# JT Compliance
> One Melbourne property-maintenance partner that brings an entire rent roll up to Victoria's Rental Minimum Standards, auditing every property, quoting with rebates applied, completing the works, and handing property managers documented compliance reports. Serving property managers, real estate agencies and landlords across Melbourne, Victoria.

Contact: 1800 587 659 · office@jthandymansolutionz.com · Unit 42/2 Cobham St, Reservoir VIC 3073 · ABN 14 686 830 473
Site: https://jtcompliance.com.au/
Parent: JT Handyman Solutionz (https://jthandymansolutionz.com.au)

## What JT Compliance does
- Portfolio-wide compliance audits against Victoria's Rental Minimum Standards (existing 14 standards + the new energy-efficiency standards from 2027).
- Ceiling insulation (R5.0), 4-star WELS showerheads, draught proofing, efficient electric heating/cooling (reverse-cycle), heat-pump / solar hot water.
- Rebate handling, Victorian Energy Upgrades (VEU) and Solar Victoria's Solar for Rentals applied to reduce cost.
- Documented reports for each property so agencies have evidence of compliance.

## Key dates (Victorian Rental Minimum Standards)
- From 1 March 2027: ceiling insulation (R5.0), 4-star WELS showerheads, and efficient electric cooling required at the start of a new lease or conversion to periodic; failed heating must be replaced with efficient electric (reverse-cycle), failed hot water with a heat pump or electric-boosted solar system.
- From 1 July 2027: draught proofing of external doors, windows and unsealed wall vents at the start of a new lease or conversion.
- From 1 July 2030: efficient electric cooling in the main living area of ALL rental homes, regardless of lease status (the only hard portfolio-wide deadline).
- Since 25 November 2025: rental properties must meet the minimum standards before being advertised or offered for rent.

## Guides
- [Victoria's 2027 Rental Minimum Standards: the complete guide](https://jtcompliance.com.au/blog/victoria-rental-minimum-standards-2027): Every 2027 Victorian rental minimum standard, date, threshold and trigger, plus rebates, in one pillar guide for Melbourne property managers.
- [Ceiling insulation (R5.0): the 2027 rental standard](https://jtcompliance.com.au/blog/ceiling-insulation-rental-standard-r5): R5.0 ceiling insulation is required in uninsulated Victorian rentals from 1 March 2027, plus the key exemption and VEU rebate timing.
- [Draught proofing: the July 2027 sealing standard](https://jtcompliance.com.au/blog/draught-proofing-rental-standard-2027): From 1 July 2027, Victorian rentals must weather seal external doors, windows and unsealed wall vents at a new lease. Here is what the standard requires.
- [Heating, cooling & hot water: the electric standards](https://jtcompliance.com.au/blog/heating-cooling-hot-water-electric-rental-2027): VIC's 2027 efficient-electric rental rules for heating, cooling and hot water: exact GEMS thresholds and the 1 July 2030 cooling deadline.
- [4-star WELS showerheads: the water standard](https://jtcompliance.com.au/blog/4-star-showerheads-rental-standard): Victoria's rental showerhead standard rises from 3-star to 4-star WELS on 1 March 2027, triggered at a new lease. The easy early win.
- [The property manager’s 2027 compliance checklist](https://jtcompliance.com.au/blog/property-manager-2027-compliance-checklist): A per-property 2027 compliance checklist for Victorian rent rolls: audit items, lease-renewal triggers, exact dates and VCAT-proof records.
- [How to get a whole rent roll compliant before 2027](https://jtcompliance.com.au/blog/rent-roll-compliance-before-2027-deadline): A staging, budgeting and lease-calendar strategy to get a whole Melbourne rent roll compliant before Victoria's 1 March 2027 standards.
- [Rebates that cut compliance cost (VEU + Solar Victoria)](https://jtcompliance.com.au/blog/rental-compliance-rebates-veu-solar-victoria): VEU and Solar for Rentals rebates that cut your 2027 Victorian rental compliance costs, with exact dates and amounts.
- [The cost of non-compliance: penalties & VCAT](https://jtcompliance.com.au/blog/cost-of-non-compliance-rental-standards-penalties): Penalty units at $203.51, VCAT orders, the 25 Nov 2025 advertising rule and the vacancy cost of a non-compliant rental across Melbourne.
- [Melbourne landlords: what you need to know for 2027](https://jtcompliance.com.au/blog/melbourne-rental-compliance-what-landlords-need-to-know): Plain-English guide to Victoria's 2027 rental minimum standards for Melbourne landlords: exact dates, triggers, thresholds and rebates.

## Official sources referenced
- Consumer Affairs Victoria, New minimum energy efficiency standards
- Consumer Affairs Victoria, Minimum standards for rental properties
- Energy Victoria, Energy efficiency for rental properties in Victoria
- Solar Victoria, Solar rebates for rental properties

## FAQ
**What are Victoria's Rental Minimum Standards?**
They are the minimum condition requirements every Victorian rental property must meet. The existing 14 standards cover things like locks, heating, and safety, and new energy efficiency standards phase in from 2027. Since 25 November 2025 a property must meet the minimum standards before it can be advertised or offered for rent.

**What changes on 1 March 2027?**
From 1 March 2027 ceiling insulation to R5.0, 4-star WELS showerheads and efficient electric cooling are required at the start of a new lease or on conversion to periodic. A failed heater must be replaced with efficient electric reverse-cycle, and failed hot water with a heat pump or electric-boosted solar system.

**What changes on 1 July 2027?**
From 1 July 2027 draught proofing of external doors, windows and unsealed wall vents is required at the start of a new lease or on conversion to periodic.

**Is there a deadline that applies to every property?**
Yes. From 1 July 2030 efficient electric cooling is required in the main living area of every rental home regardless of lease status. That is the only hard portfolio-wide deadline.

**What does JT Compliance actually do?**
JT Compliance audits every property in a rent roll against the standards, quotes the works with rebates already applied, completes the works, and hands property managers a documented compliance report for each property.

**Are there rebates available?**
Yes. JT Compliance applies Victorian Energy Upgrades (VEU) and Solar Victoria's Solar for Rentals rebates to reduce the cost of the works, and factors them into the quote up front.

**Who does JT Compliance work with?**
Property managers, real estate agencies and landlords across Melbourne and Victoria.