Deciding what to buy

Parking and storage

Whether a car space actually transfers with your title, practical questions about fit and access, and storage risks worth checking before you buy.

Confirm what actually transfers with the title

For a house, parking is usually straightforward — on your own land. For an attached or strata property, it often isn't: a car space may be a separately titled lot that genuinely transfers with your purchase, or it may be common property that you can only use under a lease or licence from the owners corporation (see the apartment and owners corporations guides) — never assume either way.

Practical parking questions

Does the space fit your actual vehicle, including larger cars or a second vehicle? Is it a stacker system requiring you to move another car to access yours? Is visitor parking available, and under what rules? For EV charging: Victoria doesn't currently have an automatic "right to charge" law like NSW — installing a charger needs the owners corporation's approval at a general meeting, the exact vote threshold depends on whether it affects common property (such as shared wiring), and a minority of owners can still block it. Don't assume future EV charging is guaranteed just because a building doesn't currently prohibit it.

Storage and basement risk

Storage cages and basement car parks are sometimes at risk of water ingress during heavy rain, particularly in older buildings — worth asking about directly rather than assuming. Bicycle storage, pram access and mobility-equipment access are easy to overlook when touring a property but matter for day-to-day use.

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Practical checklist

Checking parking and storage

• Confirm whether the car space is on title, common property, or shared
• Check the space physically fits your vehicle, including access if it's a stacker
• Don't assume future EV charging is guaranteed — check the owners corporation's approval process rather than assuming a right to install
• Ask about any history of water ingress in basement parking or storage areas

Questions for a professional

• Is this specific car space and storage area on title, and has the basement had any water ingress history?

Official resources

• Consumer Affairs Victoria: buying an apartment or unit checklist