Are late utility bills subject to the same rules and interest as overdue levies?

WA
Rules & Bylaws
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Lookupstrata community member

What interest can a WA strata company charge owners for late utility bills? Are these recognised as an overdue levy?

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Jamie Horner
Jamie Horner Empire Estate Agents

The strata company can apply an interest rate of 11% simple interest per year to an unpaid contribution.

The strata company can apply an interest rate of 11% simple interest per year to an unpaid contribution. A utility bill is a contribution and if unpaid on the due date under the Strata Titles Act Section 100 (4), (5) & (6) of the Act and Regulation 78 apply. Regulation 78 states:

For the purposes of section 100(4)(b), the rate of simple interest specified is 11% per annum.

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