Mould and ventilation in a Sunbury rental
Two of the 15 standards that older Sunbury rentals most often fail.
Sunbury rentals must meet all 15 Victorian minimum standards before they are advertised. We walk the property against each standard and list what needs fixing.
One of our inspectors will call you back. If it is urgent, call 1300 471 805.
Measured against Schedule 4 of the Residential Tenancies Regulations 2021 (Vic), the 15 standards every Victorian rental must meet. Each standard is checked visually, and by hand where it allows, then marked met or not met with a photo and a note on the fix.
34 checkpoints across 15 areas on a standard Sunbury rental minimum standards (Victoria) inspection. Anything blocked, locked or unsafe to reach on the day is written up as not inspected, never as passed.
Items photographed at nearby inspections that would stop a Sunbury rental being listed: active mould, leaking taps, failed shower sealant and slow drains.
Two of the 15 standards that older Sunbury rentals most often fail.
Small hardware items that stop a Sunbury rental being listed.
The order to work through the 15 standards before advertising.
New Construction Stage Inspections Seven visits across a Sunbury build, each one before the next trade covers the work, with framing checked against your engineering. 
Pre-Handover (PCI) Inspections The check before final payment, with the outside walls and roof looked at as closely as the paint. 
Pre-Purchase Building Inspections An AS 4349.1 inspection for Sunbury buyers, whether the house is forty years old or four. 
Defect Investigation Reports Finding the one detail behind a leak or crack, and setting it against what the documents required. 
Building and Pest Inspections Building and timber pest findings in one report, with the garden and roof line given as much attention as the walls. 
Dilapidation Reports A dated photo record of your house before the neighbouring block is excavated or built on. 
Expert Witness Reports Prepared to the VCAT expert evidence practice note once a building dispute is heading to the tribunal. 
Pre-Listing Inspections Know what a buyer will find before your Sunbury home goes on the market. Insurance Claim Assessments Storm or water damage in a Sunbury home assessed independently to support what you lodge with the insurer. Instant online pricing, or talk to the booking team on 1300 471 805.
Locks, windows, window coverings, window covering anchors, mould and damp, ventilation, structural soundness, bathrooms, toilets, kitchen, laundry, heating, lighting, electrical safety and vermin proof bins, set out in Schedule 4 of the Residential Tenancies Regulations 2021.
Before it is advertised or offered for rent, and it must still comply on the day the renter moves in. The standards apply to agreements entered into from 29 March 2021.
Many need a few small fixes. Mould in bathrooms, failed shower sealant, blinds without cord anchors and windows that will not latch are the usual ones.
No. The two-yearly gas and electrical safety checks and the smoke alarm check are separate obligations for licensed trades. We photograph the switchboard and note safety switches only.
Within 24 hours of the inspection, which is usually booked within a few days of your call.
Electrical certification, gas and electrical safety checks, smoke alarm testing, operating heaters or appliances, asbestos testing, mould species identification, timber pest inspection, opening walls or floors, and rooming houses, which have their own standards. Areas we cannot reach are listed.