Three strikes for Qld housing tenants ROGUE public housing tenants in Queensland who have been warned three times and fail to curb their behaviour will be booted out of their homes. Housing Minister Tim Mander says the "three-strikes and you're out" policy will come into force from July. If tenants destroy the property, use it to conduct a criminal enterprise, host out-of-control parties, or are aggressive three times in 12 months, they will be evicted. They won't be able to reapply for housing for three months. "Under Labor it was almost impossible to get evicted, no matter how badly you behaved," Mr Mander said. Those days are now over. People need to realise that public housing is a privilege. In 2012 the department received 24,529 complaints about anti-social behaviour in public housing and untruly tenants caused more than $5 million worth of damage.