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Builder beware – buyers need to check
AAA is issuing a consumer warning on the back of a number of builders entering the apartment sector, who have no tangible experience with...
Samantha Reece
Mar 12, 20242 min read


New option to fund strata repairs and upgrades
Apartment owners who need to fund expensive building works can now use a highly innovative loan solution to solve their two big problems....
Samantha Reece
Mar 12, 20242 min read


Banhams WA is now ISO Certified!
Plumbing, electrical and fire specialists, Banhams WA are proud to announce that they have been awarded the ISO 45001, 14001 and 9001...
Samantha Reece
Mar 12, 20242 min read


The mystery of the missing Shenton Quarter structural report
When WA Commerce Minister Sue Ellery pledged to order an independent party to conduct a “dilapidation report” on the troubled Shenton...
Samantha Reece
Mar 12, 20243 min read


AAA welcomes consumer protection measures
Australian Apartment Advocacy (AAA) has welcomed the State Government announcement today that mandatory audits will commence during...
Samantha Reece
Dec 20, 20232 min read


Defects in WA apartments on the rise
The Australian Apartment Advocacy has warned buyers that defects in apartments are on the rise. In 2021 AAA's research, which spoke to...
Samantha Reece
Dec 5, 20232 min read


Shenton Quarter nightmare - buyers in limbo
Apartment buyers caught in a commercial dispute over alleged structural issues say the saga has highlighted gaps in consumer protection....
Samantha Reece
Dec 5, 20235 min read


WA apartment buyers need basic consumer protection
There’s a full-blown crisis of confidence in apartments in WA, the home state of Australian Apartment Advocacy (AAA). Since 2016 when we...
Samantha Reece
Dec 5, 20233 min read


Stamp duty adds to apartment buyers’ pain
Would-be WA apartment buyers already facing uncertainty over when they will be able to move into their homes have been hit with stamp...
Samantha Reece
Dec 5, 20232 min read


City of Perth rates highly with apartment owners
Recent research conducted by AAA with 370 Perth apartment owners has shown some pleasing results with a staggering 73% saying they would...
Samantha Reece
Aug 14, 20231 min read


Response takes out 2023 Service Business of the Year
WAAA wishes to congratulate Response Electricians who recently attended the annual Master Electricians Excellence Awards at Crown Casino...
Samantha Reece
Aug 14, 20231 min read


Associations advocate for audits
A group of 15 associations, who are instrumental to the apartment sector, have banded together calling on further action in relation to...
Samantha Reece
Jun 21, 20233 min read


Delicate density once again the winner for 2023
The concept delicate density was first borne in 2022 with the advent of a number of apartment designs which saw the delicate insertion of...
Samantha Reece
Jun 21, 20232 min read


From NIMBY to OKIMBY
A recent event held by AAA unpacked the topical issue of the NIMBY movement and residents’ perceptions both pre and post construction....
Samantha Reece
Apr 19, 20232 min read


Research results paint a concerning picture
AAA’s 2023 Apartment Living survey has highlighted some real concerns for the WA apartment sector, which if not addressed will erode...
Samantha Reece
Apr 18, 20232 min read


2023 Apartment Awards showcases WA’s best
In its third year, the WINconnect Apartment Awards for Excellence has once again demonstrated that there is a keen desire to showcase...
Samantha Reece
Apr 18, 20231 min read


Shenton Quarter buyers beware
Disturbing imagery in the West Australian newspapers last week of cracks in concrete flooring at the Iris Residential Shenton Quarter...
Samantha Reece
Apr 18, 20232 min read


Think Tank sets apartment agenda
The recent AAA Apartment Think Tank, held in March, has garnered the intelligence of 130 attendees including developers, builders, strata...
Samantha Reece
Apr 18, 20232 min read


Help my builder has gone bust – what next?
With the demise of builder Firm last month, there are three apartment projects now hanging in limbo while the developers scramble to...
Samantha Reece
Dec 14, 20222 min read


New insurance policy leaves apartment owners high and dry
In light of the WA government’s announcement of increasing the current HWI to $200,000, the Australian Apartment Advocacy (AAA) is...
Samantha Reece
Oct 19, 20222 min read
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