Emergency Trades List

Urgent Repairs

Urgent repairs
60 The following are urgent repairs in relation to the premises, or services or fixtures supplied by the lessor:
(a) a burst water service;
(b) a blocked or broken lavatory system;
(c) a serious roof leak;
(d) a gas leak;
(e) a dangerous electrical fault;
(f) flooding or serious flood damage;
(g) serious storm or fire damage;
(h) a failure of gas, electricity or water supply to the premises;
(i) the failure of a refrigerator supplied with the premises;
(j) a failure or breakdown of any service on the premises essential for hot water, cooking, heating, cooling or laundering;
(k) a fault or damage that causes the residential premises to be unsafe or insecure;
(l) a fault or damage likely to cause injury to person or property;
(m) a serious fault in any door, staircase, lift or other common area that inhibits or unduly inconveniences the tenant in gaining access to and use of the premises.
Tenant may authorise urgent repairs in certain circumstances
61 If the lessor (or the lessors nominee) cannot be contacted or fails to effect the urgent repairs within a reasonable time, the tenant may arrange for urgent repairs to be effected to a maximum value of up to 5% of the rent of the property over a year.
Please refer to your tenancy agreement for the full version of the emergency repair clauses.
Standard residential tenancy terms