What's changing
Victoria's new rental laws start on 13 October 2026. We've updated the Victorian Exclusive Leasing and Managing Authority (VIC PMA) to match.
The changes are only to the legal wording in Part 3 - Terms of Authority. You won't see any new form fields or extra steps when preparing a VIC PMA.
The three wording changes
1. No rental application fees (new clause 6.1(j))
The landlord must not instruct or allow the agent to charge a renter, or someone applying to rent, any fee for making or processing a rental application. Charging this fee is an offence under the new rules.
2. Minimum standards records (new clause 7.3)
Before the property is advertised and before a renter moves in, the landlord confirms the property meets all minimum standards. The landlord must keep records proving this and provide them to the agent on request.
The clauses that follow move down by one number. The old clause 7.3 is now 7.4, and so on up to 7.10.
3. Gas and electrical safety checks (clause 8.3 extended)
The landlord agrees to have a qualified tradesperson carry out gas and electrical safety checks every two years.
Key date
Finalise any VIC PMAs in progress by 11:59pm AEDT on Monday 12 October 2026.
What happens to your agreements
Agreement status | What happens |
New VIC PMAs created from 13 October | Automatically use the updated wording |
Draft agreements and templates | Can still be edited before 13 October, and update to the new version from 13 October |
Sent for Signing or Awaiting Completion (old version) | Can't progress from 13 October. You'll see a banner asking you to move the agreement back to Draft, which updates it to the latest version. Then send it again. |
Completed agreements | Don't change. They keep the terms that were signed. |
Which agreements are affected
Only the VIC PMA (Exclusive Leasing and Managing Authority) is affected.
The VIC Commercial PMA and PMAs in other states stay the same.
How to update an agreement after 13 October
Open the VIC PMA that's in Sent for Signing or Awaiting Completion.
Select the option in the banner to move the agreement back to Draft. This updates it to the latest version.
Review the agreement.
Send it for signing again.
All parties will need to review and sign the updated agreement. Let your landlords know ahead of time if they'll need to sign again.
What you need to do
Review your active VIC PMAs.
Finalise as many as possible before 11:59pm AEDT on Monday 12 October.
For anything still unsigned from 13 October, move it back to Draft and send it again.
Let your landlords know if they'll need to sign again.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need to update my templates?
No. Your templates can still be edited as normal, and agreements created from them on or after 13 October use the updated wording automatically.
Will my completed agreements be changed?
No. Completed agreements keep the terms that were signed.
Can I still charge a rental application fee?
No. From 13 October, charging a renter or applicant a fee for making or processing a rental application is an offence.
Does this affect my commercial or interstate PMAs?
No. Only the VIC PMA is affected.
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