Changes to Tenancy Tribunal documents:

• Almost all documents you provide to the Tenancy Tribunal will be shared with the other party.
• This includes documents like property management agreements and insurance policies.
• This change ensures both parties have access to the same information, which is part of natural justice.

Exceptions to the changes:

• Medical or confidential information provided only to support an adjournment request (a request to postpone a hearing) will not be shared unless you ask for it to be disclosed.
• Medical or confidential information provided as part of your claim will be shared.

If your documents hold irrelevant sensitive information:

• You can remove (redact) irrelevant personal details such as addresses, dates of birth, or bank account numbers before sending them to the Tribunal.
• Anything you remove will not be considered in the decision.

If sharing someone else’s identity puts them at risk:

• You can remove identifying details, but if their evidence is used in the hearing, their identity will likely need to be disclosed to the other party.
• The Tribunal can make orders to suppress publication of their identity.

If your documents include relevant confidential information you do not want made public:

• You should not remove or redact relevant information.
• Instead, you can apply for a suppression order and explain why the information should not be published.

This new approach applies to all applications filed from 1 January 2026.

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