2 decisions published by the State Administrative Tribunal of Western Australia between 11 October to 17 October 2026, summarised in plain English. Each one links to the full published decision.
Builders, renovations and building defects
- Balconies built without the 150mm cyclone step down ruled faulty; builder must rebuild them (SAT, 2026)
A home owner in Exmouth, Western Australia, complained that the builder who took her two-storey house to lock-up stage had built the east and west balconies with little or no step down from the internal floor, which in a cyclone zone meant water could run inside. The Tribunal found the balconies were faulty and unsatisfactory and would have to be removed, re-engineered and replaced at the builder's expense, but it rejected her separate claim for about $78,000 in water damage and lost rent.
Strata and body corporate disputes
- Strata company succeeds in by-law case over carpet tiles laid without written approval (SAT, 2026)
An apartment owner in a Mosman Park strata building replaced the carpet in his unit with carpet tiles laid over rubber-like mats and plastic sheeting, without written approval from the strata company. The strata company applied to enforce its floor covering by-law, and the published result records that the application was successful.
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