Support your rental portfolio with clear assessments, useful records and a practical plan for the new requirements. We work alongside your existing providers and can look after wider compliance needs where your team needs support.
An onsite assessment of Victoria's rental minimum standards, with clear findings, photos and a practical record of what needs attention.
Completed reports and applicable certificates emailed the day they are finalised.
A secure link for the intended landlord, rental agent or customer.
Download your completed record for your property files and future reference.
Safety checks produce service reports. NatHERS certificates follow completed modelling and required inputs. The standard onsite energy assessment provides written advice without a certificate.
Victorian rental properties must meet the applicable minimum standards before they are advertised for rent. From 13 October 2026, rental providers and agents must retain records showing compliance before advertising, offering the property for rent or a renter moving in, and provide them to Consumer Affairs Victoria on request. The assessment records the inspected condition; it cannot guarantee future compliance. Additional energy-efficiency standards phase in from 1 March 2027 with different triggers.
Only work actually completed is recorded as complete. Defects and access limitations remain visible in the report.
Guidance reviewed 2026-10-15. The current regulator guidance and the requirements applicable to your property take precedence.Bring the new minimum-standards record requirements and 2027 upgrade planning into your portfolio's compliance schedule.
Our team includes NatHERS-accredited assessors for both new and existing homes. We have worked on government and council programs and pilots, including bushfire and safety reporting.
Our team has delivered residential efficiency assessments under the Victorian Energy Upgrades program. We are also working with Johns Lyng Group and Homes Victoria on pre-works assessments for social-housing energy upgrades and managing the upgrade schedule for each home.
Our reports bring together photographs, findings and the relevant measurements, equipment details and access limitations recorded during the assessment. These details help your team and trades plan rectification and prepare quotes, and can reduce repeat visits to collect the same information. Missing information and any need for specialist verification are identified. Contractors may still need their own inspection and must confirm the final design and scope.
We can work alongside your existing providers, with Australian Energy Assessments responsible for the assessments, reports and follow-up work you engage us to deliver.
Where you need broader support, our services cover minimum standards assessments and smoke-alarm servicing. Our electrical and gas safety checks are carried out by our appropriately licensed or registered tradespeople. We can manage the appointments, records and due dates with your team, with scope and pricing confirmed upfront.
Call James directly on 0473 378 088 to discuss the changes and how we can support your team. A de-identified rental compliance assessment report is available on request.
Prefer a time that suits you? Book a call with CalendlyWe review the applicable requirements across locks, vermin-proof bins, toilets, bathrooms, kitchens, laundry facilities, structural soundness, mould and damp, electrical safety, window coverings, windows, lighting, ventilation, heating and window-covering cord anchors.
Findings identify what meets the inspected requirement, what needs attention and what could not be verified. Photographs and limitations are kept with the report. Licensed testing and specialist investigations remain separate where needed.
Victorian rentals already have minimum standards. The six changes below add new energy requirements from 2027. Do not wait for the new dates if the property already fails a current requirement.
A failed fixed heater must be replaced with an eligible efficient electric heater. A failed hot-water system must be replaced with an efficient heat pump water heater or electric-boosted solar water heater, unless an exemption applies.
The trigger can bring in efficient fixed cooling in the main living area, 4-star WELS showerheads and R5.0 ceiling insulation where no insulation is present. The technical requirements and exemptions differ for each item.
External doors, windows and unsealed wall vents must be draughtproofed, subject to the gas-safety rule and any applicable exemption.
All rental properties must meet the fixed cooling standard regardless of when the rental agreement began.
From 1 March 2027, the new efficient-electric replacement rule applies when the existing fixed heating system fails and cannot be repaired. Current heating standards still apply.
From 1 March 2027, eligible fixed cooling is required at a new agreement, conversion to month-to-month, or when existing fixed cooling fails beyond repair. From 1 July 2030 it applies to every rental.
A system that is working does not need early replacement under this new rule. When it fails beyond repair from 1 March 2027, the replacement must be an eligible heat pump or electric-boosted solar system unless exempt.
The 4-star requirement is triggered at a new agreement or conversion to month-to-month from 1 March 2027. If a 4-star showerhead cannot be installed or will not work effectively because of the plumbing, a 3-star model is required instead.
A qualified installer must treat all ceiling spaces or parts with no insulation. Existing insulation does not have to be upgraded under this specific standard. An electrical safety checklist and any required electrical work must be completed by the specified times.
From 1 July 2027, the rule covers gaps around external doors and windows and unsealed wall vents at the agreement trigger. Gas appliances change what must happen first.
If the property has gas appliances, fixtures or fittings, a licensed or registered gasfitter must complete a pre-draughtproofing gas safety check within six months before work starts. The gasfitter identifies ventilation requirements and areas that must not be draughtproofed. A two-yearly gas check can cover both purposes only when it meets both sets of timing and information requirements.
A rating does not prove compliance. A Home Energy Rating, sometimes searched for as an existing-home NatHERS assessment, measures home performance. Rental compliance depends on the legal standard and evidence for each item.
The onsite assessment is $150 + GST, or $165 including GST. We assess the applicable Victorian rental minimum standards, record the property's condition with photos and explain defects or missing evidence. The completed report is emailed with a secure shareable link and downloadable PDF. During a minimum standards assessment, basic blind-cord safety fixes, including anchors and labels, can be added for $20 + GST per property ($22 including GST). Replacement blinds and major repairs are separate. Basic anchors and labels are already included in our annual smoke and blind service and its bundles, so this add-on is not charged again when that service is selected.
We work through the relevant 15 categories, including bathrooms, toilets, kitchen and laundry facilities, lighting, locks, heating, ventilation, windows and coverings, cord anchors, bins, mould and damp, structural soundness, weatherproofing and electrical-safety evidence. Applicability depends on the property, tenancy and assessment date.
Arrange it early enough to identify and address defects before advertising or offering the property for rent. Send any existing reports and relevant tenancy information when booking. The inspection helps identify what needs attention; booking an assessment does not itself make a non-compliant property ready to advertise.
They are separate services. We record relevant observations and available specialist evidence, but the minimum standards assessment does not replace licensed electrical or gas testing or the annual smoke alarm service. You can select those services in the same enquiry for coordinated booking.
Arrange safe access to every relevant room, external area and item being assessed. Provide the latest electrical and gas reports, any applicable exemption evidence and details of known defects. If access or specialist evidence is missing, the report identifies the limitation and the follow-up needed.
The report identifies the affected item, evidence and practical next action. Some findings need repairs; others need a licensed trade or specialist assessment before a conclusion can be reached. Repairs are separate from the assessment price, with basic blind-cord anchors and labels available through the optional $20 + GST add-on. An unresolved item is not marked compliant simply because a report has been issued.
No. You receive a dated assessment report with observed findings, supporting evidence and limitations. It is not a government-issued certificate, a structural engineering report or a guarantee about hidden defects or future condition. Separate professional reports remain necessary where the particular standard requires them. Ask us for a de-identified example of the rental compliance assessment report before engaging our team.
The completed onsite assessment report is emailed the same day, with a secure shareable link and downloadable PDF for your property records. It clearly identifies any defects, inaccessible areas or missing specialist evidence, so a completed report is not confused with a finding that every standard has been met.
Victoria's additional energy-efficiency requirements phase in from 2027, with different dates and triggers for different measures. We apply the requirements relevant to the property and assessment date. Future requirements can be highlighted for planning, without incorrectly recording a future rule as a current failure.
This is a dated assessment rather than an annual certification programme. Rental providers must keep the property compliant, and changes to its condition, tenancy circumstances or applicable rules can require further checking. Annual smoke alarm servicing and the applicable two-year electrical and gas checks have their own schedules.
No. They have different triggers. Heating and hot water changes apply when an existing system fails and cannot be repaired. Cooling, showerhead and ceiling-insulation requirements can be triggered by a new rental agreement or conversion to month-to-month. Draughtproofing begins from 1 July 2027, and cooling reaches all rentals from 1 July 2030.
Not simply because the date arrives. The new heating and hot-water efficiency requirements are triggered when the existing system permanently fails and cannot be repaired. Current minimum standards still apply in the meantime.
The new requirement applies to ceiling spaces, or parts of ceiling spaces, where no insulation is present. If insulation is already present, the Victorian guidance says no upgrade is required under this specific standard, regardless of its rating or material. Exemptions can also apply.
If the property has gas appliances, fixtures or fittings, a licensed or registered gasfitter must complete a pre-draughtproofing gas safety check within six months before the work starts. The check must identify ventilation requirements and areas that must not be draughtproofed. This is separate from the two-yearly check, although one visit can meet both requirements if its timing and scope are suitable.
No. A rating can help explain how the home performs and which improvements may help, but compliance is checked against each legal standard and its evidence. Electrical, gas, plumbing and installation work may also need the relevant licensed or qualified professional.
Yes, but they depend on the particular standard and property. Examples can include centralised systems, owners corporation or heritage restrictions, unsafe or inaccessible spaces and insufficient installation space. Keep evidence for any exemption you rely on and confirm it against the current regulations.
Talk through the new requirements, your existing arrangements and where your team needs support. We will confirm the assessments, safety checks and ongoing schedule that fit your properties, with each service clearly scoped and priced.
For an individual property, you can also request a rental assessment.
