If you own a commercial unit or office space in a strata building, your property must be insured under a strata insurance policy, not a traditional Commercial Property Owners policy. Because the building and infrastructure are shared, insurance must be arranged through the owners' corporation or body corporate, under a strata insurance policy. A standard commercial policy is designed for freehold property, where a single owner is responsible for the entire building and land.

If you live in or own a lot in a community title scheme in Western Australia, you’re sharing ownership and responsibility for common property. With shared property comes shared risk — which is why common property insurance isn’t just a good idea, it’s a legal requirement. It protects the shared areas and structures of a community title property against risks like fire, flood, storm damage, or vandalism and ensures all owners in the scheme are financially protected if somethi