A selection of this content has been sourced from Tenancy Services. The Residential Tenancies Act 1986 requires that all landlords must disclose to tenants in new tenancy agreements (entered from 1 July 2016) the level of insulation in the ceiling and floor of the rental property.   Landlords will be required to provide a statement attached to the tenancy agreement...Continue Reading

Smoke alarms must be installed: within 3 meters of each bedroom door, or in every room where a person sleeps in each level or story of a multi-story or multi-level home in all rental homes, boarding houses, rental caravans, and self-contained sleep-outs. All new smoke alarms must: be photoelectric have a battery life of at...Continue Reading