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A house or a few in Victoria? LeaseDock fills in Form 1 and works out every bond, rent increase, inspection and safety check date from Victoria’s rules.
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The agreement LeaseDock fills in.
LeaseDock fills in the residential rental agreement (Form 1) with your particulars, in the official text, word for word. LeaseDock does not write tenancy agreements of its own.
Your renter signs online, then you countersign. Victoria requires the prescribed form.
Residential rental agreement (Form 1) (Consumer Affairs Victoria)What LeaseDock keeps track of.
- The agreement Form 1, filled in and signed online.
- The bond The lodgement deadline on your list from the day you record it.
- Rent increases The earliest date an increase can start, checked before you give notice.
- Inspections Due every 6 months unless you change it, with the entry notice drafted for you to check and give.
- Safety and standards Smoke alarm, gas and electrical check dates, and the minimum standards recorded with photos.
- Condition reports Room by room with photos, signed by your renter online, and the exit report compared with the entry.
The rules, with their sources.
What Victoria asks of you, as LeaseDock holds it. Each rule links to the page it was read on.
- The agreement
Victoria requires the prescribed form.
Source: Consumer Affairs Victoria
- Bond
Lodge it with the Residential Tenancies Bond Authority (RTBA) within 10 business days of receiving it, through RTBA Online. Lodging late is an offence under s406, carrying up to 150 penalty units.
- Rent increases
At most once every 12 months, with at least 90 days’ written notice. Victoria does not cap the size of an increase, but your renter can ask Consumer Affairs Victoria to assess it. They have 30 days from the day the notice is given.
Source: Consumer Affairs Victoria, Consumer Affairs Victoria
- Routine inspections
Give at least 7 days’ written notice before a routine inspection. You may do one every 6 months at the most. The first one cannot be in the first 3 months of the tenancy. You may enter between 8 am and 6 pm on any day except a public holiday.
Source: Consumer Affairs Victoria
- Safety checks
Annual smoke alarm check is mandatory in Victoria. Gas and electrical safety checks every two years, by a licensed or registered gasfitter and a licensed electrician. If none was done in the two years before your renter moves in, they are due straight away.
Source: Consumer Affairs Victoria, Consumer Affairs Victoria
- Minimum standards
The property must meet every minimum standard before it is advertised or offered for rent, not merely before the renter moves in. Since 13 Oct 2026: meeting the standard is not enough on its own. You need to be able to show the property met it when you advertised or offered it and when the renter moved in, and give those records to Consumer Affairs Victoria if they ask.
Source: Consumer Affairs Victoria, Consumer Affairs Victoria
- Condition reports
Give the renter the signed condition report before they move in: 2 copies of the signed condition report, or 1 electronic copy. They return it with their comments within 5 business days of moving in.
Source: Consumer Affairs Victoria
Victorian rental law changed on 25 November 2025 and again on 13 October 2026 (records, bond evidence, safety checks for every agreement), and changes next on 1 March 2027 (energy efficiency standards). Confirm against Consumer Affairs Victoria before relying on a date. A guide, not legal advice.
Changed lately.
- Charging a rental application fee becomes an offence
From 13 October it is an offence for you or your agent to charge a renter any fee to apply for your property.
- Gas and electrical checks every two years, every rental
From 13 October the two yearly gas and electrical safety checks apply to every agreement, not only those made from 29 March 2021. Arrange them now where none has been done in the last two years.
- Keep records that the property met minimum standards
From 13 October you must keep records showing the property met the minimum standards when it was advertised or offered and when the renter moved in, and give them to Consumer Affairs Victoria if asked.
- Give renters your evidence before claiming the bond
Since 13 October, give each renter the evidence for a bond claim (an invoice, receipt, quote or photograph that does not conflict with the condition report) at least 3 days before you claim. LeaseDock counts 3 business days, as Consumer Affairs Victoria advises.
Questions landlords in Victoria ask.
Does LeaseDock fill in Victoria’s Form 1?
Yes. LeaseDock fills in the residential rental agreement (Form 1) with your particulars, in the official text, word for word. Your renter signs online, then you countersign.
How long do I have to lodge a bond in Victoria?
10 business days, with the Residential Tenancies Bond Authority (RTBA) through RTBA Online. LeaseDock puts the lodgement on your list as soon as you record the bond.
How often can I put the rent up in Victoria?
At most once every 12 months, with at least 90 days’ written notice. Victoria does not cap the size of an increase, but your renter can ask Consumer Affairs Victoria to assess it. They have 30 days from the day the notice is given.
How much notice do I need for a routine inspection in Victoria?
Give at least 7 days’ written notice before a routine inspection. You may do one every 6 months at the most. The first one cannot be in the first 3 months of the tenancy. You may enter between 8 am and 6 pm on any day except a public holiday.
Which safety checks are due in Victoria?
Annual smoke alarm check is mandatory in Victoria. Gas and electrical safety checks every two years, by a licensed or registered gasfitter and a licensed electrician. If none was done in the two years before your renter moves in, they are due straight away.
Is this legal advice?
No. LeaseDock tracks your obligations and links each one to the rule it came from, so you can check it. Where LeaseDock has not checked a rule, it says so and gives you a reminder, never an invented date.
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