Customer Information Bulletin 438: February 2025
Welcome to the Customer Information Bulletin for February 2025.
This month we will cover:
- Additional electronic document capability; and
- 2024 Strata annual returns now open.
Additional Electronic Document Capability - Foreign Buyer Transfers
From 5 February 2025, transfers involving foreign buyers will be eligible for industry preparation and lodgement via the PEXA Electronic Lodgment Network (ELN).
Under the Transfer of Land Regulations 2004, eligible transfers prepared by industry professionals must be lodged electronically. We understand that some transfers involving foreign buyers will have already been in preparation, which are known as “in-flight transactions”.
To assist industry professionals during the transition period, an in-flight transaction will be accepted for paper lodgement, providing the transfer document:
- was not eligible for electronic lodgement before 5 February 2025; and
- is supported by an Offer and Acceptance or written agreement dated before 5 February 2025.
Where to find more information
For queries relating to:
- preparation of documents within the PEXA ELN, please refer to thePEXA Support website.
- transfer duty eligibility and requirements, please refer to theRevenueWA website, noting that RevenueWA will provide further information about these transactions following the release.
Information about eligibility requirements for transfers involving foreign buyers are set out on the Electronic Conveyancing webpage under the heading “Document Eligibility.”
2024 Strata annual returns are open for submission.
Under the provisions of the Strata Titles (General) Regulations 2019 (Regulations) all strata managers must submit an annual return by 31 March 2025. The information gathered through these returns plays an important role in shaping future policies that directly reflect the evolving needs of the strata industry.
How to lodge the return
Strata managers will need to complete their annual return electronically again this year. For convenience, your annual return can be lodged via our dedicated online portal. Simply visit the Landgate website to access the portal and find out more in the Frequently Asked Questions.
Where to get assistance
For additional enquiries regarding the annual return, please contact Landgate’s strata enquiries team on 08 9273 7047 or email StrataTitlesActReform@landgate.wa.gov.au.
Further information
We encourage strata managers to refer to the Strata Titles Act 1985 and Regulations to familiarise themselves with the return requirements.
The specific provisions are contained in:
- STA section 153, and
- Regulation 102 of the Regulations.
