REB Business Empowerment Showcase: 'Victoria's rental crackdown is here': Inside Detector Inspector's race to help agencies avoid massive fines

In this episode of the REB Business Empowerment Showcase, editor Liam Garman sits down with Detector Inspector's Jordan Kagan Gescheit to unpack the biggest shake-up to Victorian property management in years – the 25 November rental reforms that will force agencies to prove a property meets minimum standards before it's advertised, and how Detector Inspector is helping agents and landlords alike. Jordan breaks down why this recent development is a game-changer: Consumer Affairs Victoria's taskforce can now walk into an open home, review a listing, or audit photos on REA and Domain – and issue fines on the spot if a heater, window covering, blind, or any of the 14 minimum standards don't stack up. Owners and agencies are both in the firing line. The duo then unpacks Detector Inspector's national expansion amid an increasingly challenging rental compliance market. With pressure mounting, Jordan reveals how Detector Inspector built Properly a purpose-designed solution created with major Victorian brands to help property managers meet the new laws quickly. Using guided video capture workflows, property managers and business development managers can record a full minimum standards assessment, send it to Detector Inspector's specialist reviewers, and receive a formal determination – backed by a guarantee and penalty protection. Jordan explains why timing is now everything, why relying on trades to physically access a property is no longer viable, and how Properly provides agencies with the only scalable way to establish a "reasonable belief" before a listing goes live. He also lifts the lid on how Detector Inspector's technology flags compliance issues automatically, accelerates relets, and removes risk for property managers navigating the toughest reform environment the state has seen. Did you like this episode? Show your support by rating us or leaving a review on Apple Podcasts (REB Podcast Network) and by liking and following Real Estate Business on social media: Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. If you have any questions about what you heard today, any topics of interest you have in mind, or if you'd like to lend a voice to the show, email [email protected] for more insights.