landservices.sa.gov.au Getting a Copy of your Certificate of Title : South Australia Department For Transport, Energy & Infrastructure

Organization : South Australia Department For Transport, Energy & Infrastructure
Type of Facility : Getting a Copy of your Certificate of Title
Country: Australia

Website : https://www.sa.gov.au/
Certificate of Title :  https://www.sa.gov.au/

Getting a Copy of your Certificate of Title:

You may need a copy of your certificate of title for various reasons including lodging development applications or applying for council approval for a pergola or extension.

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A copy of a certificate of title is also called a register search. A fee is payable for a copy of a certificate of title.

Before you begin:
You will need one of the following pieces of information about your property:
** address
** title reference
** plan or parcel reference.

You can locate your property’s title reference, or plan or parcel reference online through the Property Location Browser.

How to obtain a copy:
Option 1 – Online :
Visit PropertyAssist and select either Account Customer or Public User.

For Public Users – select the Property Search function at the top of the page.

Input property information.

Select Register Search and then Order to purchase your copy.

Option 2 – Over the phone or in person :
Alternatively, contact the Land Services Group on (08) 8226 3983 and order a copy of your title over the phone or over the counter by visiting our office.

Understanding types of titles:
About the Torrens title system:
A Torrens title is a single certificate of title for an allotment of land. It is the most common type of title in South Australia. All transactions – eg transfers of ownerships, are registered on the certificate of title.

The Torrens title certificate shows:
** details of who currently owns the property
** any easements – eg for water pipes, registered on the property
** any encumbrances – eg mortgages, registered on the property
** the title’s unique reference details – eg volume and folio numbers.

Strata titles:
A strata title is usually associated with townhouses, units and commercial properties – eg shops, warehouses. The title divides the land into units owned by individuals and common areas which are owned equally by owners in the group. The boundaries of a strata title are usually defined by the buildings and structures – eg carports, rather than the land itself.

Strata corporations:
Each strata group must have a strata corporation. This is the legal body that looks after and administers the land for the benefit of its members, including the maintenance of common areas – eg stairways, paths and entrances. They are responsible for organising and paying insurance for any structures listed on the title.

Each unit owner is automatically a member of the strata corporation and must pay fees to the strata corporation to cover its operations.

Community titles:
A community title divides land into lots and common property.

There are two types of community title:
** community strata scheme
** community scheme.

Community strata schemes:
The boundaries for each lot in a community strata scheme are defined by the buildings and structures – eg carports. It is similar to a strata title but the buildings themselves are considered to be common property. The community corporation is responsible for the insurance and maintenance of the buildings.

Company titles and moiety titles:
Company titles were used before 1967 for groups of units and flats and, although they are no longer common in South Australia, some still exist. There are two main types company titles and moiety titles.

Company titles:
A company is registered on the certificate of title as the sole owner of the land a group of units sits on. Owners are issued with a share certificate in the company. Each unit owner has the exclusive right to occupy their unit and have the right to use common areas. When a unit is sold the share certificate is transferred to the buyer.

Moiety titles:
In a moiety title, sometimes referred to as a cross lease, the ownership of a unit comes from being the registered owner of a share of the land the group of units sits on. The owner is leasing the right to occupy their unit, along with the right to use common areas, from the other unit owners.