Private first mortgagesin Western Australia.

Used by investors, developers and non-conforming borrowers. Security is usually first registered mortgage.

Solara arranges private first mortgages on Western Australia security through banks, private lenders, non-bank lenders and specialist funds; which of them is right for a file depends on security, exit and timing rather than postcode.

WA lending tracks the resources and energy cycle, with steady demand for equipment, invoice and rural finance and a smaller private-lender panel than the east coast. Perth commercial and industrial property and regional mining-services and agribusiness lending are the strongest segments.

Duty and tax: Transfer duty applies to commercial and residential security, generally on the higher of consideration or market value; a foreign transfer duty surcharge applies to foreign buyers of residential property. Land tax applies annually on the unimproved value of investment and commercial landholdings above the threshold, aggregated across an owner's WA holdings.

Caveats are lodged with Landgate; the distinction between an absolute caveat and one subject to a claim affects which dealings it blocks.

Landgate administers Torrens title in WA; e-conveyancing uptake has grown steadily, historically trailing the eastern states.

Commercial tenancies that qualify as retail shops fall under the Commercial Tenancy (Retail Shops) Agreements Act 1985 (WA).

Development in Perth is shaped by local planning schemes and, for larger sites, Development Assessment Panel processes.

Rural and pastoral lending in regional WA can involve water licensing through the state water regulator, relevant to agribusiness security.

Perth valuations are readily available through a solid panel; regional and pastoral WA security typically needs a specialist rural valuer and a longer lead time.