Why a brand new Kalkallo rental can fail the minimum standards
The rental minimum standards that new Kalkallo houses most often miss, and how to fix them before advertising.
Every Victorian rental must meet the 15 minimum standards before it is advertised. We check each one in your Kalkallo property and say what needs doing.
One of our inspectors will call you back. If it is urgent, call 1300 471 805.
Checked against the 15 rental minimum standards in Schedule 4 of the Residential Tenancies Regulations 2021 (Vic), set out under the headings Consumer Affairs Victoria uses. We record whether each one is met and what is needed where it is not.
45 checkpoints across 15 areas on a standard Kalkallo rental minimum standards (Victoria) inspection. If a roof space, subfloor or room is blocked or locked when we arrive, the report says so plainly and that area is not passed.
Each of these would need fixing before a Kalkallo house could be offered for rent.
The rental minimum standards that new Kalkallo houses most often miss, and how to fix them before advertising.
Two rental minimum standards that new Kalkallo houses often miss, and what satisfies each.
What the mould and damp standard requires and the building faults that usually cause it.
New Construction Stage Inspections Piers to handover, seven visits each timed before the next trade closes the work up. 
Pre-Handover (PCI) Inspections A numbered list for your builder, written before you sign for the keys. 
Pre-Purchase Building Inspections What a young Kalkallo home is really like before the contract binds you. 
Defect Investigation Reports Cracks, leaks or a lean you cannot ignore, measured and explained. 
Building and Pest Inspections House condition and timber pest risk, checked together in one visit. 
Dilapidation Reports A dated photo record of your house before the lot next door starts digging. 
VCAT Expert Witness Reports Evidence prepared for the tribunal, with a Scott Schedule where needed. 
Pre-Sale Inspections Find the problems before a buyer's inspector does. 
Mould Inspections Where the moisture is coming from, traced with meter and camera. 
Insurance Claim Assessments An independent view of the damage for your claim. 
Maintenance Inspections A yearly look at roof, gutters and drainage before small faults grow. 
Apartment Pre-Settlement Unit and townhouse checks before you settle. 
Reinspections We return and confirm the builder actually fixed the list. 
Timber Pest Inspections Termite activity and conducive conditions to AS 4349.3. 
Tax Depreciation Schedule Claimable depreciation for a Kalkallo investment home. 
Commercial Property Inspections Shops, offices and warehouses inspected before you commit. 
Strata Reports Owners corporation records reviewed ahead of a unit purchase. Instant online pricing, or talk to the booking team on 1300 471 805.
All 15 in Schedule 4 of the Residential Tenancies Regulations 2021: locks, structural soundness, mould and damp, bathrooms, toilets, kitchen, laundry, heating, ventilation, electrical safety, lighting, windows, window coverings, window covering anchors and vermin proof bins.
Before it is advertised or offered for rent, a rule in force since 25 November 2025, and on the day the renter moves in.
Yes. Volume builds often hand over without bedroom window coverings or a fixed living room heater, and blind cords often go up without anchors. Those fail on day one.
Request an instant quote online. It depends on the size of the property and whether you need a follow-up visit after repairs.
The visit is usually booked within a few days and the report follows within 24 hours of it.
No. We photograph and record the switchboard and safety switches, and a licensed electrician certifies electrical safety.
The two-yearly gas and electrical safety checks, annual smoke alarm checks, appliance testing, asbestos or mould species testing, timber pest inspection and any opening up of walls or ceilings. Rooming houses have separate standards.
Yes. Owners and property managers both book it, and the report can go to whoever you nominate.
The report says which standard, why, and what is needed. Once the work is done we can come back and confirm it.
No. The standards apply at every new tenancy and throughout it, so check again whenever something is changed or worn.