How much notice does my landlord need to give before entering in Victoria?
In Victoria your rental provider must give you 7 days' written notice before a routine inspection, and they can only inspect no more than once every 6 months. Turning up unannounced isn't allowed.
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In Victoria your rental provider or agent can't just show up. For a routine inspection they must give you 7 days' written notice, and they can only do these no more than once every 6 months — entry should be between 8am and 6pm, Monday to Sunday, excluding public holidays. They can enter for specific reasons (inspections, repairs, showing the property to buyers), but each has its own notice rules, and entering without proper notice breaches your right to quiet enjoyment. If it keeps happening, you can raise it with VCAT.
What you can do right now
- Check the notice you were given — was it in writing, and did it give you the full 7 days?
- If they entered without proper notice, keep a dated record of exactly when it happened.
- A polite letter quoting the rules usually stops it; if it continues, you can apply to VCAT.
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- Tenants Victoria
- Consumer Affairs Victoria
- VCAT
General information, not legal advice.
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