Vendor disclosure by state

Seller disclosure in Western Australia

Western Australia has no general seller disclosure form. What to ask for before you offer, what the seller of a strata lot must give you, and what you can do if it is missing.

What the seller must give you

• Western Australia does not require sellers to fill out a form called a Seller Disclosure Statement. Consumer Protection WA says agents must make every effort to find out and pass on information that could influence a buyer's decision, giving unapproved structures, non-visible structural damage and asbestos as examples. It advises buyers to raise their concerns and specifically ask for a Seller Disclosure Statement before making an offer, and to make their own enquiries, such as checking building approvals. (Consumer Protection, Department of Local Government, Industry Regulation and Safety (WA), verified 22 Oct 2026)
• In Western Australia the usual documents for an offer to buy are the Offer and Acceptance form and the Joint Form of General Conditions for the Sale of Land, which include requirements for strata titles disclosure from the seller. Special conditions, such as making the contract subject to finance or allowing a building, plumbing or termite inspection, can be added. Consumer Protection WA recommends legal advice before changing the general conditions. (Consumer Protection, Department of Local Government, Industry Regulation and Safety (WA), verified 22 Oct 2026)

Delora's sources record no general disclosure document for a house on its own title in Western Australia, so this page does not describe one. Ask the agent and your settlement agent or lawyer what the seller has told you, and in writing.

Buying a strata lot

• Under WA's Strata Titles Act, the seller of a strata lot must give a prospective buyer, before the buyer signs, a list of information including the scheme notice, plan, by-laws and schedule of unit entitlements, the latest annual general meeting minutes, the most recent statement of accounts, estimated levies over 12 months and any amount the owner owes the strata company. If it is not given before signing, the buyer may avoid the contract at any time before settlement by written notice to the seller. If it is given after signing in substantial compliance, the buyer may avoid the contract only if materially prejudiced, within 15 working days of the seller's notice. (Landgate (WA land titles authority), verified 22 Oct 2026)

What to look for

• For a house, ask the seller or agent for a disclosure statement before you make an offer, and make your own enquiries, such as checking building approvals. (Consumer Protection, Department of Local Government, Industry Regulation and Safety (WA), verified 22 Oct 2026)
• Write any condition you rely on, such as finance or a building, plumbing or termite inspection, into the offer as a special condition. (Consumer Protection, Department of Local Government, Industry Regulation and Safety (WA), verified 22 Oct 2026)
• For a strata lot, read the AGM minutes, the statement of accounts and the 12-month levy estimate before you sign. (Landgate (WA land titles authority), verified 22 Oct 2026)

When to call a solicitor or conveyancer

Some rights here run for days, not weeks. These are the moments to get advice:

• Before you sign the Offer and Acceptance, and before anyone changes the general conditions: Consumer Protection WA recommends legal advice. (Consumer Protection, Department of Local Government, Industry Regulation and Safety (WA), verified 22 Oct 2026)
• Straight away if strata information arrives after you signed: if you are materially prejudiced, the time to avoid the contract is 15 working days from the seller's notice. (Landgate (WA land titles authority), verified 22 Oct 2026)

Buying in another state

Each state sets its own disclosure rules. Compare them on vendor disclosure documents by state, or go straight to Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia.

Practical checklist

Before you sign in Western Australia

• Get the seller's disclosure documents, and the contract, before you sign or bid
• Have your own conveyancer, settlement agent or solicitor read them with you
• List anything the documents do not cover, and find it out or make it a condition of the contract
• Write down every deadline that runs from signing, receiving a document, or settlement

Questions for a professional

• Have I been given every document the seller must give me, and on time?
• Does anything in these documents limit how I can use the property, or cost me money later?
• If something turns out to be missing or wrong, what can I do, and by when?
• What does this document not cover, and how do I find that out?

Official resources

• Consumer Protection WA: real estate contracts, sale by offer and acceptance
• Consumer Protection WA: the material fact of the matter when buying a home
• Landgate: buying and selling a strata lot (fact sheet)

Sources and methodology

• From the Commissioner: The material fact of the matter when it comes to buying a home | Consumer Protection WA — Consumer Protection, Department of Local Government, Industry Regulation and Safety (WA) (retrieved 22 Oct 2026). Reuse terms: see the publisher's site
• Buying and selling a strata lot: fact sheet | Landgate — Landgate (WA land titles authority) (retrieved 22 Oct 2026). Reuse terms: see the publisher's site
• Real estate contracts - sale by offer and acceptance | Consumer Protection WA — Consumer Protection, Department of Local Government, Industry Regulation and Safety (WA) (retrieved 22 Oct 2026). Reuse terms: see the publisher's site

Figures on this page are drawn from Delora's local knowledge graph, refreshed from these primary sources and checked for changes on a regular schedule. If a figure here looks out of date, the official source above is always the authority — please let us know.