Samples	What you get
	VIC Title and Plan – The title includes information about the current owner, easements, covenants, mortgages and caveats. The Plan provides a description of the land including its boundaries.
	NSW Title and Plan – The title includes information about the current owner, easements, covenants, mortgages and caveats. The Plan provides a description of the land including its boundaries.
	SA Title and Plan – The title includes information about the current owner, easements, covenants, mortgages and caveats. The Plan provides a description of the land including its boundaries.
	TAS Title and Plan – The title includes information about the current owner, easements, covenants, mortgages and caveats. The Plan provides a description of the land including its boundaries.
	QLD Title and Survey Plan – The title includes information about the current owner, easements, covenants, mortgages and caveats. The Plan provides a description of the land including its boundaries.

Why a certificate of title is necessary?

Certificate of Title is a public and legal record of land ownership, including interests and restrictions on the land. Each state and territory has a central register of all land in their jurisdiction. Town Planning Online enables clients to purchase certificates of title from the land registries of VIC, NSW, SA & TAS, soon to be extended to QLD, WA and Territories.

Property titles are commonly used for the following reasons:

• To check if there are any easements or covenants that might restrict future uses of the land and buildings.
• To determine the exact location and dimensions of a property.
• To confirm the registered owner of the property.
• To reveal any encumbrances on the property that could affect the sale of the land.
• To determine if there have been any changes made to the property that are not registered on the title. This is also something to check with the plan of the property registered with the land titles office.

Important definitions:

Easements

An easement is a right given to another person (who does not own the property), to use the property for a specific purpose. The two most common easements are for services and for right of way. For example, your property might include a sewerage easement that allows access sewerage pipes below. Easements can restrict your use of the land and prevent you from building on top of it so it’s important that you’re aware of them before you buy, sell or renovate.

Covenants

Covenants are guidelines and/or restrictions on the land that can limit what can be built on it, where it can be built and from what materials it may be built. These rules must be adhered to when altering a property, and are created by the property developer to retain the quality, look and feel of a building or neighborhood. Common reasons for a covenant include to restrict the number of buildings on the land (i.e. to a single house) or dictate what type of building materials may be used (ie for fences). Breaching a covenant can have serious consequences so it is necessary to be aware of any covenants on your property.

Caveats

A caveat is essentially a warning that someone else has an interest in the property. The word caveat means “beware”, and is a legal notice lodged with the state land registry. The caveat appears on the Title, so if you are considering purchasing a property look out for this red flag.

Additional Planning and Property Information

Each search using Town Planning Online will provides a plethora of important information, free of charge, this includes:

• Zoning maps
• Overlay Controls
• Details & links to the appropriate planning scheme
• Block sizes
• Local Government Area
• Lot and Plan No’s

Additional Planning and Property Information