1. What are we talking about? Historically when a WA Strata Company or Lot owner wanted to make a complaint against a WA Builder for construction defects, after submitting their Complaint form, they would often be required by Building and Energy (previously known as the “WA Building Commission”) to obtain an Independent Expert Report to support their…
What are they and do they impact me? 1 What are we talking about? So let’s assume you have two or more adjacent strata units and they share a common wall (party wall) and potentially a common roof/roof space. The party wall is essentially the dividing partition between the two adjoining buildings that is shared by…
Consider this alternative view when buying a strata apartment in WA. Which of the two assets that you are acquiring is more valuable? 1 What are we talking about? So you are about to purchase a strata Lot (“unit”), the location is great so it’s the layout, balcony and car bay. All exactly what you wanted,…
Here is the reality; every construction in WA, including strata properties, will have some residual strata construction defects that need to be addressed.