• An annual smoke alarm safety check is now mandatory, not just recommended.
• A faulty or non-working smoke alarm is now considered an urgent repair.
• Repair of hardwired smoke alarms must now be carried out by a suitably qualified professional i.e. a licensed or registered electrician.
• Property managers are now required to provide renters with operation manuals, testing and no tamper instructions for all installed alarms.

Detector Inspector's smoke alarm safety service provides peace of mind that all smoke alarms at a property are operating correctly and the property is safe and compliant.

• A gas safety check for all gas installations and fittings is mandatory every 2 years.
• The safety check must be carried out by a licensed or registered gas fitter with Type A servicing accreditation.
• Renters now have the right to request the date of the last gas safety check.
• If not checked within the last 2 years, a gas safety check is required as soon as practical after the renter occupies the property.
• Detailed records must be kept including the name and licence or registration number of the gas fitter who conducted the check, the date of the check, and the results including any repairs required and actions taken. The record must be kept until a record of the next check is available.
• Renters have the right to ask for a copy of the record and must be supplied within 7 days of written request.

Detector Inspector have been offering our gas safety service for over 5 years. Our service has been designed in line with Energy Safe Victoria guidelines to meet the definition outlined in the new regulations.

• An electrical safety check for all landlord-provided electrical appliances, installations and fittings is now mandatory every 2 years.
• The safety check must be carried out by a licensed or registered electrician in accordance with the Australian and New Zealand Standard for Electrical Installations—periodic variation (AS/NZS 3019:2007). The service must be amended when these variations update at any time.
• Renters now have the right to request the date of the last electrical safety check.
• If not checked within the last 2 years, an electrical safety check is required as soon as practicable after the renter occupies the property.
• Detailed records must be kept including the name and licence or registration number of the electrician who conducted the check, the date of the check, the results including any repairs required and actions taken, and a report prepared in accordance with section 2 of AS/NZS 3019. The record must be kept until a record of the next check is available.
• Renters have the right to ask for a copy of the record and must be supplied within 7 days of written request.

Detector Inspector introduced our electrical safety service in anticipation of the new legislation, and we’ve checked over 6000 properties since January 2020. Our service was designed in line with Energy Safe Victoria guidelines to comply with the standards in the new regulations.

Heating:

• From March 29, 2021 there must be a fixed heater in good working order in the living room
• Any heaters installed after March 29, 2021 must be energy efficient
• From March 29, 2023 all fixed heaters must have an energy efficiency rating of 2-stars or higher

Electrical safety:

• From March 29, 2023 all properties must have a switchboard fitted with a Residual Current Device.