Recent legislative changes mean that all rental properties in Victoria must now meet the Rental Minimum Standards (RMS) before they can be advertised for lease.
Introduced in November 2025, these standards aim to ensure rental homes meet basic safety, functionality and comfort requirements for renters. Importantly, property managers and rental providers must now have a reasonable belief that a property complies with these standards before advertising or opening the property for inspection.
For rental providers, this means ensuring your investment property meets the required standards before it goes to market. If a property is found to be non-compliant, both rental providers and agencies may face significant financial penalties.
What Does This Mean For Your Property?
The RMS requirements cover a range of areas relating to the safety and liveability of a home. These include things such as electrical safety, heating, structural soundness, locks and other essential features expected in a rental property.
With enforcement increasing, including active inspections by Consumer Affairs Victoria, ensuring compliance before advertising a property has become an important part of preparing a home for lease.
How Nelson Alexander Can Help
While understanding the requirements can feel overwhelming, our property management team is here to guide you through the process.
Nelson Alexander offers Rental Minimum Standards (RMS) checks for our rental providers. Using the industry-engineered Properly App, our team captures a video RMS check which is then reviewed and assessed by our preferred safety compliance partner, Detector Inspector. A detailed assessment report is then provided outlining whether the property meets the required standards or if any updates may be needed before leasing.
For rental providers who are customers of Detector Inspector’s Safer Home Plan, an additional guarantee is also available, providing protection against potential fines should a property later be found non-compliant following a compliance check by authorities.
Supporting You Through These Changes
With Victoria’s rental legislation continuing to evolve, staying ahead of compliance requirements is more important than ever.
Our property management team is here to ensure your property is lease-ready, fully compliant, and positioned to attract high-quality renters. Our goal is simple: to give you total peace of mind that your investment is in safe hands.
At Nelson Alexander, we provide the clarity you need to move forward with confidence. Whether you are navigating new compliance standards, preparing a property for lease, or are simply curious about your current rental value, our team is ready to help.
Request a rental quote or contact your local Nelson Alexander office to arrange an RMS assessment today.
