When to update your accommodation details for Rent Assistance

Published: 2 June 2026

If you get Rent Assistance you should update your accommodation details within 14 days if there’s a change.

If you get Rent Assistance, you must update your accommodation details when:

  • your rent amount or accommodation costs change
  • your type of accommodation changes
  • you move house
  • your marital status changes
  • people move in or out of the house you live in.

These types of changes can affect how much Rent Assistance you can get.

Find out how to update your accommodation details when your circumstances change.

Page last updated: 2 June 2026.
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