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Strata Title FAQs
Who can lodge documents with the Land Titles Office?
Reforms to the conveyancing process took effect from 7 March 2024. The reformed conveyancing process requires parties to conveyancing transactions to be represented by a conveyancing professional for most Registry Instruments and other Documents.
Unrepresented parties may lodge the following Registry Instruments/Documents:
- Caveat Forbidding Registration of Dealing with Estate or Interest
- Priority Notice
- Notice of Withdrawal of Priority Notice
- Application to be Registered Proprietor by Survivorship (RPS)
For further information for professionals please visit the Lodgment Requirements webpage.
How do I lodge a Caveat, a Priority Notice, a Withdrawal of Priority Notice or an Application to be Registered Proprietor by Survivorship with the Land Titles Office?
Forms:
The Caveat, Priority Notice, Withdrawal of Priority Notice and Application to be Registered Proprietor by Survivorship forms are available online via Tasmanian Online Land Dealings (TOLD) System
Form guides are available to assist in preparing the form.
The back of forms cannot be used, please do not print forms double-sided.
The Land Titles Office cannot provide legal assistance or advice to any party, including Unrepresented parties. Please consider contacting a conveyancing professional - legal practitioner or licensed conveyancer.
Lodgement:
You can lodge dealings, instruments or plans with the Land Titles Office:
By post:
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Land Titles Office
PO Box 541 HOBART TAS 7001
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Hand delivered
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Land Titles Office Drop Off box in the foyer of 134 Macquarie Street, HOBART
or
Land Titles Office, Level 1, 134 Macquarie Street, HOBART (Speak to the officer at the security desk on the ground floor for instructions and to obtain a pass to use the public lift to Level 1.)
(Please Note: “Over the counter” lodgements cannot be examined and registered immediately.)
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Fees:
Fees can be paid by:
Cheque or Money Order (made payable to the Recorder of Titles)
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If paying by cheque or money order the cheque or money order must accompany the lodgement.
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EFTPos, cheque or money order (as above).
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If lodging in person at the LTO.
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Online by credit card
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Ensure you tick this payment method on your lodgement form and supply a valid email address.
After we receive your lodgement, you will receive an email with information on how to pay online.
Please Note: The lodgement will not proceed until payment has been made.
The lodgement will proceed to the registration area for processing - payment does not mean automatic registration.
Payment must be made within 7 days.
The following credit cards are accepted: Visa, Mastercard, Visa debit card and Mastercard debit card.
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Land Titles Office Fees
FIRMS/PARTIES WHO REGULARLY LODGE DEALINGS, INSTRUMENTS & PLANS WITH LAND TITLES OFFICE SHOULD EMAIL lto@nre.tas.gov.au TO OBTAIN INFORMATION ON AVAILABLE PAYMENT OPTIONS.
Where can I find the Lodgement and Contact Details form?
The lodgement form should accompany all lodgements and is available below.
Lodgement Form RD-LFv2 (PDF 107Kb)
Directions issued by the Recorder require each Party to a Conveyancing Transaction to be represented by a Representative. For information on how an individual may continue to lodge with the Land Titles Office, please visit the Conveyancing Process for Individuals webpage.
The Directions issued by the Recorder require the Person who is to Lodge the Registry Instrument or other Document to also provide the Lodgement Form – Contact Details as required by Clause 12 of these Directions:
Exercise caution when supplying this electronically as a Word document is easily editable - any entered information may be edited by another person.
Note: The back of forms cannot be used, please do not print forms double-sided.An owner has died. What should I do about the property title?
The form/s required are different depending on whether the title is held as
joint tenants or
tenants in common.
Joint Tenants:
On the death of one joint tenant, the survivor applies and becomes the registered proprietor. Where tenancy is not stated on a title/titles then joint tenancy is presumed.
An Application by Survivorship is required for joint tenancy.
Tenants in Common:
This may be in equal or unequal shares. The interest of each tenant in common forms part of his/her estate on their death.
Reforms to the conveyancing process took effect from 7 March 2024. The reformed conveyancing process requires parties to conveyancing transactions to be represented by a conveyancing professional for most Registry Instruments and other Documents.
Application by Survivorship
The registration of an Application by Survivorship (RPS) form is dependent on the following documentation being lodged with the Land Titles Office:
the
original, completed Application to be Registered Proprietor by Survivorship form (executed by the applicant/s);
evidence of death (original or certified copy of Death Certificate or Probate or Letters of Administration);
the original certificate of title (or your financial institution may provide you with a production receipt instead of the original title);
the prescribed fee
the original certificate of title
a completed Notice of Change to Ownership form;
a completed Lodgement form Lodgement Form RD-LFv2 (PDF 107Kb)
If you have any hesitation in completing the form or meeting the requirements, please seek advice from your legal representative or conveyancer.
How do I obtain a copy of my certificate of title?
You can obtain a copy of a title using the search facility on LIST or by visiting any Service Tasmania shop (a legislated fee applies for title copies).
My bank has given me a completed Discharge of Mortgage form, am I able to lodge this with the Land Titles Office?
Yes, Unrepresented parties may lodge with the Land Titles Office, a Discharge of Mortgage provided that it has been prepared by the bank as mortgagee, and provided that the bank as mortgagee is a Subscriber.
The following is required when lodging a Discharge of Mortgage with the Land Titles Office:
the
original, completed discharge of mortgage form, executed by the mortgagee;
the original certificate of title (or your financial institution may provide you with a production receipt instead of the original title);
a completed lodgement form Lodgement Form RD-LFv2 (PDF 107Kb)
the prescribed fee
Once you have all of the above you will need to lodge these with the Land Titles Office (refer to the top of this page).
If you have any hesitation in meeting the requirements, please seek advice from your legal representative or conveyancer.
How do I change my address for service of notices?
If you are the registered proprietor of a property and wish to change your address for service of notices (with the relevant Council, State Revenue Office and the Office of the Valuer General), you can complete a Notice of Change of Ownership (bottom section of the form).
Providing the completed form to the Land Titles Office will allow us to notify those entities of the change of address for service of notices.
The Notice can be prepared online through the
Tasmanian Online Land Dealings Site or use the Notice of Change of Ownership form:
You can lodge the Notice of Change of Ownership form using the addresses at the top of the page, or by emailing
lto@nre.tas.gov.au