9 articles
How to search a Torrens land title in Australia: who runs each state and territory register, what a title search shows, owner-name search rules, fees, and the current status of certificates of title.
How to search a NSW land title through NSW Land Registry Services: what a search returns, current fees under the Real Property Regulation 2019, certificate of title abolition and how caveats work.
How to search a Queensland land title through Titles Queensland's OTIS portal: fees, caveats under sections 121-131, why paper certificates of title ended in 2019, and what a search does not show.
How to search a South Australian land title through SAILIS: the Real Property Act 1886, the $204.00 caveat fee, electronic certificates of title since 2016, and section 191 caveats.
How to search a Tasmanian land title through theLIST: the Land Titles Act 1980, current fees, section 138 caveats, and the certificate of title requirement ending from 1 September 2026.
How ACT property records work: ACTLIS title search $24.00, certificates of title still exist but are no longer required to deal, caveat lodgement $360.00 under Land Titles Act 1925 ss104-108.
How NT property records work: NTLIS title search $42, electronic certificates of title still conclusive evidence, caveat lodgement $298, and caveat sections 137-147 of the Land Title Act 2000.
How to search a Victorian land title through LANDATA: what a folio search shows, current 2026-27 fees, the 3 August 2024 paper-certificate phase-out and how caveats work under the Transfer of Land Act.
How to search a Western Australia land title through Landgate: fees, caveats under sections 137-142, the restricted owner-name search, and why duplicate certificates of title ended in 2023.