See also:
- Guidance on required fields in Transaction section of Notice of Change
- Notice of Change legislative changes, guidance and FAQs
Note that the mandatory fields displayed in the Notice of Change (NoC) will depend on the Nature of Transaction you select within the NoC.
When a Notice of Change is mandatory
You must complete a Notice of Change (NoC) for:
- Transfer (T): Sale and purchase transactions involving a market sale. For Transfer transactions other than market sales, see:
When a Notice of Change is recommended
- Transfer Power of Sale (TPS): Mortgagee sales.
When a Notice of Change is recommended
For the following instruments and situations, a NoC is optional. However, it is still the recommended way to notify the council of a change of ownership.
Transfer (T): Transactions other than market sales, including:
- gifts
- changes of trustees
- vesting under legislation or a court order
- relationship property settlements
- administration of estates.
These transactions do not require you to complete any additional fields.
- Change or Correction of Name (CN): A transaction involving a change or correction of name.
- Transmission (TSM): A transmission transaction.
- Application under section 90 of the Land Transfer Act 2017 (A90): An application to update a record of title when land or an interest in land is vested in a person or organisation by statute. This application is a special type of transmission.
- Court Order (CO): A court-ordered change of ownership.
You do not need to complete a NoC if the court order does not involve a change of ownership.
Post Registration Notice of Change (PRNoC) scenarios
PRNoC scenarios have not changed. If you currently complete a PRNoC for an instrument or scenario, continue to follow the existing process.
For help with creating a PRNoC, see:
Create a NoC post registration (PRNoC)