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(a) The rental provider must ensure that—
(i) Any smoke alarm is correctly installed and in working condition; and
(ii) Any smoke alarm is tested according to the manufacturer’s instructions at least once every 12 months; and
(iii) The batteries in each smoke alarm are replaced as required.
(b) The rental provider must immediately arrange for a smoke alarm to be repaired or replaced as an urgent repair if they are notified by the renter that it is not in working order.
(c) The rental provider, on or before the commencement of the agreement, must provide the renter with the following information in writing—
(i) Information about how each smoke alarm in the rented premises operates;
(ii) Information about how to test each smoke alarm in the rented premises;
(iii) Information about the renter’s obligations to not tamper with any smoke alarms and to report if a smoke alarm in the rented premises is not in working order.
(d) The renter must give written notice to the rental provider as soon as practicable after becoming aware that a smoke alarm in the rented premises is not in working order.
(a) The rental provider must ensure an electrical safety check of all electrical installations, appliances and fittings provided by a rental provider in the rented premises is conducted every 2 years by a licensed or registered electrician and must provide the renter with the date of the most recent safety check, in writing, on request of the renter.
(b) If an electrical safety check of the rented premises has not been conducted within the last 2 years at the time the renter occupies the premises, the rental provider must arrange an electrical safety check as soon as practicable.
This safety-related activity only applies if the rented premises contain any appliances, fixtures or fittings that use or supply gas.
(a) The rental provider must ensure that a gas safety check of all gas installations and fittings in the rented premises is conducted every 2 years by a licensed or registered gasfitter and must provide the renter with the date of the most recent safety check, in writing, on request of the renter.
(b) If a gas safety check has not been conducted within the last 2 years at the time the renter occupies the premises, the rental provider must arrange a gas safety check as soon as practicable
By choosing Home Safety Ballarat, you are opting for a partner dedicated to not only meeting but exceeding safety obligations. Our expertise and commitment translate into continuous protection, offering property owners and families the assurance they deserve in the ever-evolving landscape of safety regulations.
