New online land titles system making searches easier


Released 24/06/2018

Conveyancing solicitors and members of the public will find it easier to do land title searches with the introduction of a new online land titles system called ACTLIS.

Access Canberra’s Acting Chief Operating Officer Alison Purvis said that the new ACT Land Information System (ACTLIS) had modernised land searches so that buyers and sellers of property (or their solicitors and conveyancers) are able to complete all their searches online rather than emailing requests or attending a shopfront.

“This is good news for our community who completed 123,368 land title searches in 2017,” Ms Purvis said.

“Land title information from the late 1980s onwards is available for immediate download once purchased using a credit or debit card while earlier land title information will be sent electronically within 24 hours of an online request being made.

“Another benefit of the new land titles system is that it allows users to search by street address. Previously, only parcel number and volume folio number searches were possible - now users have the choice of using three different search fields.

“Searches can also be done on mobile phones and tablets and all information purchased is provided as a pdf download or email.”

Ms Purvis said that a fee of either $22 or $29 currently applied to land title searches. There has been no fee increase to customers in transitioning to the new land titles system.

“The new land titles register is another example of Access Canberra improving services and making it easier for businesses and the community to work with government and transact easily and quickly online,” she concluded.

To assist users with the new system, guides and video tutorials have been prepared and are available on the ACTLIS website.

Further information is available by emailing actlandtitles@act.gov.au or calling Access Canberra on 13 22 81.

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