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.
New Victorian regulations from March 2021
Changes to the Residential Tenancies Act and its regulations will come into force 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.
Safer Home Package to the rescue
The Safer Home Package was specifically designed to reduce the burden of the new compliance requirements for landlords and property managers alike, whilst providing safer homes for tenants.
By offering a bundled discount, and a low recurring annual subscription fee, the Safer Home Package provides always-on, year-round protection and compliance assurance across smoke, gas and electrical services.
Find out more about the Safer Home package and how it provides year-round protection and compliance assurance.
All the services. None of the hassle.
Detector Inspector’s Safer Home Package makes compliance simple, efficient and cost effective.
Smoke alarm 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
Gas safety
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
Electrical safety
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 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
View full Terms and Conditions here.
Built-In Value
Less hassle
One scheduled service per year means less hassle for everyone involved.
More peace of mind
Rest easy knowing that compliance begins when Safer Home Package subscription does.
More inclusions
Lots of added value inclusions including call outs, certain parts replacements and rectification to reduce admin and cost.
Always-on, year-round coverage
Properties with the benefit of the Safer Home Package get benefits and are protected all year round.
Simple, low annual pricing
With the Safer Home Package, get the benefit of package discounts and a low, predictable annual fee. To be eligible, an Initial Compliance Service must be completed in the first year.
Pricing
Safer Home Package
Annual recurring service fee.
Where a property has a single or no gas appliance, the fee will be re-priced $323.10 +GST (Lite)
Safer Home Package
Lite
Pricing
Safer Home Package
Annual recurring service fee.
Where a property has a single gas appliance, the fee will be re-priced to $323.10 +GST (Lite)
$379.80
+GST per property
$323.10
+GST per property
Once-Off Initial Compliance Service
$678.60
+GST per property
View full Terms and Conditions here. All properties must have completed an Initial Compliance Service to be eligible for Safer Home Package.