Can my agent take photos inside my home during an inspection in Queensland?
For a routine inspection, yes — but they should focus on the property, not your belongings. For advertising, they generally need your written permission to publish photos that show your possessions. Letting them in isn't the same as consenting.
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In Queensland the rules split by why the photo is taken. For a routine inspection, your landlord or agent can take photos to record the property's condition — but they should focus on the property, not your personal belongings, and they're bound by the Privacy Act 1988. For advertising (selling or re-letting), it's different: in Queensland this is explicit — using photos that show your belongings (furniture, personal items, family photos) in advertising without your written permission is an offence. Letting a photographer in is not the same as agreeing to those photos being used. If photos of your belongings are used in an ad without consent, you can raise it with QCAT or the privacy regulator.
What you can do right now
- Ask in advance whether photos will be taken, and for what purpose.
- Move or cover personal items, valuables and family photos before an inspection or marketing shoot.
- If photos of your belongings appear in an ad without your written consent, raise it in writing and keep a copy.
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Free help
- Tenants Queensland
- Residential Tenancies Authority (RTA)
General information, not legal advice.
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