
Locks and window latches in a Point Cook rental
Two of the 15 Victorian rental standards are about keeping a home secure. What the locks and windows standards ask of a Point Cook property, and where they usually fail.
Every Victorian rental now has to meet 15 minimum standards before it can be advertised. We check your Point Cook property against each one and hand you a clear list of anything to fix.
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Building Dispute Practitioners Society Measured against Schedule 4 of the Residential Tenancies Regulations 2021 (Vic), the 15 standards every Victorian rental must meet. Our inspector checks each standard visually, and by hand where it allows, such as latches, locks and blinds, then records it as met or not met with a photo and a note on what would bring it up to standard.
36 checkpoints across 15 areas on a standard Point Cook rental minimum standards (Victoria) inspection. Whatever is locked, sealed or buried under stored goods on the day goes in as not inspected. Unreachable work is never marked satisfactory.
Each of these would hold back a Point Cook listing until it is put right: a blind cord hanging in a loop, a window that will not open, a shower letting water into the floor below.









Two of the 15 Victorian rental standards are about keeping a home secure. What the locks and windows standards ask of a Point Cook property, and where they usually fail.

What each part of a Victorian rental standards report means, how to turn it into a repair list, and when to call a tradesperson for a Point Cook rental.

How the bathrooms, toilets and structural standards deal with leaking showers and wet floors, and what a Point Cook landlord should look for between tenants.
Building and Pest Inspections Building and timber pest together, looking as hard at the ground around the house as at the house.
Pre-Purchase Building Inspections A settled Point Cook home assessed under AS 4349.1, with movement measured rather than described.
Mould and Moisture Inspections Where the moisture behind Point Cook mould is likely coming from, and what to fix.
New Construction Stage Inspections Seven checks through a Point Cook build, with the structural items measured against your engineering drawings.
Pre-Handover (PCI) Inspections The inspection before keys, where the safety items get chased hardest. Instant online pricing for Point Cook, or contact the booking team.
All 15 in Schedule 4 of the Residential Tenancies Regulations 2021: locks, windows, window coverings, window covering anchors, mould and damp, ventilation, structural soundness, bathrooms, toilets, kitchen, laundry, heating, lighting, electrical safety and vermin proof bins. They apply to houses, townhouses and units alike.
No. Since 25 November 2025 the rental provider must make sure the property meets every standard before it is advertised or offered for rent, and it must still comply on the day the renter moves in. The standards apply to rental agreements entered into on or after 29 March 2021.
We do not certify electrical safety, carry out the two-yearly gas and electrical safety checks or the yearly smoke alarm check; those are for a licensed electrician or gasfitter. Heaters, stovetops and other appliances are recorded as present, not operated or tested. We do not test for asbestos or identify mould species, inspect for timber pests, open up walls or floors, or assess rooming houses, which have their own standards. Areas we cannot reach are listed in the report.
No, that is for a licensed electrician. The electrical safety standard requires a switchboard with modern circuit breakers and safety switches, and only an electrician can certify that. We photograph the switchboard and record what is fitted, so you have an idea of what the electrician is likely to find.
The price depends on the size of the property and how many rooms there are to check. Enter your details in the quote form and you will see the price for your Point Cook address before you book.
We can usually book the inspection within a few days, and the report is delivered within 24 hours of the inspection. Many owners book the day the outgoing renter returns the keys.
The report shows which standards were not met, with a photo and a plain fix for each. Once the work is done you can book a follow-up visit for written confirmation before listing. If a renter moves into a property that does not comply, they can ask for it to be fixed as an urgent repair, and Consumer Affairs Victoria's Renting Taskforce can take enforcement action.
No. The condition report records what the property looks like at the start of a tenancy, for the bond. The standards inspection answers a different question: can the property legally be rented yet? Do the inspection, fix the list, then fill in the condition report.
Yes. Apartments get one narrow concession on the type of heater, where owners corporation rules or cost make an energy efficient heater unreasonable, provided a fixed heater is installed and the renter is told before signing. Every other standard applies in full.
Point Cook 3030 and the neighbouring suburbs, including Williams Landing, Sanctuary Lakes, Truganina, Laverton, Werribee and Hoppers Crossing. The inspection is carried out by a registered building practitioner.