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Property owners are responsible for their rental property having a minimum level of security in place.

The minimum security relates to door locks, window locks and exterior lights, which is specified Residential Tenancies Regulations 1989.

All rental properties must be in line with the minimum security standards specified in the regulations as of 1 July 2015.

The standards now ensure all external ground level doors have deadlocks.

Deadlocks are not required if the doors are matched with lockable security screen doors of Australian Standards. In this situation, regular locks are sufficient on the inner door.

Windows must have reasonable locks or latches to ensure they cannot be opened from the outside.

A porch light must be present near the main entry door and operational from inside the dwelling.

 

For more information, view the Department of Commerce's Rental property security standards page.