Regulations
New Victorian Legislation 2021 – Act Now!
07 January 2020
In November 2019, the Victorian state government released a draft of proposed changes to the Residential Tenancy Regulations (Vic), due to come into effect on 29 March 2021.
The changes will impact landlord and property managers’ obligations around smoke alarms and add new obligations to carry out mandatory gas and electrical safety checks
From the draft published in November 2019 (now under final review) these are the key obligations that are expected to change:
Smoke Alarms:
Gas Safety:
Electrical Safety:
Under the new regulations, renters will have the right to request the date of the last safety service for both gas and electrical. There will be an obligation to complete a service ‘as soon as practicable’ when a new renter moves into a property that hasn’t had a check for 2 years or more.
Proper documentation will become a critical protection for landlords and property managers, with records maintained meticulously to show that you’ve met your obligations around services and notification of tenants
Once the final amendments to the regulations are released in 2020, landlords and property managers will be rushing to organise safety checks ahead of the 29 March 2021 deadline. A limited pool of qualified technicians will be in hot demand!
Savvy property managers will move early to schedule and complete the safety services well before the deadline looms. You can also reduce the financial and administrative hassle for yourself and your landlords by bundling smoke alarm, gas and electrical safety services together.
As the experts in safety and compliance, Detector Inspector has put together a complete solution for our valued agency clients to meet the changing regulations in 2021.
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