Rental Property Electrical Safety Inspections
Elec-Air & Automation provide professional electrical safety inspections by a licensed electrician. Working regularly with Real Estate agencies, Property Managers and investment home owners to ensure their properties are compliant with current electrical safety regulations and the tenancy act.
Residential Electrial Safety Inspections.
Under the Residential Tenancies Regulations 2020, effective 29 March 2021, the rental provider must:
Ensure an electrical safety check of all electrical appliances, installations and fittings is conducted every 2 years by a licensed or registered electrician;
Provide the renter with the date of the most recent safety check upon request; and
If an electrical safety check has not been conducted within the last 2 years the rental provider must arrange one as soon as practicable upon a renter occupying the premises.
Elec-Air & Automation can assist landlords and property managers maintain legislative compliance:
Taking care of the landlord bookings and liaising with tenants.
Maintaining a database for all properties that have been inspected.
Flagging when an electrical safety inspection is due.
In short, we do all of the legwork, so you don’t have to!
What has changed?
In September 2018, the Victorian Parliament passed the Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 2018. As the Act commences, it will progressively amend the Residential Tenancies Act 1997 to introduce more than 130 reforms to Victoria’s rental laws.
As part of these reforms, landlords and property managers have a duty to ensure regular safety checks of various services are completed, including gas and electrical services by a properly qualified professional. An electrical safety check includes a comprehensive service and testing of all electrical installations and fittings within the property. Refer to the draft Residential Tenancies Regulations 2020 for more information.
How does this affect Landlords and Property Managers?
Landlords and property managers will be legally required to ensure all rental properties have an electrical safety inspection conducted every 2 years by a licensed electrical contractor. Failure to ensure electrical appliances are properly installed or correctly maintained could potentially fatally injure tenants, cause significant property damage, and expose the landlord (or agent acting on their behalf) to civil liability and potentially costly litigation.
Testimonials
“Elec-Air & Automation deliver a fast and reliable service to ensure our tenants are attended to quickly. We receive multiple compliments from out tenants regarding the work Tom and his team deliver.”
Jess, Stockdale & Leggo.
“Tom provides a very professional and friendly service for all our clients here at Barry Plant Belmont. Tom does all of the liaising with the tenants to arrange the bookings and completes any mandatory repairs at the time of inspection, making it very cost effective for our land lords. All of the work orders are completed before the due date”
Therese, Barry Plant Belmont
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