Disclosure Requirements

From March 2021, landlords are required to disclose any of the following to potential renters.

Disclosures that must be informed before advertising are..

Selling

an agent has been engaged to sell the property or, if a contract of sale has been prepared, that there is an ongoing proposal to sell the property

Mortgagee Action

there is action underway to enforce a mortgage over the property which means the mortgagee is acting for possession of the property

Rental Provider is not the landlord

the rental provider is not the owner of the property, and what rights they have in letting the property

Embedded Network

the electricity is supplied to the property from an embedded electricity network, and the details of this network

Death

the premises or common property is known by the rental provider to have been the location of a homicide in the last 5 years

Compliance

the premises comply with the rental minimum standards

Damp

the rental provider has received a repair notice in the last 3 years that is related to mould or damp in the premises which is caused by or related to the building structure (this requirement starts on 31 December 2021)

Gas, Electrical, Smoke Detectors

the date of the most recent gas safety check, electrical safety check, and pool barrier safety check

Heritage

the premises is registered under the Heritage Act 2017

Is known too:

be contaminated because the premises has been used for trafficking or cultivation of a drug of dependence in the last 5 years
have friable or non-friable asbestos based on an inspection by a suitably qualified person
be affected by a building or planning application

Notices

the premises or common property is known to be the subject of any notice, order declaration, report or recommendation issued by a relevant building surveyor, municipal building surveyor, public authority or government department relating to any building defects or safety concerns for the property,

Owners Corporation

there is a current dispute under Part 10 of the Owners Corporations Act 2006 (any internal dispute, for example between lot owners, occupants and/or the manager) which applies to or affects the premises,
there are any owners corporation rules applicable to the premises – and if so, the renter must receive a copy of them

What is an embedded electricity network?

An embedded electricity network is where a privately owned and managed network supplies power or internet to all the properties in a single building or development.

For example, where a caravan park or apartment complex owner buys electricity in bulk from a retailer and then on-sells it to customers inside their network.

If homes are in an embedded network, renters may have to buy their electricity or internet from that network and changing to another retailer may be difficult and costly.

The new rental laws apply from 29 March 2021.