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Victorian rental properties must have an electrical safety check by a licensed electrician at least every two years, working smoke alarms on every level, and safety switches on all circuits. Impulse Electrical works with landlords and property managers across the Mornington Peninsula to meet these obligations, issuing a Certificate of Electrical Safety for all notifiable work.
The Mornington Peninsula has a large rental and holiday letting market — from permanent rentals in Frankston and Langwarrin to short-stay holiday homes in Portsea, Rye, and Blairgowrie. Victorian rental reforms have significantly tightened electrical compliance obligations for landlords. Impulse Electrical works with property managers and landlords across the Peninsula to ensure their properties meet all requirements — from smoke alarm compliance to safety switch installation and full electrical inspections.
⚠ Victoria rental electrical compliance — key requirements:
• Mandatory electrical safety check every 2 years by a licensed electrician (from 29 March 2021)
• From March 2023: all power outlets and lighting circuits must have both a circuit breaker AND an RCD
• Working smoke alarms on every level — landlord's responsibility
• All fixed electrical appliances must be in safe working order
• Before signing a new lease: landlord must disclose the date of the last electrical safety check
• Failure to comply can result in fines of up to $99,000 (for serious breaches)
Under Victoria's Residential Tenancies Regulations, rental properties must have: working smoke alarms on every level, safety switches (RCDs) on all power and lighting circuits, electrical wiring in safe condition, and all fixed appliances (ovens, hot water, heating) in working order. From March 2023, new gas heater and appliance rules also apply. Non-compliance exposes landlords to substantial fines and liability.
Victorian rental properties must have working smoke alarms on every storey, alarms less than 10 years old, and alarms tested and working at the start of every tenancy. Landlords are responsible for installation and maintenance — not tenants. We recommend hardwired (mains-powered) interconnected alarms for rental properties, as these are the most reliable and lowest maintenance option for landlords.
Under the Residential Tenancies Regulations 2021, rental providers must have all electrical installations and fittings checked by a licensed electrician at least every 2 years. This applies to any new rental agreement entered into after 29 March 2021, and any fixed-term agreement that rolled into a periodic agreement after that date. If a check hasn't been done within the last 2 years when a new renter moves in, it must be completed as soon as possible. A record of the check must be kept and provided to the renter on request.
From March 2023, all power outlets and lighting circuits in Victorian rental properties must be protected by both a circuit breaker and an RCD (safety switch). Many older Peninsula rentals still don't meet this requirement. Impulse Electrical installs safety switches on all circuits and upgrades switchboards where needed to bring rental properties up to current standards.
The landlord. Under Victoria's rental regulations, landlords are responsible for working smoke alarms on every level, safety switches on circuits, wiring in safe condition, and all fixed appliances such as ovens, hot water, and heating being in working order. Smoke alarm installation and maintenance is specifically the landlord's responsibility, not the tenant's.
Yes. Impulse Electrical offers priority scheduling for property managers with multiple properties across the Mornington Peninsula — from permanent rentals in Frankston and Langwarrin to holiday homes in Portsea, Rye, and Blairgowrie. We handle compliance inspections, smoke alarms, safety switches, and urgent repairs for tenanted properties, keeping the whole portfolio compliant.
Yes. Impulse Electrical issues a Certificate of Electrical Safety for all notifiable electrical work on rental properties, and rental providers must keep a record of their two-yearly electrical safety check and provide it to the renter on request. Before signing a new lease, landlords must also disclose the date of the last electrical safety check.
