Certificates of Title

Certificates of Title are paper records that used to be evidence of property ownership. They have been replaced by titles (computer registers).

Order a Certificate of Title

Certificates of Title are available by ordering a title (computer register). Other property record providers can help with more complicated searches and historical research.

Order a copy

You can order a copy of a land record either online or by completing a printable order form and posting or faxing it to us.

About Certificates of Title

For more than 150 years the titles to New Zealand land were evidenced by Certificates of Title. Since 1 June 2002, titles have been held electronically in Landonline.