Victorian Land Title Search & Property Documents
Victorian Property Title Search & Documents
Before conducting a land title search or a search for other property documents, you might want to know a few things about them.
In Vic, a Register Search Statement (Title) includes:
Land description
Registered proprietor
Encumbrances, caveats and notices
Diagram location
Activity in the last 125 days
Administrative notices
You can search by:
Address
Council Number
Crown Description
Lot/ Plan
SPI
Volume/ Folio
Property Document Searches
| DOCUMENT | WHAT IS IT |
|---|---|
| Instrument Search | An Instrument Search will provide an imaged copy of this search which has many types such as transfer, mortgage, agreements, caveat, covenants etc. |
| Final Search | The final search is conducted by the purchaser’s lawyer just before the transfer of property takes place, to check that no unregistered dealings affecting the title have happened during the settlement period |
| Title History Search Statement | A title history search statement shows the property’s previous owners and registered dealings dating back to the original Crown grant |
| Title Plan Diagram | A title plan diagram is an image that outlines the legal boundaries of a property on the date it was registered. You can purchase a title plan diagram through Landchecker when an imaged plan for a title within the Victorian Land Registry is not available. |
| Copy of Plan | A plan is the surveyed sketch of a land lot or parcel that shows the original subdivision of this land into separate titles, as well as any easements or restrictions over the land. |
| Owners Corporation Basic Report | The owners corporation basic report outlines entitlements, rules and restrictions in relation to owners corporation and the land lot or parcel. |
| Land Index Search | The Land Index Search enables you to order property documents using the owner’s details, the lot/plan, and the volume/ folio. |
| Crown Instrument | Similar to an instrument search but relating to govenment controlled land. |
| Crown History | Similar to a title history search statement but relating to government controlled land. |
| Crown Folio Statement | Similar to a title search statement but relating to government controlled land. |
