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Rental minimum standards
A walk-through against Victoria's rental minimum standards before a new tenancy starts, with a clear list of what passes and what needs rectifying. Available as the current 15 point check or the expanded 19 point check.
What gets assessed
A set of baseline requirements a property has to meet before a new tenancy starts. We work through each one and record the outcome, so you know what needs attention before the lease begins rather than after a renter raises it.
- Working power outlets
- Adequate lighting
- Ventilation
- Functioning safety switches
- Heating in the main living area
- Window coverings and privacy
- Doors and window locks
- Structural soundness
- Mould and damp
- Kitchen and bathroom facilities
- Laundry facilities
- Vermin proofing
The minimum standards check is a visual inspection. Heaters and appliances are not electrically tested here, as that testing belongs to the electrical safety check. Where something needs specialist assessment, such as structural cracking, we note it and recommend a professional confirm it.
What you get back
A written report emailed the same day with a clear pass or fix outcome against each item, plus photographs. Where something does not meet the standard, we can quote to rectify it.
The 19 point check
Victoria's rental minimum standards are expanding, with new energy-efficiency items added to the existing list. We offer the 19 point check now, so a property can be assessed against the new standards well before the dates they take effect rather than in a rush afterwards.
Until those dates arrive, nothing fails on the new energy-efficiency items. They are reported as recommendations, so you can see what is coming and plan for it without it counting against the property today. Everything on the existing list is assessed the same way it always has been.
Where the check identifies draughtproofing work, that is inspection only. Kappa reports what it finds and the rectification is the owner's or agent's to arrange.
15 point check
Assessed against Victoria's current minimum standards. Full walk-through with a pass or fix outcome against each item, and photographs.
Current standards15 point added to another check
Booked alongside an electrical or smoke alarm check, so it's done in the same visit rather than as a separate trip.
Add-on price19 point check
The same walk-through assessed against the expanded standards, including the new energy-efficiency items.
New standards19 point added to another check
The expanded check booked alongside an electrical or smoke alarm check, in the same attendance.
Add-on priceCommon questions
When is a minimum standards check needed?
Before a new tenancy starts. The property has to meet the standards on the day the renter moves in, so it is worth doing with enough time to rectify anything that does not pass.
Is anything tested electrically?
No. This check is a visual inspection against the standards. Electrical testing of the switchboard, outlets and fixed appliances belongs to the electrical safety check, which can be booked at the same time.
What happens if something does not meet the standard?
It is recorded as needing rectification with a photograph, and we can quote to fix it. Small items are often sorted during the visit.
Should we book the 15 point or the 19 point check?
If you want the property assessed against the standards as they stand today, the 15 point check is the one. If you would rather know now what the expanded standards will require, the 19 point check covers both, and the new energy-efficiency items are reported as recommendations until they take effect.
Can it be combined with another check?
Yes, and it is cheaper. Added to an electrical or smoke alarm check it is $89 inc GST instead of $99, and it is one visit for the renter.