ONE of Australia’s largest home safety service providers has welcomed Mornington MP Chris Crewther’s support for stronger oversight of rental property safety checks in Victoria, warning that current gaps are putting tenants at risk. Detector Inspector, a leading provider of residential safety services, backed Crewther after he raised concerns in Parliament this month about shortcomings in the way smoke alarm, gas and electrical safety checks were being carried out across the state. Crewther urged the Consumer Affairs Minister Nick Staikos to address loopholes that allowed unsafe practices to continue, despite requirements set out under the Victorian Residential Tenancies Act. In…
Sunday, April 12
