Victoria’s rental minimum standards are in place to ensure that every rental property provides tenants with a safe, secure, and livable environment. These standards are not just legal obligations—they are essential to maintaining tenant satisfaction and protecting your investment.
Failing to meet these requirements can have serious consequences, including:
By meeting these standards, you demonstrate your commitment to tenant safety and regulatory compliance while reducing your exposure to financial and legal risks.
Landlords must ensure their rental property meets minimum standards on or before tenants move in. Minimum standards fall into 14 categories and our compliance checks ensure your property meets all 14 minimum standards required under Victorian rental laws.
Here’s what we inspect:
We work with the best, certified electricians and tradespeople to complete all our checks thoroughly and professionally.
At just $149 + GST per property, we deliver high-quality compliance checks at an affordable price.
Following an unsuccessful inspection, we will provide you with a repairs quote from a CheckHero tradesperson, backed by our best price guarantee.
No hidden fees, just reliable services tailored to your needs.
Prices vary from provider to provider but can reach close to $400+GST for a property.
CheckHero Rental Minimum Standards check costs $149+GST regardless of the size of your property.*
It provides you with a detailed and easy to read report with a summary of compliance and clarity of the status of your property across all 15 categories - all within 24hrs of the inspection. Should any areas be non-compliant, our report will be followed by a no-obligation to rectify the issues in question.
There is no legal requirement to engage an external provider and an individual can undertake a check themselves - however some categories cannot be assessed properly without specialised equipment and knowledge.
Our inspectors are experienced, thorough and equipped with the right tools for the job. Within 24hrs of the check, you’ll have a detailed and easy to read report with a summary of compliance and clarity of the status of your property across all 15 categories.
Listing a property which falls below the standards is a criminal offence, and can result in penalties for both owner AND property manager.
Responsibility for a property meeting Rental Minimum Standards ultimately lies with the owner, who is the Residential Rental Provider. It is the owner who must sign off on the property meeting these standards as part of a lease agreement.
Property Managers have a duty of care to inform owners of this responsibility, and where a property is listed which doesn't meet the standards both owner AND Property Manager are subject to penalties.
Owners can face maximum fines of $57,000 if the property is owned by a company and $11,000 for individuals. Property Managers face their agency being listed on the Rental Non-Compliance Register at https://registers.consumer.vic.gov.au/RPRsearch
A rental property must meet all 15 categories of Rental Minimum Standards on or before the day the tenant moves in. There are considerations to take account of when timing your Rental Minimum Standards check as certain categories cannot be assessed when utilities aren't connected between tenancy agreements - read our article here about booking checks for a vacant property.
Listing a property which falls below the standards is a criminal offence and can result in penalties for both owner AND Property Manager, and if the property falls below standards at any time during the rental period then the tenant can request an urgent repair to meet the standards so we suggest keeping on top of the categories of compliance during your regular inspections.