New Victorian regulations from March 2021
The Safer Home Package was designed to provide a simple, cost-effective solution for landlords and property managers to address the new safety requirements imposed by changes to the Victorian Residential Tenancies Act.
Changes to the Residential Tenancies Act and its regulations came into effect on 29 March, 2021, imposing significantly more safety and compliance obligations on Victorian property managers and landlords.
Importantly, there is a shift from certain safety measures being recommended, to enforcement of mandatory safety checks including annual smoke alarm servicing and gas and electrical safety checks every 2 years. The services must be completed within the prescribed time frames. Otherwise, they must be carried out as soon as practicable after a lease changes over either from one tenant to another, or from a fixed-term lease to a periodic lease, creating an administrative headache for property managers and service providers alike.
Smoke Alarm Safety
Gas safety
Electrical safety
This comprehensive service requires smoke, button and decibel tests on each alarm, checking and replacing batteries as required, verifying alarm location and checking whether alarms need to be replaced.
The service includes:
- Annual servicing of all smoke alarms by our trained technicians
- Free callouts for smoke alarm faults between services
- Free replacements of batteries and expired or faulty smoke alarms
- Compliance certification and full digital audit trail
This comprehensive service requires checks of your main gas line and each landlord supplied gas appliance for carbon monoxide leaks and other faults.
The service includes:
- Service every 2 years by Type A gas fitter
- Free callouts for faults
- Free replacement of faulty or damaged thermocouples and protection of synthetic pipework from UV exposure
- Compliance certification & full digital audit trail
This comprehensive service requires checks of owner supplied electrical appliances, installations and fittings including earth loop and polarity tests of all accessible power points.
The service includes:
- Service every 2 years by a qualified electrician
- Free callouts for faults
- Free replacement of faulty or damaged safety switches and circuit breakers, and standard light switches and power points
- Compliance certification & full digital audit trail