First lease on a new Wyndham Vale home: the standards that catch owners out
A house fresh from handover can still fail the rental minimum standards. Here is what to check first.
Before a Victorian rental can be advertised it must meet all 15 minimum standards. We check each one in your Wyndham Vale property and tell you plainly what passes and what has to be fixed first.
One of our inspectors will call you back. If it is urgent, call 1300 471 805.
Checked against Schedule 4 of the Residential Tenancies Regulations 2021 (Vic), the 15 minimum standards Consumer Affairs Victoria publishes for every rental home. Each item is looked at and operated by hand where it can be, photographed and marked met or not met, with the fix noted where it falls short.
36 checkpoints across 15 areas on a standard Wyndham Vale rental minimum standards (Victoria) inspection. Anything locked, buried under stored goods or behind a sealed panel on the day is listed in the report as not accessed, so you know exactly what was and was not seen.
Any one of these would hold up a listing until it was fixed: mould on a ceiling, an exhaust fan venting into the roof, a light that does not work.
A house fresh from handover can still fail the rental minimum standards. Here is what to check first.
Mould must not be caused by the building. How we check it and what usually lies behind it.
The everyday standards that are easy to overlook in a Wyndham Vale rental.
New Construction Stage Inspections Seven visits through a Wyndham Vale build, each one booked for the day before that work is covered. 
Pre-Handover (PCI) Inspections The walk through before you sign, with a reinspection to prove the list was actually done. 
Pre-Purchase Building Inspections What a Wyndham Vale house is really like once the styling is gone, reported under AS 4349.1. 
Building and Pest Inspections Building and timber pest in one visit, with the damp around the house given as much attention as the timber. 
Defect Investigation Reports Cracks and leaks traced back to their cause, so the repair fixes the right thing. 
Dilapidation Reports Photograph your Wyndham Vale home's condition before the lot next door starts digging. 
Expert Witness Reports Evidence written to the VCAT expert practice note when a building dispute reaches the tribunal. 
Pre-Listing Inspections Know what a buyer's inspector will report before your Wyndham Vale home goes on the market. Insurance Claim Assessments An independent record of storm or water damage to put in front of your insurer. Instant online pricing, or talk to the booking team on 1300 471 805.
Heating, mould and damp, ventilation, structural soundness, locks, windows, window coverings, window covering anchors, bathrooms, toilets, kitchen, laundry, lighting, vermin proof bins and electrical safety. They are set out in Schedule 4 of the Residential Tenancies Regulations 2021 and apply to every Wyndham Vale home let under a residential rental agreement.
From 25 November 2025 the standards must already be met before a Wyndham Vale rental is advertised or offered. The standards apply to agreements entered into from 29 March 2021, and the window covering anchor standard was added from 1 December 2025.
Yes. New homes often have no window coverings, blinds fitted later without cord anchors, or an exhaust fan that stops in the roof space. All three are standards.
We photograph and record the switchboard, but certification of electrical safety has to come from a licensed electrician. We do not test circuits.
A fixed heater in good working order must be in the main living area. We confirm one is installed and note its type, but we do not run it or service it.
The home must be free from mould and damp caused by the building structure. We record visible mould and take moisture readings so you can see whether it points to a building fault such as a leak or poor ventilation.
You get a list of what needs fixing against each standard. Once the repairs are done we can come back and recheck before the property is listed.
Usually about an hour for a typical Wyndham Vale house. It is booked within a few days and the report reaches you within 24 hours of the visit.
Yes, as long as the renter receives the notice the law requires. Many owners book it at the end of one lease, before advertising the next.
No. It checks the 15 standards only. It is not a structural report under AS 4349.1 and not a timber pest inspection.
The report records each standard as met or not met with photos, which is what a property manager needs to see before advertising.