Rental Gas Safety Check: What Victorian Landlords Are Required to Do
Short answer: A Victorian rental provider must arrange a gas safety check every 2 years by a licensed or registered gasfitter, keep records of every check, disclose the date of the last check and any outstanding recommendations before a new tenancy starts, and provide a copy of the most recent check to a renter within 7 days of a written request.
The core obligation
If you rent out a property in Victoria, the Residential Tenancies Regulations 2021 place a specific, recurring obligation on you as the rental provider: ensure a gas safety check is carried out on all gas installations and fittings at the property every two years, by a gasfitter licensed or registered with the Type A gas appliances servicing endorsement. This sits alongside, and works the same way as, the parallel electrical safety check requirement.
If a check hasn't happened within the last two years by the time a renter takes occupancy, you're required to arrange one as soon as practicable rather than waiting for a fixed date to come around.
Record-keeping, in full
Keep a record of every gas safety check that includes the gasfitter's full name and business details, their licence or registration number, the date the check was carried out, the results, and a record of the appliance servicing performed. Retain each record until it's superseded by the next check.
If a renter makes a written request for the most recent gas safety check record, you must provide a copy within 7 days. Before a new tenancy starts, you're also required to proactively disclose the date of the last gas safety check and any outstanding recommendations from it, not wait to be asked.
A simple compliance calendar
The practical way to stay ahead of this is to treat the gas safety check the same way you'd treat a fixed-term insurance renewal: note the date of the last check, calendar a reminder well before the two-year mark, and book the next gasfitter visit early enough that a delay in scheduling doesn't push you past the deadline. If you manage multiple rental properties, staggering check dates rather than letting them cluster makes the two-yearly cycle much easier to keep on top of.
Frequently asked questions
How quickly must a Victorian landlord provide a gas safety check record to a renter?
Within 7 days of receiving a written request.
What must a Victorian landlord disclose to a new renter about gas safety?
The date of the most recent gas safety check and any outstanding recommendations from it, before the tenancy starts.
Sources
- Consumer Affairs Victoria: Rental providers, gas and electrical safety
- Energy Safe Victoria: Residential tenancy (gasfitters toolkit)
Checked July 2026. General information only, not legal advice: see our about page.
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