Western Australian Strata Information

Strata Titles Act 1985

An Act to facilitate the horizontal and vertical subdivision of land and the disposition of titles thereto, to provide for incidental and connected purposes and to repeal the Strata Titles Act 1966.

Western Australian Land Information Authority (Landgate)

A Guide To Strata Titles in Western Australia

This guide was produced to give people a basic understanding of strata titling principles andStrata Information WA.

Section 28: Schedule 1 & Schedule 2 By-Laws

Schedules 1 and 2 to the Strata Titles Act contain the standard by-laws which apply to all strata schemes unless the strata company has amended them. You should obtain a copy of the strata plan to ascertain if the standard by-laws apply.

Strata Titles Practice Manual for Western Australia

The Strata Titles Practice Manual has been published to assist Licensed Land Surveyors and the surveying community in the preparation of all Strata/Survey – Strata Plans for lodgement and subsequent registration.

Sept, 2019 Landgate: Making strata better – By laws & dispute resolution.
Access the PDF version of the presentations here: Strata reform in focus

Landgate: Strata Titles Act Reform

The strata reforms will make strata better for owners and residents, introduce new land development options to drive economic growth and support the Government’s delivery of METRONET station precincts and affordable housing. There are seven areas of strata reform which will be delivered as a package comprised of the Strata Titles Amendment Bill 2018 and the Community Titles Bill 2018.

Key Dates

WA’s New Strata Regulations Are Now With Parliament

Landgate
The week of the 20 December 2019 the Strata Titles (General) Regulations 2019, which accompany the amended Strata Titles Act 1985, were delivered to Parliament. The regulations will now be scrutinised by Parliament and proceed through several important steps.

Dept of Planning, Lands and Heritage: Strata title reform

In late 2018, State Parliament passed a strata title reform legislation package, comprising of Strata Titles Amendment Act 2018 (STA), Community Titles Act 2018 (CTA) and consequential changes to the Planning and Development Act (among other Acts).
It is anticipated that the STA will commence operation in September 2019 and the CTA in the first quarter of 2020.

Strata forms prescribed in Strata Titles General Regulations 1996

Access to strata forms provided by Landgate.

State Administrative Tribunal (SAT)

SAT deals with a variety of disputes including strata title disputes.

• Applications
• Forms and Pamphlets
• Decisions Database

Useful Links for Strata Information WA

Landgate: Department of Land Information

Strata regulators for Western Australia.

Survey Plan or Strata Plan – Frequently Asked Questions (Q&As)

Answers to your most common enquiries about Survey and Strata/Survey-Strata Plans from Landgate.

Strata Community Association (WA)

SCA (WA) Inc was formerly known as the Strata Titles Institute of Western Australia (STIWA). SCA (WA) Inc brings together people from across WA who manage Strata Schemes, live in Strata Communities & those who provide services to them.

WA: Petition My Local Member of Parliament

If you believe there is a strata issue that needs to be brought to the government’s attention.

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Guide for smoke free strata housing in Western Australia

This guide about strata smoking in WA outlines the benefits of smoke-free strata housing. It provides resources on how to introduce a non-smoking by-law, with the aim to:

• Increase awareness about the dangers of exposure to secondhand smoke among the strata community;
• Enable tenants, owners and owners’ corporations to increase their skills and confidence to implement non-smoking by-laws in strata-titled properties; and
• Enable Strata Managers to facilitate and support this process.

Section 28: Schedule 1 & Schedule 2 By-Laws

Schedules 1 and 2 to the Strata Titles Act contain the standard by-laws which apply to all strata schemes unless the strata company has amended them, including by-laws concerning duty to prevent nuisance. You should obtain a copy of the strata plan to ascertain if the standard by-laws apply.

Rules for Pools and Spas

by Government of Western Australia: Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety.

Buying a Home

Department of Commerce, WA: Information provided about purchasing a home in WA, including things to look out for when buying strata property.

Projects: Increasing the uptake of solar photovoltaics in strata residential developments

Australian Renewable Energy Agency

This project will develop governance models to allow shared solar photovoltaics (PV), battery and monitoring systems to be used in medium density apartments. The governance models will be tested at 50 units of the White Gum Valley development in Perth.

Forms for Strata Information WA

Landgate

Provides access to a number of strata title forms HERE under Strata forms prescribed in Strata Title General Regulations 1996. We have chosen a selection of commonly used forms which can be accessed by following these links:

• Form 5 – Description of Parcel and buildings – Certificate of Licensed Surveyor (Print on Archival Paper).
• Form 8 – Schedule of Dealings on Survey – Strata Plan (Print on Archival Paper).
• Form 17 – Notice of Change of Name of Scheme and Change of Address for Service of Notices.
• Form 19 – Certificate of the Strata Company.
• Form 21 – Notification of Change of By Laws.

Problems With Apartments? Complaint handling in your strata council – Strata Information WA

Section 26 – State Administrative Tribunal & Dispute Resolution of the Landgate publication A Guide to Strata Titles discusses handling disputes within your Strata Council. The guide clearly states that firstly an attempt should be made to resolve the dispute. If this cannot be achieved, mediation should be pursued. Only as a last resort should the State Administrative Tribunal (SAT) become involved.

Details of SAT procedures can be found at Section 20 – State Administrative Tribunal of the Landgate publication Strata Titles Practice Manual for Western Australia.

WA: Resolving Strata Disputes Under the Strata Title Act Amendments

Anthony Quahe, Civic Legal
The resolution of strata disputes is one of the key areas for reform in the amendments to the Strata Titles Act 1985 (WA). We look at how these changes will affect the resolution of strata disputes.

What to do if you are unhappy with your strata manager

Section 15 – Strata Managers of the Landgate publication A Guide to Strata Titles sets out the process to take if you are not satisfied with the services of your strata manager.

As strata management is not a regulated industry in WA at present, your avenues for complain vary depending on individual circumstances. However, if your strata manager is a member of Strata Community Association (WA) or the Real Estate Institute of Western Australia (REIWA), complaints may be pursued through these channels.

WA: Q&A Where can I make strata manager complaints in WA?

Strata Community Association WA
Question: I’ve been living in a small strata complex for the last 10 years and it’s a constant fight for owners rights. I have suspicions that our money is mismanaged and the Strata Manager is not working in our best interests. Where can I make strata manager complaints in WA?