Contact Us
If you still have questions or prefer to get help directly from an agent, please submit a request.
We’ll get back to you as soon as possible.
Import
- (Sample) Using Helpjuice
-
Import
Water Run Off Buying Strata Strata Titles Act of Western Australia Lot Boundaries Strata Plan and Other Plans Strata Titles Act Regulations, Standard By-Laws & Management Statements Tenanting Your Property Alteration to a lot/ installations Common Property Employing Contractors Funding Access for Maintenance Fences Contractors Electrical Gas Plumbing Pests NBN Swimming Pools & Spas Building Warranties Strata Companies Levies Financial Strata Manager Strata Council Insurance Paint AGM’s
Buying Strata
- Can I see the financial statements for the Strata Company?
- Can I see the minutes of the last few meetings and AGM's?
- Is the insurance current and when was it last updated?
- Which parts of the property are mine and which are common areas?
- How involved do I have to be?
- Does the Strata Company have to keep copies of the building plans? If so, for how long?
- Me … the Strata Company … the Strata Council … the Strata Manager… who does what?
- When buying property how would you make yourself aware of any use or other restrictions applicable to lots or common property? What must be considered?
- Buying or selling a home?
Fences
- How do I replace my dividing fence?
- What is a dividing fence?
- Do I need my adjoining neigbours agreement before I erect a new fence?
- Do I have to have more than one quote to give to my neighbour?
- My neighbour is going to build a wall along the boundary and I am concerned about how it will look from my side?
- Can I take down the existing dividing fence without my neighbours agreement?
- What should I do about my neighbour who is refusing to pay for half of the cost of the fence?
- Claiming for a fence erected on vacant land?
- I am about to build and do not like the fence my neighbour just erected and I do not want to pay them anything. Can I do this?
- My neighbour has claimed from me half of the cost of the dividing fence he/she erected. I am the second owner of the property and feel that they should have got their money from the previous owner. Am I liable to pay the money claimed?
- My neighbour and I are at about the same stage of building houses and cannot agree on a fence as we both want different materials. What can I do about this one?
- My neighbours fence is ten years old. Do I have to pay for half the value of the fence when is was constructed or what it is worth now?
- The dividing fence has been damaged by my neighbours. Why should I have to pay for half of it?
- Who pays for the cost of the relocation of the fence onto the correct boundary and what steps should be followed to shift the fence?
- I am happy with my fence however, the neighbours are wanting to buy a new one. Do I have to pay for half of a new fence when I don't want it?
- My neighbours trees are pushing against the fence and have damaged it. I have asked that they either cut the trees down or trim. They will not agree and wish to only pay for half of the repair cost. What are my rights?
- Do I have to contribute to the repair of the dividing fence if my land is vacant?
- What actions do I take to fix my dividing fence?
- Is my fence common property?
Levies
- How are strata levies determined?
- What is the administration levy?
- What is the reserve levy?
- What is the specific purpose levy?
- When can levies be changed?
- Is it legal to continue to raise levies if no AGM has been held?
- My levy payment has gone missing?
- Is it a levy notice or an invoice?
- Are members of the council able to attend AGM's if they have unpaid levies due? If so, are they allowed to vote?
- How do I set up a recurring payment schedule via DEFT?
Strata Council
- Who is the Strata Council?
- Who can be a Strata Councilor?
- How much work is involved being a Strata Councilor?
- What if we have no Strata Council?
- Who can call a council meeting?
- What is the quorum for a council meeting?
- Who chairs the council meeting?
- What if a council member has a conflict of interest?
- Who can attend?
- Do minutes of the council meetings need to be kept?
- Can the strata council appoint a strata manager, or does it have to be motioned within a general meeting?
- How do you vote off a council member?
- How can we change the council of owners if the existing chairman currently holds a majority of proxies?
Insurance
- What is residential strata insurance?
- What does residential Strata Insurance cover?
- What doesn't residential strata insurance cover?
- Who pays Residential Strata Insurance?
- Are these repairs covered under insurance or maintenance?
- Is the insurance current? When was it last updated?
- Can I note my financier for my individual lot on the Common Certificate of Insurance?
- Can I make a claim on replacing the old, worn wheels to my balcony sliding door?
- What is an insurance valuation?
- We are a 5 lot built Strata titled property and would like to self-insure our own lots and insure the common property driveway separately, costs for that borne by all owners?
- Does the strata company have to keep copies of building plans, if so how long?
- Appointment of Administrator: Who can do the job?
- How does a Strata company seek approval of expenditure which is beyond what has been budgeted for?
- What is the first process of my claim?
- If the damage has occurred on common property, who’s responsibility is it?
- If the damage has occured in part lot, who's responsibility is it?
- Can I get a copy of my insurance certificate?
- I am an owner occupier. Do I need to have loss of rent/temporary accommodation covered in my insurance?
- What is best practice insurance claim process?
- Where can I find information on past weather for insurance claims?
- Does the policy cover damage to individual units i.e. doors, roller doors, external glass etc. as a result of break in or accidents?
- Insurance cover for lot alteration
Popular Articles
- We have a swimming pool on our property, what do I need to know?
- Does my building have a warranty?
- What are my lot boundaries?
- What is the Strata Titles Act?
- Where can I find information on past weather for insurance claims?
- Can a member of the Council of Owners be absent from a meeting and not have an appointed proxy be entitled to vote on agenda items by a previously sent e-mail to all councillors?
- How do we identify and treat lead paint in buildings?
- Buying or selling a home?
- Can I install solar pannels?