WA Rental Electrical Compliance in 2026: What Landlords and Property Managers Are Responsible For
Two electrical requirements apply to every rental home in Western Australia before it can be leased: two RCDs (safety switches) installed at the switchboard, and compliant mains-powered smoke alarms that are in working order and less than 10 years old. Both are the landlord’s responsibility, and both must be installed by a licensed electrician. That’s…