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The Knowledge Base provides access to detailed information around the property transaction and survey process, and the Landonline application.

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  • Powers of Attorney

    This page sets out the registration requirements when a New Zealand power of attorney or enduring power of attorney is used to execute an instrument.

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    • Updated: 28 April 2020
  • A&I forms for companies, trusts, incorporated societies and other corporate bodies

    Find out what A&I form to complete and who should sign when your dealing involves: a company, government department or agency, local authority, incorporated society, chargeholder, unit title body corporate, a trust, charitable trust, trustee company or other corporate body.

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    • Updated: 7 August 2019
  • Using A&I forms for companies, incorporated societies and other corporate bodies

    Which A&I form to complete and who should sign when your dealing involves a company, government department or agency, local authority, incorporated society, chargeholder or other corporate body.

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    • Updated: 22 December 2020
  • Using A&I forms for trusts

    Find out which A&I form to complete and who should sign when your dealing involves a trust.

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    • Updated: 22 December 2020
  • Evidentiary requirements

    The Certification of Electronic Instruments (Statutory Requirements and Retention of Evidence) Standard 2018 – LINZS20012 sets out the statutory requirements for what evidence must be retained for each instrument certified in an e-dealing.

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    • Updated: 22 December 2020
  • Mortgagee's authorisation and instruction to lodge new mortgages for registration

    The landowner-mortgagor's lawyer or conveyancer often certifies a new mortgage on behalf of the mortgagee as well as the mortgagor, or a discharge of an existing mortgage on behalf of the mortgagee.

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    • Updated: 21 November 2019
  • Common compliance review issues

    Common compliance review issues and suggestions on how you can avoid requests for further information when you have a compliance review.

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    • Updated: 1 September 2020
  • Relying on instructions from another practitioner is insufficient

    Through LINZ’s compliance review process, there have been a number of instances where a certifying practitioner has incorrectly relied on instructions from another practitioner.

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    • Updated: 11 August 2011
  • e-dealing dispensation requests

    Electronic lodgement of land title instruments has been fully mandatory for practitioners since 23 February 2009.

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    • Updated: 28 April 2020
  • Search lender's mortgage memorandum

    These instructions guide users through how to search a lender's mortgage memorandum using e-search, starting in Landonline Workspace.

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    • Updated: 27 October 2014

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