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Victorian homes built before the mid-1980s are highly likely to contain asbestos products, while homes built after 1990 are unlikely to. It is difficult to tell whether a building material contains asbestos without a laboratory test — an untested material in an older home should be treated as though it contains asbestos. Firmly bound asbestos is most commonly found in exterior fibre cement cladding and weatherboards, corrugated cement roofing, vinyl floor tiles, textured paint and flue pipes; loosely bound asbestos is rarer in homes but can appear in pipe insulation, old heaters and stoves, and ceiling insulation.confidence: authoritative · last verified 29 Jul 2026 · jurisdiction VIC
A Victorian householder may legally remove some asbestos from their own property, but Better Health Channel guidance recommends that only a licensed professional remove loosely-bound asbestos, and that anyone not confident handling firmly bound asbestos safely should engage a licensed asbestos removalist found via WorkSafe Victoria.confidence: authoritative · last verified 29 Jul 2026 · jurisdiction VIC
Consumer Affairs Victoria recommends making several visits to a property before buying: an initial visit to check whether basic requirements are met (location, size, age, facilities, style), and subsequent visits to look for needed repairs and structural concerns. Buyers may photograph the property with the agent's permission and should bring a due-diligence checklist to help identify potential issues.confidence: authoritative · last verified 29 Jul 2026 · jurisdiction VIC
Consumer Affairs Victoria recommends engaging a qualified building inspector, surveyor or architect for a professional building inspection report before signing a contract. A professional report identifies faults in the property, whether they can be repaired, and how much repairs are likely to cost, and can highlight unauthorised building work. Buyers should confirm their inspector carries full professional indemnity insurance, and should consider a separate pest inspection and, for older properties, an asbestos assessment rather than relying on a report supplied by the agent or vendor.confidence: authoritative · last verified 29 Jul 2026 · jurisdiction VIC
Victorian law requires a Certificate of Electrical Safety (COES) to be issued for all electrical installation work. A COES is a legal document an electrician issues to record the details of the electrical work performed, supporting later safety auditing. A homeowner or buyer can request a COES search or copy directly from Energy Safe Victoria's COES team, and can separately check whether the electrician who performed the work is a licensed, registered practitioner via Energy Safe Victoria's public register.confidence: authoritative · last verified 29 Jul 2026 · jurisdiction VIC
Victoria's Building and Plumbing Commission (formerly the Victorian Building Authority) maintains a free, publicly accessible register of registered building practitioners and plumbers, searchable to verify a practitioner's registration and licence status and to check for past disciplinary or prosecution action, across seven registration categories each with its own scope of lawful work.confidence: authoritative · last verified 29 Jul 2026 · jurisdiction VIC
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