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Land Transfer Act 2017

Miscellaneous applications and other matters - Applications to bring land under Act

181: Registration of applicant

You could also call this:

"How to become the registered owner of a property"

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You can be registered as the owner of a property if you follow the rules in this part of the law. The Registrar must register you if you have done what you need to do and they have sent out all the necessary notices. The Registrar also needs to make sure no one has lodged a caveat under section 174 or if they have, it has been withdrawn or has lapsed. You will be registered if there is no reason for the Registrar not to do so. The Registrar has to make these checks before registering you as the owner.

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Part 4Miscellaneous applications and other matters
Applications to bring land under Act

181Registration of applicant

  1. The Registrar must register the applicant as the owner of the estate to which the application relates if—

  2. the applicant has complied with this subpart; and
    1. the Registrar has given all required notices; and
      1. no caveat has been lodged under section 174, or any caveat lodged under that section has lapsed or been withdrawn; and
        1. there is no reason to prevent the Registrar from doing so.

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