Leasing information for trustees
This guide provides information and resources to help trustees manage leases on their land.
Native title
Before granting a lease, trustees need to make sure that any native title issues have been dealt with. Read more about native title assessment or contact us for more information.
Home ownership leases
When someone buys a home ownership lease, they will pay you a lump sum for the price of the lease.
The price represents the value of the land. The land is valued using this method (determined by legislation and the Department of Natural Resources and Mines, Manufacturing and Regional and Rural Development):
- a block up to 2,000m2 is valued at $4,000
- a block larger than 2,000m2 is valued at $4,000 for the first 2,000m2, plus $100 for each additional 100m2 (for example, a 2,200m2 block of land would be valued at $4,200)
Land values are reviewed every 3 years and usually increase in line with the consumer price index.
Contact us for more information about how land is valued.
Forms, templates and resources
Leasing manual
- Leasing Aboriginal DOGIT land: A manual for trustees
- Leasing Aboriginal Land: A manual for trustees of land transferred under the Aboriginal Land Act 1991
Home ownership leases
We highly recommended you use our template for a lease agreement. These forms can be used for both Aboriginal land and Deed of Grant in Trust (DOGIT) land, and should be submitted to the trustee of the land.
- Form 1 - Home ownership lease application - Aboriginal land
- Agreement to lease template - home ownership leases
The final agreement between you and the leaseholder is registered with the Titles Registry using Form 7 - Lease/sublease and Form 20 - Schedule.
Standard leases
The lease term template includes the minimum requirements for lease terms and conditions. You can change it to suit the purpose of the lease.
Leasing manual
- Leasing Torres Strait Islander DOGIT land: manual for trustees
- Leasing Torres Strait Islander Land: A manual for trustees of land transferred under the Torres Strait Islander Land Act 1991
Home ownership leases
We highly recommended you use our template for a lease agreement.
- Form 1 - Home ownership lease application - Torres Strait Islander land
- Agreement to lease template - home ownership leases
The final agreement between the trustee and lessee is registered with the Titles Registry using Form 7 - Lease/sublease and Form 20 - Schedule.
Standard leases
The lease term template below includes the minimum requirements for lease terms and conditions. You can change it to suit the purpose of the lease.