South Australia rental application requirements
New rental application laws came into effect on 1 January 2026. Cubbi aligns its rental application questions with what is permitted under South Australian law.
We are continuing to improve the Cubbi experience to reflect these changes and some features are still being refined.
If you are advertising a residential rental property in South Australia, there are rules about what information must be given to prospective renters before they apply and what information you are not allowed to ask for.
These rules come from the Residential Tenancies Act 1995 SA, the Residential Tenancies Regulations, and guidance published by Consumer and Business Services.
You can read the official government guidance here
Standard rental application form
South Australia has introduced a standard prescribed rental application form called Form A1. From 1 January 2026, landlords and agents must use this form or a digital application process that collects only information permitted under South Australian law and does not request prohibited information. Cubbi uses a digital rental application and does not require applicants to upload or complete a PDF form. Cubbi’s application questions are designed to align with the information limits set out under South Australian residential tenancy law.
You can view the prescribed form here
https://www.cbs.sa.gov.au/campaigns/rental-reforms
Information that must be disclosed before a renter applies
Some information must be disclosed to prospective renters before they submit an application. This information does not have to be collected inside the application form itself, but the renter must be told upfront.
Because Cubbi uses a digital application, this information should be included in your property listing description.
Exclusions from the tenancy
A renter must be told if any part of the premises is excluded from the residential tenancy.
Cubbi does not currently include a specific question about exclusions in the rental application. If anything is excluded, you must clearly disclose this in the listing description.
Examples
Exclusions: There are no parts of the property excluded from the lease.
Exclusions: The rear garden shed is excluded from the lease.
Please note
Generally speaking, we do not recommend excluding parts of a residential property from the lease. In most cases, it is better to lease the entire property with no exclusions.
Duration of the lease
The proposed lease length must be disclosed.
This is already captured in Cubbi through your listing settings and is shown to prospective renters before they apply.
Sale of the property
A landlord must tell prospective renters if the property has been advertised for sale or if the landlord intends to advertise it for sale. This includes where there is an existing sales agency agreement.
Cubbi does not currently include a dedicated field for this. If this applies, you must disclose it in your listing description.
Examples
Sale notice: The property is currently advertised for sale.
Sale notice: The landlord intends to sell the property during the tenancy.
Rates and charges payable by the tenant
Prospective renters must be told what rates and charges they will be required to pay.
Cubbi does not currently present this as checkboxes. You should clearly explain this in plain text in the listing description.
Example
Rates and charges:
Water usage will be paid by the tenant.
Electricity will be paid by the tenant.
Gas will be paid by the tenant.
If something is not applicable, state that clearly.
What Cubbi does not ask for and why
South Australian law restricts what information landlords and agents can request from rental applicants. Cubbi is designed to avoid collecting prohibited or unnecessary information.
Cubbi does not ask applicants for the following:
• Details about past legal action
• Past tenancy breaches unless they resulted in termination
• Whether the applicant has sought help paying a bond
• Past bond claims
• Past tenancy with the South Australian Housing Trust
• Bank statements showing transaction history or account numbers. If an applicant uploads bank information, account numbers and transaction history must be removed.
• Financial discharge from bankruptcy
• Employment history beyond confirming income
• Medical records
• Social media information
• Vehicle registration numbers
• Pet microchip numbers. The applicant may optionally include any pet information in an open field.
• Level of education
• Reason for moving into the property
Cubbi allows applicants to provide proof of income. Applicants are encouraged to redact or remove any information that is not required.
Pets
An application must not be rejected because an applicant has a pet.
Cubbi does not currently require applicants to disclose pet information as part of the rental application however they can optionally include pet information.
If you wish to understand whether a renter has a pet, you may choose to include a neutral statement in your listing description inviting applicants to mention pets as part of their application. You must still comply with South Australian pet laws and approval processes.
Summary
As a South Australian landlord advertising on Cubbi:
• You must disclose key information before a renter applies
• Some disclosures belong in the listing description, not the application form
• Cubbi’s application process is designed to comply with SA information limits
• From 1 January 2026, applications must align with the prescribed standard form in terms of permitted information (using the actual PDF form is not required).
If you are unsure whether something must be disclosed or whether you are allowed to ask for it, refer to the SA Government guidance linked above or seek independent legal advice.