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.

Nov 26, 2014

Jan 7, 2016

Strata Titles Act Reform

The State Government has set Strata Reform as a key priority and Landgate has been tasked to deliver reforms to the Strata Titles Act 1985, in 2015, including Tenure reform and the Community Titles Advisory Committee amendments. The reforms will ensure Western Australia has a modern Strata Titles Act to better meet the State’s needs in light of future growth, and help provide more flexible, affordable and liveable housing options, which in turn will benefit strata owners and residents.

Jan 2016: The WA Government has given Landgate responsibility for delivering reforms to Western Australia’s Strata Titles Act 1985.

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.

Noise problems

Legal Aid, Western Australia

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.

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.