Help and information
The government's own plain-English guidance for your scheme.
- Landgate: Strata titlesThe main WA government strata hub. Landgate administers strata law in WA.
- Strata support servicesThe Strata Enquiry Line and general guidance on rights and responsibilities.
- Resources for strata companiesFact sheets on council duties, meetings, money, insurance, by-laws and repairs.
Disputes
Where to go when something can't be sorted out at the committee table.
- State Administrative Tribunal: Strata titlesWhich strata disputes SAT hears and how to apply.
The law itself
The Acts, straight from the official legislation website.
- Strata Titles Act 1985The current consolidated WA strata law.
Plans, titles and scheme documents
Where to search or order the scheme plan, title and registered by-laws.
- Landgate: Land Enquiry ServicesSearch and order titles, strata plans and registered documents online.
- Order a Certificate of TitleOrder a digital copy of a title to confirm ownership and lot details.
Builders, trades and defects
Check a licence before you hire, and where to take defective work.
- Building and Energy licence searchCheck builders, plumbers, electricians and gas fitters are licensed.
Also worth bookmarking
Other official pages committee members end up needing.
- Consumer Protection: Property typesPlain-English overview of strata title and strata companies.
- Short-Term Rental Accommodation RegisterShort-stay lets must be registered in WA.
- DFES: Prepare for a cycloneCyclone preparation for buildings and residents in northern WA.
Official forms
Where your state has an official or prescribed form, use it. For everything else, use our free forms.
- Landgate strata title formsApproved forms for by-laws, scheme notices, certificates and more. WA has no prescribed proxy form.
- Which strata form do I need?Plain guide to picking the right Landgate form.
- WA statutory declaration (Schedule 1 form)The statutory declaration form for body corporate matters in Western Australia.
Strata managers in Western Australia
Thinking about changing managers? Start with these. Changing manager is usually a decision for a general meeting, and your current agreement sets out the notice period, so check both before you sign anything new.
Finders and registers
- Landgate: strata manager annual returnsYearly list of WA strata managers who lodged an annual return.
- SCA WA: Changing strata managers and owner resourcesIncludes a best-practice guide to changing strata managers.
- SCA Strata DirectoryThe Strata Community Association's national directory of member strata managers and suppliers.
Strata management companies, A to Z
| Company | Areas they list |
|---|---|
| Abode Strata | Perth |
| Ace Body Corporate Management | Perth |
| Chambers Franklyn Strata Management | Perth and WA |
| Pro-Active Strata Management | Perth, Mandurah |
| Strata Administration Services | Perth and WA |
| Strata Specialists | Rockingham, Baldivis, Mandurah |
| Strata Town | Perth, Fremantle, Mandurah, Bunbury, Dunsborough |
| Summit Strata | Rockingham, Mandurah |
Listed alphabetically. No company paid to be listed and none is recommended over another. Get at least three quotes and ask each one what is included in the base fee.
Local reading
Owner groups, the industry body and law firms that publish free plain-English articles for Western Australia.
- SCA WA: strata ownersFree owner subscription and best-practice guides, including changing strata managers.
- Bugden Allen Group Legal: insightsStrata law updates across states, including WA case notes.
For news, forums and podcasts from across Australia, see what owners are talking about.
Want it all explained in one place?
The Western Australia edition of The Committee Member Handbook walks through the job in plain English, written for WA's own law.