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Land Title and Document Searches in New South Wales

Landchecker now offers you even more NSW documents

Are you thinking about purchasing or selling a home in NSW? Or are you looking to undertake a development? Are you on the hunt for an investment property? Perhaps in a property dispute?

Landchecker can help you carry out your due diligence by conducting a land title search, which contains all the necessary information to identify the legality and ownership of any piece of land or property. It is, in fact, the most essential document for property stakeholders. Certificate of Titles prove official ownership which extends to empty land and/or properties (including residential such as a house or unit, commercial like a retail shop for instance, industrial properties like factories, and more).

What to look for in a NSW Title

Here are some of the details to look at when you do a land title search in NSW:

Land Description
This is a unique description of the property that encompasses the full plan/allotment, location and other relevant details.

Ownership Details
This can include information regarding the type of ownership (e.g., sole owner/entity, jointly owned, etc.), the owner and potentially ownership type (for instance community, strata, property/land).

Dealings
Title register instruments that refer to a transaction affecting the land will be indicated.

While a Certificate of Title is critical to the home acquisition process, there are also other subsequent documents you will need to assess a property or site.

More NSW documents available to purchase on Landchecker

88B Search	Obtain a copy of a Document lodged with the deposited plan which enables the creation and release of easements or the creation of restrictions and positive covenants etc. upon the registration of the plan.
ADIS	NSW Automated Deeds Indexing System Dealing is an instrument that was lodged under the Old System
CAC inquiry	Verifies the Certificate Authentication Code (CAC) for the current edition of a certificate of title
Contracts	Obtain a copy of the disclosure document.
CT Inquiry	Provides details such as the current edition number of the Certificate of Title or Water Access Licence. This search requires document dealing reference in this format: AQ452338
Development by laws	Obtain a copy of the document which sets out by-laws.
Document Inquiry	Check on the status of a dealing, deposited plan, strata plan, primary application, or conversion action.
eNOS	A Notice of Sale or Transfer of Land form. Members of the public can create, update and view eNOS transactions (passkey and relevant details required).
Historical Search	This statement refers to the provision of information regarding the original title, previous title, and any transactions that have been documented for a specific folio in the Torrens title registry and the water access license registry, from the time of their establishment. This search requires document title reference in this format: 1865/100001
Lease Folio Caveats Writs and Other Dealings Report	Provides a list of lease folios and related data in commercial lease complex or a retirement village complex, includes details about the caveats, writs. Order of Court and unregistered dealings.
Lease Folio Data Extract Report	Provides a list of lease folios and related data in commercial lease complex or a retirement village, includes details about the lessee names, mortgages and variations or leases affecting the lease folios.
Lease Premises Index Search	Provides a list of lease folios in commercial lease complex or a retirement village searchable via head title reference, lease folio complex number or lease complex name. It also provides details of the premises description for a lease folio and whether it is the current/cancelled folio.
Lots Created Search	This document presents a record of lot numbers that were generated during the registration of a survey plan, along with information regarding their current status, i.e., whether they are active or have been cancelled.
Management Statements	Obtain an image copy of the Management Statements.
NSW Plan Search	Obtain imaged copies of a plan. Plans that have not yet been imaged by the LRS will be charged at a higher cost.
Pipeline	Obtain an image copy of the plan defining the location of . the pipelines and to register the necessary easements on affected certificates of title.
Plan Inquiry	Provides the details for plans of survey, including the plan purpose, titles system, first and last lot in the plan, number of pages in the plan, registration date, whether section 88B instrument accompanies the plan, the name of the Council, County and Parish of the land in the plan and Council’s approval number
Primary Application	To request a conversion of an Old System title to the Torrens Title System, acquire a copy of the document used by the property owner. Please note that applications which have not yet been imaged by LRD will incur higher costs. Please enter the image number while omitting the "PA" prefix.
Prior title search	This document will provide you a digital copy of the title. This includes the land description, current registered proprietor/s, mortgage and lists affecting instruments.
Sub Folio Inquiry	Provides a list of any Sub Folios associated with a folio of the register.
Survey mark sketches	Survey Mark sketches show the physical position of numbered Survey Control Marks. These marks constitute the State Control Survey Network. Geographic and height data for each mark is held in the Survey Control Information Management System (SCIMS) database. For further information and access to survey mark information please visit www.six.nsw.gov.au. Permanent Mark (PM): A steel rod inside a metal cover box at ground level. State Survey (SS) Mark: A round brass plaque usually fixed in a concrete kerb or footpath. Trig Station (TS): A concrete or steel pillar usually with mast and vanes attached at top. Miscellaneous Mark (MM): Do not conform to a particular convention and are generally not numbered. Geodetic Bench Mark (GB): A steel rod inside a metal cover box at ground level.
Title Search	This document will provide you a digital copy of the title. This includes the land description, current registered proprietor/s, mortgage and lists affecting instruments.

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