Tenants
When you are renting a property it is still vitally important to check the safety of your pool area.
Make sure that your landlord has installed and maintained a pool fence and gate that meets the relevant Australian Standards.As a tenant, you are required to ensure that the pool fence is maintained and operating correctly.
If pool gates or fences are faulty or have become damaged and it has made them unsafe or insecure, ensure your child cannot gain unsupervised access to the area and contact your landlord or agent for urgent repairs.
Landlords
It is important that your fence complies with the pool fencing laws to avoid a fine of $5,000 or more, as well as helping to ensure the safety of tenants, neighbours and visiting families.
Kidsafe encourages landlords to ensure their agents conduct regular checks of pool fencing and gates, as well as providing tenants with a pool safety checklist when they move in.
Additionally, we recommend that landlords always categorise pool damage repairs as ‘urgent’ and allow their agent to immediately authorise such requests.
