If you own a rental property in Victoria, electrical safety checks aren’t optional — they’re the law. Under the state’s rental minimum standards, every rental property must have its electrical installations checked by a licensed electrician at least once every 2 years. Lion Heart Electrical makes rental electrical safety checks in Melbourne straightforward: booked around your tenants, done thoroughly, documented properly.
What Victoria Requires of Rental Providers
Since the rental reforms, Victorian rental providers must ensure an electrical safety check of all electrical installations, appliances and fittings supplied with the property is conducted every two years by a licensed electrician — and must provide the most recent report to renters on request. Miss the deadline and you’re exposed twice over: to compliance consequences, and to liability if an electrical fault harms a tenant in a property without a current check.
For self-managing landlords especially, it’s an easy obligation to lose track of. That’s why we offer reminder scheduling: once we’ve done your first check, we track when the next one is due and contact you before the deadline — one less thing to manage.
A Real Inspection, Not a Drive-By
A safety check is only worth the paper it’s printed on if the inspection behind it is thorough. Ours covers the switchboard (including testing that safety switches actually trip within the required time), power points, light fittings, earthing and visible wiring throughout the property. Rental properties — particularly older ones — are exactly where ageing wiring and overloaded circuits hide, because no owner lives there to notice the warning signs.
You receive a written report for your compliance records, suitable for your property manager’s file and available whenever a renter requests it.
If We Find Something
Most checks end with a clean report. When we do find a fault, you get a plain-English explanation, a photo, and a prioritised quote — urgent safety items flagged clearly, minor items listed honestly as minor. As a family-owned business, our reputation rides on landlords trusting our findings, so we don’t manufacture work. If repairs are needed, the same A-Grade licensed electrician who found the issue can fix it, certified with a Certificate of Electrical Safety where applicable.
One property or a whole portfolio — call us and consider your rental compliance handled.
Do You Need a Rental Electrical Safety Check?
- You own or manage a rental property in Victoria — checks are required every 2 years
- A new tenancy is starting and you can't locate the last safety check report
- Your property manager has requested current compliance documentation
- Your rental is an older property that's never had a thorough electrical inspection
- You want faults found by an electrician — not by your tenant, the hard way
What's Included in Every Rental Safety Check
- Full inspection of the switchboard, including safety switch (RCD) testing
- Testing of power points, light fittings and visible wiring throughout the property
- Checks of earthing and any installed smoke alarm circuits (240V)
- A written electrical safety check report for your compliance records
- A clear, prioritised quote for any faults found — no scare tactics
- Reminder scheduling so your next check is never missed
Why Choose Lion Heart Electrical
We're a family-owned and operated Melbourne business. You deal directly with the A-Grade licensed electrician doing the work — honest advice, a clear quote, and workmanship we're proud to put our name on.
- Registered Electrical Contractor (Victoria). Fully licensed A-Grade electrician, registered with Energy Safe Victoria. REC-36658.
- CEC Accredited. Clean Energy Council accredited for battery storage and solar installations.
- Fully Insured. Full public liability insurance and workers' compensation cover on every job.
- Certificate of Electrical Safety. A COES is supplied with all applicable electrical work, as required in Victoria.
Frequently Asked Questions
How often are electrical safety checks required for Victorian rentals?
Under Victoria's rental minimum standards, rental providers must have an electrical safety check of all electrical installations and fittings carried out by a licensed electrician at least every 2 years, and provide the report to renters on request.
What happens if a fault is found during the check?
We document it in your report with a clear, prioritised quote to fix it. Urgent safety issues are flagged immediately. You stay in control — we don't do surprise work or inflate findings.
Can you handle multiple rental properties?
Yes — we work with self-managing landlords and property managers across Melbourne, and can schedule checks across a portfolio with consolidated reporting and reminders when each property is next due.
How long does a rental safety check take?
Typically 1–2 hours for an average property, depending on size and the number of circuits. We coordinate access with your tenant or property manager to keep it hassle-free.