Tourism Lease and Licence Holder Assistance QLD
State land rent waiver for Queensland tourism businesses impacted by COVID-19
Last Updated: 04 May 2020
Tourism Lease and Licence Holder Assistance QLD
The Queensland government has introduced a scheme to provide state land rent relief to tourism businesses impacted by COVID-19.
Application detail:
Apply at any time.
What do you get?
State land rent waiver.
Who is this for?
Queensland tourism businesses.
Overview
Businesses that hold a state lease or licence for tourism purposes and receive quarterly rental invoices, can apply for a land rent deferral.
Eligible applicants will receive the following support:
- deferral of rental invoices due between 1 February 2020 and 31 July 2020 to be payable by 1 January 2021, with no penalty interest accruing on overdue balances for this period
- a refund of rent for the first quarter of 2020 if already paid
What are the eligibility criteria?
To be eligible you must:
- hold a term lease, perpetual lease or road licence for tourism purposes, you are not eligible if you hold a permit to occupy
- receive your rental invoice quarterly
- currently be trading or operating under the terms of your lease or licence and in substantive compliance with your lease or licence conditions
- be suffering financial hardship as a result of adverse economic conditions related to the purpose of the lease as a result of COVID-19 (coronavirus)
How do you apply?
You can find out more about eligibility and how to apply at Tourism Lease and Licence Holder Assistance.