Legislation
Recent changes to the Residential Tenancy Act introduced the Residential Tenancy Regulations 2021. These Regulations have identified new Safety Related Activities that are required to be regularly completed in residential rental properties. The Regulations have also identified Safety Devices required to be regularly maintained and tested for correct operation.
The Safety Related Activities are located at Schedule 3 of the Regulations. These require an electrical safety check of a property’s electrical installations, fittings and appliances every two years, a gas safety check of a property’s gas appliances, fixtures or fittings that use or supply gas every two years and smoke alarm safety check every year.
We have provided relevant extracts from the Regulations to assist with understanding what is required and how these requirements can be implemented. Please follow the links below to be directed to the Regulations relevant to the Safety Related Activity.
Residential Tenancies
(Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 2018)
Transitional Regulations 2021
The Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 2018 commenced on 29 March 2021, making over 130 amendments to the Residential Tenancies Act 1997.
The Residential Tenancies (Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 2018) Transitional Regulations 2021 (the Regulations) were developed to ensure a smooth transition into the new rental laws for Victorians.
The Regulations commenced on 29 March 2021 and will expire on 19 June 2021. The Regulations provide for the renewed possession order heard between 29 March 2021 and 29 March 2023, applications for possession orders made between 29 March 2021 and 26 October 2021, and terminations under the National Rental Affordability Scheme.
Amendment
Regulations 2021
The Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations 2021 (the Regulations) have been created to support the operation of the Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 2018. They commenced on 29 March 2021.
The Regulations supplement the Residential Tenancies Regulations 2021 through minor amendments to provide clarity on the definition of Temporary Crisis Accommodation, prescribe the standard form to be used for written periodic residential rental agreements, amend the systems of rating prescribed for the energy efficiency of a non-ducted air conditioner or heat pump, and correct details relating to standards referenced within the Residential Tenancies Regulations 2021.
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