Victorian rental compliance checklist
Last updated 11 September 2026 · General information, not legal advice
A per-property checklist of what must be true, and provable, before you advertise a Victorian rental, and the records to keep.
Before you advertise
- All 15 minimum standards are met (see the minimum-standards guide).
- A dated photo or certificate captured for each of the 15 categories.
- Any work needed to meet a standard is done, not just booked.
On the safety-check clock
- Gas safety check completed within the last two years, by a licensed gasfitter.
- Electrical safety check completed within the last two years, by a licensed electrician.
- Smoke alarms tested and cleaned within the last year.
- The date of the last gas and electrical checks disclosed before the agreement.
Records to keep, per address
- The gas and electrical safety-check certificates.
- The annual smoke-alarm service record.
- Dated evidence for each minimum-standard category, as at the day you advertised.
- Kept against the address, so you can produce them on request years later.
Producing that evidence later, on demand, is exactly the gap Senly Rent is built to close: a dated, per-property compliance record.
Common questions
What must be true before I advertise a rental in Victoria?
All 15 minimum standards must be met, the gas and electrical safety checks must be current (within two years), and the smoke alarms must have been tested in the last year. From 13 October 2026 you must also hold records proving the minimum standards were met at advertising.
What records should I keep per property?
The gas and electrical safety-check certificates, the annual smoke-alarm service record, and dated evidence (a photo or certificate) for each of the 15 minimum-standard categories, all kept against the address.
What is the penalty for getting it wrong?
Advertising a property that does not meet the minimum standards is an offence under section 65B of the Act, up to $12,546 for an individual (60 penalty units) and $62,730 for a company (300 penalty units). Penalty units change each 1 July.
This page is general information about Victorian rental law, not legal advice. Penalty amounts change each 1 July. Confirm your obligations, the dates and the current figures with Consumer Affairs Victoria or your own adviser.
Keep the proof, before you advertise.
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