Strata guides and FAQs
Strata guides
The following PDF guides were made available by Landgate in 2020 to support industry and the community with the reforms that were made to WA’s strata legislation.
- A guide to strata titles
A comprehensive guide offering a summary of WA strata titles law. - Guide to resolving strata disputes
A step-by-step guide to help you navigate through common strata issues. - Guide to termination of WA strata schemes
A summary of the process for terminating a strata titles scheme. - Guide to consolidating by-laws
A key resource for people needing to understand changes to by-laws. - Transitional guide for strata titles scheme lodgements
A guide for surveyors and conveyancers to explain what changes are required to the lodgement and registration of plans and associated documents for strata titles schemes.
2021 Strata Manager Annual Returns
Changes to WA's strata laws in 2020 introduced a requirement for strata managers to complete an annual periodic return containing key information on their strata management businesses. The data collected through these returns will provide vital information about the size of the strata management industry in WA and will help guide government policy on strata management and managers.
Landgate has now completed an analysis of the information provided in the 2021 strata manager periodic returns. The following presentation provides an overview and analysis of the aggregated information provided by strata managers.
FAQs
WA’s strata law changed on 1 May 2020 to create a clearer, fairer and more modern strata framework.
Visit WA’s home to strata reform - strata.wa.gov.au - to learn more about what changed and for FAQs relating to:
- Strata manager periodic return
- Strata overview
- Buyer information and seller disclosure
- Real estate agents and conveyancers
- Strata management
- Strata managers
- By-laws
- Dispute resolution and the State Administrative Tribunal (SAT)
- A fairer process for scheme termination
- Introducing leasehold strata
- Development, subdivision and planning
- Strata developers
- Strata forms and guides