What's new in Web Search

Information on the latest updates in New Landonline - Web Search.

Multi-select by area

December 2024

Users are able to multi-select spatial objects by area in Web Search. 

An area being multi-selected

To switch in between the selection modes, you can use the multi-select tool from the map control tool bar or hotkeys:

  • Select by rectangle hotkey: R
  • Select by polygon hotkey: P
  • Standard Selection (hold down the Ctrl key or Command to multi-select) hotkey: S

Note: You do not need to hold down the key while selecting. Pressing the hotkey once will switch the selection mode.

Multiple areas selected

Only survey plan references, marks, vectors, and parcels can be multi-selected.

Multi-Select Feature

November 2024

Multi-Select feature is now available in Web Search. 

Landonline Web Search with multiple parcels selected with a pink outline

By holding down the Ctrl key (or Command on Mac), you can now multi-select parcels, survey plan references, marks, and vectors in spatial.

Items selected are added to the bucket, from where you can trigger actions like:

  • Add to survey data extraction (for survey plan references)
  • Add to product list
    • For parcels the ability to add related titles is also present.

Clearing the selection is done by either closing the bucket or releasing the Ctrl key and clicking on a spatial item.

Multi-select by area will be available soon.

Search supporting documents

September 2024

Two new search modes have been released for Web Search. These allow you to search for Powers of Attorney by donor name and Memorandums by Memorandum Number.

How to search for supporting documents

Valid supporting documents can be added to the product list, and their images can be purchased.

How to search for supporting documents

By ticking the box next to the document ID, you can select multiple documents and add them to the product list in one go.

How to search for supporting documents

By using the tools to the right of the document details, you can order a single document by:

  • email
  • view in a new window
  • download
  • add to product list.

Search Parcel by Appellation/Legal description or Parcel ID

September 2024

Search parcel is now available in Web Search. 

You can search parcel by:

  • Appellation / Legal description
  • Parcel ID
Screenshot of Landonline Web Search showing the search parcel functionality.

Search Parcel by Appellation / Legal description

This search has 4 modes:

  • General:
    • Simple (Default option)
    • Complex
  • Māori
  • Other

To switch the search modes, you can simply click the different options at the top of the search inputs panel.

Screenshot of Landonline Web Search showing the search mode options you can use when using the search parcel functionality.

By toggling the Complex inputs option under General search mode, you can choose to do a simple or complex search.

Screenshot of Landonline Web Search showing where you can choose to do a simple or complex search by switching the Complex inputs toggle.

If the search returns multiple results, you can use the locate button on the right of the summary panel to locate the parcel. 

Screenshot of Landonline Web Search showing the locate buttons in the search parcel results view.

Search Parcel by Parcel ID

After a search by Parcel ID, the summary page will return to the parcel summary, and the parcel will be located on the map.

Screenshot of Landonline Web Search showing the parcel summary page with a map showing the location of the parcel.

Set and Save Layer/Map Settings 

August 2024

Layer settings

You can now set and save your layer/map settings as default view in Web Search.

The All tab selected, with the Parcels, Live and Parcels-All layers selected

Open the Layer Control Panel on the Map Control Toolbar on the right and you can choose your preferred layers.

Current tab highlighted, with the Appelation and Area layers showing

To save the layer setting as default, you need to open the Current tab at the top of the layer panel and select Save as default view at the bottom to save your layer settings. 

These settings will be in place every time you log in.

Note

You can also disable the Appellation and Area if you don’t need them by unselecting the icons on their left.

Map Settings

The four map settings mentioned below being shown in the interface

These map settings save automatically when you change them:

  • clustering system
  • declutter street address
  • auto-locate
  • show numerical map scale.

Your map settings stay the same each time you log into Web Search, unless you change them again.

For more information: Simplify Web Search with map and layer settings

Search by Road Name in Web Search

August 2024

By choosing the “Address” filter in the search filed, you can now search Road Name or Street Address (without house number).

The result will be displayed spatially.

Search for Tuam Street highlights all of the street on the map

Pending Information is now available to view

July 2024

Pending information is now available to view in Web Search.

Titles

When a title has a pending dealing associated with it, you will see the following pending information feature on its title summary panel. You can also see this information when the title is added to the product list.

  • Pending Dealings 
  • Lodged Plans
Pending Dealing screenshot

Surveys

When a survey plan has a pending dealing associated with it, you will see the following pending information feature on its survey summary panel. You can also see this information when the survey is added to the product list.

  • Pending Dealings 
Pending Dealing screenshot

Detail about pending dealings

Pending Dealing screenshot

From the title or survey summary panel, you can click on the pending dealing number to see:

  • specific information related to the pending dealing
  • pending instruments
  • plans to be deposited.

Note: A pending dealing itself cannot be added as a top-level item to the product list. It will only be visible inside the related title or survey.

New Spatial Functionality released

June 2024

We’ve added a large suite of spatial functionality including Map Control Toolbar to Landonline Web Search, to give you more control over the map.

The default map view now displays Parcels-All layer. The Map Control Toolbar’s functions include:

Landonline Web Search app with the Map Control Toolbar highlighted on the far right
  • zoom in and zoom out
  • setting display thresholds: provide options to turn data on when the map is showing large areas
  • survey data extractionSurvey data extraction into a LandXML file 
  • spatial layer controls – let you to display or turn off the available data layers, such as vectors, street addresses, secondary parcels.
  • basemap options – let you turn the basemap on or off
  • other useful map settings such as survey reference clustering setting and auto-locate.

For more information: Map control toolbar and survey data extraction into an XML file

You’ll also see a new Info Panel when you select a parcel on the map. This lets you view Parcel information or Related titles on the summary panel.

Info Panel with 'Parcel information - Related titles' highlighted at the bottom of the drop-down menu

Request Copy now available 

June 2024

Create and view a Request copy from the Requests application, accessed via the nine-dot icon in your header. 

Request Copy was formerly called Request Manual Copy in Legacy Landonline.

The new Request copy has an increased maximum character limit to 16,000.

If your Request is still pending you can now action a Request to cancel without having to call Customer Support.

Forgot your Landonline password? Got MFA? Reset it in New Landonline

June 2024

With the introduction of multi-factor authentication (MFA) for New Landonline, you will be able to reset your Landonline password from the New Landonline login screen.

You’ll find the ‘Forgotten your password? Reset it here.’ link under the login button. Follow the onscreen prompts to reset your password. 

To use this functionality, you will need to have MFA in place and a registered authentication email. If your firm is yet to be onboarded with MFA, continue to reach out to our customer support team for password resets. 

For more information:

Forgotten your New Landonline password

Screenshot of select reset password window

15-minute idle timeout

October 2023

A 15-minute idle timeout now applies to all New Landonline applications – Web Search, Survey, Dealings, Requests and Notices.

You can have multiple browser tabs or windows open with Landonline applications running and as long as you’re working in at least one, you won’t be timed out of any open session.

However, if you leave your session(s) idle for 13 minutes, you’ll receive a two-minute warning to confirm you’re still working.

If you miss the two-minute warning, you’ll be prompted to re-login with your Landonline user ID and password to continue your session.

Screenshot from a New Landonline application showing the two timeout messages 'Are you still there?' and 'Your session timed out'

Note: You won’t lose any unsaved changes, however standard browser behaviour applies (e.g. refreshing your screen may result in losing unsaved changes). Dealing or Survey locks may also expire, causing your session to become read-only.

Export and print fees report

September 2023

After receiving a large number of requests, we have now added the ability to export and print your fees report!

Alongside a refresh to the look and feel of the fees report page, you will be able to:

  • Include items in the report that did not incur a charge
  • View the report on screen (as you can currently)
  • Export to save and/or print the report, with the option to download it as a .PDF or .CSV file.
Export feed report for LINZ Automation

For more detailed information about the new features and functionality, check out the following resource:

Create and save lists

June 2023

We've upgraded the product list feature – lists are now automatically saved, and you can have multiple lists to streamline future searching.

Until you save a list of your own, you can use the Notepad. The notepad auto-saves too, and is intended as your day-to-day list. You can also create a saved list from your notepad at any time. (Tip: clear your Notepad regularly.)

Saved lists can also have a relevant client reference specified. (Note: when you open a saved list, the client reference associated with that list becomes the active client reference for your session.)

A summary of the new features include:

  • automatic saving of the list across sessions/days and ability to clear your list
  • the Notepad – a place to add items before committing them to a saved list
  • the ability to add/edit/delete multiple lists
  • save as new list – enables you to save the contents of an active list as a new list
  • ability to add/copy contents from one list to another.
Screenshot of the notepad and saved list feature.

More detailed information about the new features and functionality:

Quickly purchase records by email

June 2023

After the release of the product list, we have listened to feedback received and recently added the ability to order a single item by email directly from the summary page.

Screenshot of the summary page in New Landonline Web Search showing where you can order an item by email.

For more detailed information about the new features and functionality, check out the following resource:

Create and manage requests

June 2023

You can view, create and manage your requests through the new Requests application in Web Search.

Use the nine-dot icon (top left of header) to access the application. You’ll be able to see all your and your firm’s requests in one place, making it easier to track draft, pending and completed requests.

We’ve also modernised the file types you can attach by allowing PDFs. We have removed the ability to attach TIFF images. Both JPG and JPEG are still accepted.

For more detailed information about the new features and functionality check out Landonline - Requests support.

Requests screenshot

Pre-select order options when adding to product list

April 2023

You can now choose to select your order options when adding multiple products to your product list. Your choice will then be pre-selected when you add them to the product list, allowing for quicker ordering of multiple products. Then simply click Order selected in the list to have your products emailed to you.

Screenshot showing pre-order selection

For more detailed information about the new features and functionality, check out the following resource:

Product list

April 2023

The product list is only available in Web Search and is not available in mobile view.

You now have an additional option, which is accessed via the header, to review and order items – the product list.

You can add multiple items to the product list panel, and then review them and their related information, before adding them to your cart to order.

Screenshot showing the new product list

Note: You will no longer be able to have products emailed to you directly from the Summary page. To have any products emailed, you will need to add these to the product list first, select your order option and then click the blue Order selected button.

For more detailed information about the new features and functionality, check out the following resource:

Switching applications

March 2023

We have updated the header to allow moving between New Landonline applications a lot easier.

Select the nine-dot icon on the left-hand side of the header to bring up the options and then select the application you want to switch to.

Screenshot of switching applications

Switching applications

The options you see when you select the Switch apps icon will depend on your profile setting, e.g. if you have access to Survey, you will see Survey in the drop-down menu, if you have access to Dealings, you will see Dealings in the drop-down menu.

Use the arrow to open the application in a new tab, or select anywhere else along the application row to open it in the current tab.

For more detailed information about the new features and functionality, check out the following resources

Floating and pop-out Search results window

February 2023

These new features apply to both our Land Record Search and Web Search products.

You can now move the Search results panel into a floating window, making the map full screen. When the window has been popped out, you will be able to move it:

  • within the current tab, or
  • into a pop out window, allowing you to move it to another tab or screen.
Screenshot of creating a floating and pop out window

For more detailed information on the new features and functionality added, check out the following resources:

New filter option

February 2023

You can now search for a Registered owners current and/or historically owned titles. This new feature only applies to searching in Web Search.

By using the Owner status filter when searching a registered owner, you can filter/view their current or historically owned titles.

Screenshot of web search owner status filter

For more detailed information check out the following resource:

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