Introductory resources
Community titles video
Start to see what might be possible through community titles via the two theoretical examples presented in this 5-minute video.
New tenure, new opportunities brochure
A general introduction to community schemes, with an overview of what this land tenure has to offer, along with three theoretical scenarios.
The information and images provided within the above video and brochure are of a theoretical nature only. Any proposed community scheme would be considered on its merits by the Western Australian Planning Commission, in accordance with the Community Titles Act 2018 and the relevant planning context.
Detailed resources
Guide to community titles
This guide offers a detailed summary of WA’s community titles law. You may find it helpful to have a copy of this guide available if contacting Landgate or the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage for further information.
Guide to resolving community titles disputes
This guide will help you navigate through your options for resolving disputes within a community titles scheme and/or community scheme.
Guide to termination of community titles schemes in WA
A summary of the process for terminating a community titles scheme.
Information Obligations – Seller’s Guide
This guide will support you to understand your obligations as a seller under the Community Titles Act 2018.
Learn how to prepare a community development statement
Refer to these key resources from the Western Australian Planning Commission:
- Operational Policy 1.11 - Community Schemes
- Community Scheme Guidelines.
Both are available via the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage’s website.
WA community titles law
Community titles schemes are governed by the following acts and regulations:
Contact Landgate
Customers are welcome to contact us for information and guidance about community titles.
Frequently asked questions
The key difference is that strata titles allow only one scheme to be created on a single parcel of freehold land.
A strata titles scheme can be re-subdivided by changes to lot boundaries and common property; but does not include subdividing a lot to create another scheme.
Community titles allow the same land to be subdivided in a way that allows a lot in a community titles scheme to be subdivided to create another community titles scheme and in this way creates several individual schemes (community titles schemes) in a single community scheme. These community titles schemes may be building schemes (like strata) or land schemes (like survey strata).
Management of common property, scheme types, by-laws, planning requirements and the body corporate are also different between community titles schemes and strata titles schemes and further details on these differences are outlined in the Guide to community titles.
No, the Community Titles Act 2018 does not allow for strata titles schemes in a community scheme.
There is no mechanism under the Strata Titles Act 1985 or the Community Titles Act 2018 to convert a strata titles scheme to a community titles scheme.
An existing strata titles scheme would need to be terminated prior to the land or building being used to create a community titles scheme.
Yes, an existing single building can be used to create a community titles (building) scheme.
The relevant planning and development approvals must be obtained under the Planning and Development Act 2005 before a community scheme is created. However, these approvals can be obtained before a community development statement is approved and as such a building can be built and later subdivided into a community scheme.
The Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage and the Western Australian Planning Commission are responsible for determining applications for subdivision associated with creating community titles schemes in Western Australia.
Landgate is responsible for the registration of scheme documents that create the community scheme (the tier 1 scheme) and registration of the relevant scheme documents to create subsequent community titles schemes within the community scheme (tier 2 and tier 3 schemes).