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Land Transfer Act 2017

Land title and registration - Land title register - Joint tenancy

48: Severance of joint tenancy

You could also call this:

"Changing how you own a property with someone else"

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You can change how you own a property with someone else. If you own something with someone as a joint tenant, you can register to own it as a tenant in common instead. This happens when you transfer your part of the property to yourself, but as a tenant in common.

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Land title register: Joint tenancy

48Severance of joint tenancy

  1. A person who owns an estate or interest as a joint tenant with another person may be registered as a tenant in common if the first person transfers his or her estate or interest to himself or herself as a tenant in common.