the Motor Dealers and Repairers Act 2013.
Application form for approval to alter a motor vehicle odometer (PDF, 134.94 KB), under the Motor Dealers and Repairers Act 2013.
Notification of alteration or replacement of a motor vehicle odometer (PDF, 130.74 KB), for use by licensed motor vehicle repairers, under the Motor Dealers and Repairers Act 2013.
Application for approval to alter or replace a motor vehicle odometer pursuant to section 52(5) of the Motor Dealers and Repairers Act 2013
Owner-builder permit application
Go to the owner-builder permit page for the application form and related documents.
Paintball industry forms
- Application for a new paintball marker permit
- Application for an international paintball competitor permit
- Application for a paintball venue permit
- Application to renew a paintball marker permit
- Application to renew a paintball venue permit
- Application to replace a paintball permit
- Additional details for a paintball permit
- Change of details for a paintball permit
- Notification of supply or disposal of paintball markers
Pawnbroker and second-hand dealer forms
Forms for actions covered by the Pawnbrokers and Second-hand Dealers Act 1996.
- Licence application - pawnbrokers and second-hand dealers
- Pawnbrokers and second-hand dealers licensing guidelines
- Application for licence amendment - pawnbrokers and second-hand dealers
- Online application for renewal as a pawnbroker and second-hand dealer
- Ownership statement by customer
- The rights and obligations of a pawner
- Transport and Business Licensing Notice of Surrender form (includes surrender for Pawnbroker and Second-hand dealer licensees)
- Transport and Business Licensing Notice of Surrender form (includes surrender for Pawnbroker and Second-hand dealer licencees)
Property services forms
View a list of property services forms, including those for agents covered by the Property and Stock Agents Act 2002 and conveyancers under the Conveyancers Licensing Act 2003.
Property and stock agents
Licensing forms:
Operational forms:
- Section 35 form - to notify the Secretary of a franchising agreement that has been entered into.
- Section 47 form - to disclose any relationship an agent may have with people who the buyer or seller is referred to for professional services. This form is used to declare and manage potential conflicts of interest.
- Section 49 form - for an agent seeking permission from the seller to obtain a beneficial interest in a property being sold. This form is used to declare and manage potential conflicts of interest.
- Section 59 form - for a consumer to waive the cooling off period in relation to agency agreements.
Conveyancers
Rental bond forms
Residential bonds
- Claim for refund of bond money (PDF, 314.37 KB) - please include direct deposit details to avoid delaying the payment claim.
- Change of shared tenancy arrangement (PDF, 297.47 KB)
- Change of managing agent/owner (PDF, 1070.74 KB)
- Rental Bonds Online - agency registration form (PDF, 72.01 KB)
- Rental Bonds Online - landlord/owner proof of identity and registration form (PDF, 129.06 KB)
- Transfer of bond (PDF, 231.44 KB)
The Rental bond lodgement form is only available for download in Rental Bonds Online (RBO). Property agents and self-managing landlords can access the form in the Links section of Rental Bonds Online.
Property agents and self-managing landlords must be registered with Rental Bonds Online. Information on registering as a user is available on the RBO property agents and self-managing landlords pages.
Retail bonds
- Retail bond lodgement form PDF, 305.27 KB
- Claim for retail bond money PDF, 300.36 KB
- Change of managing agent and owner form PDF, 301.08 KB
Residential land lease community forms and publications
Approved forms
- Notification of particulars form (PDF, 597.45 KB)
- Notification of change of details form
(PDF, 572.33 KB) - Completion of mandatory education briefing for new operators (PDF, 76.87 KB)
- Disclosure statement (PDF, 39.87 KB)
- Moving into a land lease community (PDF, 279.52 KB) Order bulk copies at the NSW Government's online shop.
- Termination notice (PDF, 194.56 KB)
- Compulsory mediation form for site fee disputes (PDF, 243.84 KB)
- Other mediation/complaints form (PDF, 1033.44 KB)
Prescribed documents
Under the law, the operator of a land lease community must ensure that a written site agreement is in place at the commencement of the agreement. A site condition report must also be completed by the parties at the same time. The site condition report provides details of the condition of the site that the homeowner will be leasing.
The operator must provide a disclosure statement before entering into an agreement. (link in ‘Approved Forms’ above)
Standard form of Site Agreement (PDF, 112.11 KB).
Standard form Site Condition Report (PDF, 69.63 KB)
Model forms and guidelines
Model forms and rules may be adopted for use by a land lease community.
- Notice of site fee increase (PDF, 42.14 KB)
- Notice to comply with community rules (PDF, 12.25 KB)
- Model Community Rules (DOCX, 746.09 KB)
- Model Rules for residents committees (DOC, 804 KB)
Other publications
- Operator Rules of Conduct (PDF, 57.76 KB)
- Declaration: not operating a residential (land lease) community (PDF, 65.87 KB)
- Notice to Commissioner of intended closure of residential (land lease) community (PDF, 64.71 KB)
Residential tenancy forms
The Standard Residential Tenancy Agreement and Condition Report were updated to reflect the changes to residential tenancy laws starting 23 March 2020 and changes made by the Better Regulation Legislation Amendment Act 2020.
The new Tenant Information Statement (which replaced the New Tenant Checklist) and Landlord Information Statement are also provided.
Tenant information statement and landlord information statement in other languages
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Domestic violence forms for terminating a tenancy
Tenants who need to escape circumstances of domestic violence can end their tenancy immediately, without penalty. Tenants are also able to end their tenancy immediately and without penalty if their dependent child is in circumstances of domestic violence.
Tenants must provide a termination notice to the landlord and must attach supporting evidence. Acceptable evidence includes a Domestic Violence Order, certificate of conviction, family law injunction or declaration by a competent person.
Tenant sample termination notice
- Sample domestic violence notice to terminate tenancy – from tenant to landlord or agent
- Sample domestic violence notice to terminate tenancy - from tenant to each co-tenant
Forms for professionals who can make a declaration
- Declaration by competent person for tenant
- Declaration by competent person for tenant's dependent child