Rental Gas Safety Checks in Dandenong & South-East Melbourne
Is a rental's gas safety check due? Flow Now Plumbing is a licensed plumbing and gas fitting business based in Dandenong. We do rental gas safety checks for property managers, rental providers and landlords across south-east Melbourne, with a written report after every check.
Flow Now Plumbing is owner-operated by Cristian Fernandez. The licensed plumber you book is the same one who turns up and does the check.
What Victorian law requires
Under Victoria's Residential Tenancies Regulations 2021, rental providers have clear gas safety obligations. According to Consumer Affairs Victoria and Energy Safe Victoria:
Every 2 years: rental providers must have a gas safety check done every 2 years by a licensed or registered gasfitter.
The right endorsement: the check must be done by a gasfitter endorsed in the specialised class of Type A gas appliance servicing (shown as Gas Servicing Type A on the Plumbers Identity Card).
New renters: if a gas safety check hasn't been done in the last 2 years when a renter moves in, one must be done as soon as possible.
Disclosure: before entering into a rental agreement, the rental provider must tell the renter the date of the last gas safety check and any outstanding recommendations from it.
Records: the rental provider must keep the record of the gas safety check until the record of the next check is created.
Copies for renters: the rental provider must give the renter a copy of the most recent gas safety check within 7 days of receiving a written request.
Read the official guidance: Consumer Affairs Victoria: Rental providers, gas and electrical safety and Energy Safe Victoria: Residential tenancy.
Flow Now Plumbing holds licence 125484 (plumbing, gas fitting, drainage and roofing (stormwater)) and a Type A gas appliance servicing endorsement, so every check is done under the right licence.
What's checked
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A Flow Now Plumbing gas safety check covers the property's:
Gas appliances, such as heaters, cooktops, ovens and gas hot water systems
Gas fittings
Flues
You get a written report after every check. Consumer Affairs Victoria says the record should include the gasfitter's name, business details and licence or registration number, the date of the check, and the results, including any servicing or repairs needed and what was done about them. The Flow Now Plumbing report also includes a copy of the Type A gas servicing record lodged for each Type A appliance serviced.
How booking works for property managers
1. Email the job. Send the property address, the tenant's contact details and your work order number, if you use one, to cristian@flownowplumbing.com.au.
2. Tenant access. Cristian contacts the tenant directly to arrange access, so you don't have to play phone tag.
3. The check. The gas appliances, fittings and flues are checked.
4. The report. You get a written report to keep with the property's file, ready to give the renter if they ask for a copy.
5. Reminders. Want a heads-up when the next check is due? Flow Now Plumbing is happy to send a reminder, so no property slips through.
The call-out fee applies to repair visits only, not to scheduled gas safety checks.
If a fault is found
Gas leak or gas emergency? Flow Now Plumbing is available 24/7, with a 60-minute response for gas leaks and emergencies. Call 0410 924 363.
If the check finds a problem, you'll know about it straight away and it will be in the written report.
Gas leaks are fixed on the spot, so the property is made safe before Cristian leaves.
Non-urgent faults are listed in the report and quoted to the property manager before any work starts, so you can check with the owner first.
A Certificate of Compliance is issued on every gas job.
See gas fitting for the full range of gas repairs and installs.
Electrical safety checks through 786 Electrical
Victorian rental providers also have electrical safety obligations. Electrical safety checks aren't done by Flow Now Plumbing; they're done by 786 Electrical, the licensed electrician Cristian uses for rental compliance. To get gas, electrical and smoke alarm checks sorted together, see Ready for Rent.
Why choose Flow Now Plumbing
Licensed and insured
Licence 125484: plumbing, gas fitting, drainage and roofing (stormwater)
Type A gas appliance servicing endorsement, as required for rental gas safety checks
Written report after every check
Certificate of Compliance on every gas job
$10M public liability insurance
Owner-operated and available
24/7, with a 60-minute response for gas leaks and emergencies
Gas leaks fixed on the spot
Owner-operated: Cristian does every check himself, so you deal with the same licensed plumber each time
Tenant access handled: Cristian contacts tenants directly
Reminders when the next check is due
Areas we cover
Flow Now Plumbing is based in Dandenong VIC 3175 and does rental gas safety checks across south-east Melbourne, including Noble Park, Keysborough, Springvale, Clayton, Narre Warren, Berwick and Frankston. We cover the rest of Melbourne too, so wherever your properties are, get in touch.
Book a rental gas safety check
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Email the property address and tenant details to cristian@flownowplumbing.com.au, or call 0410 924 363. Cristian will contact the tenant to arrange access and take it from there. Licensed plumber & gas fitter · Licence 125484 · Type A gas appliance servicing · $10M public liability · Based in Dandenong VIC 3175
Rental gas safety check FAQs
How often does a rental property need a gas safety check in Victoria?
Every 2 years. Consumer Affairs Victoria says rental providers must have a gas safety check done every 2 years by a licensed or registered gasfitter. If one hasn't been done in the last 2 years when a renter moves in, it must be done as soon as possible.
Who can do a rental gas safety check?
A licensed or registered gasfitter endorsed in Type A gas appliance servicing. Flow Now Plumbing holds licence 125484 and a Type A gas appliance servicing endorsement.
What does the gas safety check cover?
The property's gas appliances, fittings and flues. You get a written report after every check.
Do I have to give the tenant a copy of the report?
Yes, if they ask. A rental provider must give the renter a copy of the most recent gas safety check within 7 days of receiving a written request, and must keep the record until the next check is done.
What happens if a gas leak is found?
Gas leaks are fixed on the spot, and Flow Now Plumbing is available 24/7 with a 60-minute response for gas leaks and emergencies. A Certificate of Compliance is issued on every gas job.
Can you do the electrical safety check too?
Electrical safety checks are done by 786 Electrical, the licensed electrician Cristian uses for rental compliance. See Ready for Rent for how gas, electrical and smoke alarm checks can be booked together.