There’s a new government regulation, it appears to be on the state level at the moment… and it requires all property to be fitted with RCD (Residual Current Device) – in layman’s term, safety switches, or trip circuit.

This regulation started on the 9th August 2009, but doesn’t take full effect until 2011. Note that this will affect you when you change tenants or buying/selling a property. The new law says that you have to install TWO RCDs to protect your power points and your lighting otherwise its technically against the regulation to change tenant or buy/sell a property.

anyways to find out more about this new this particular rental property law affects you, please go to Department of Commerce – Energy Safety