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Applications to cancel a unit plan
Applications to cancel a unit plan under ss 177 and 187 Unit Titles Act 2010 can be submitted via e-dealing under the instrument code CUTP.
Guidance
Land registration
New Mortgages of land subject to s240 Resource Management Act 1991 or s77 Building Act 2004
A covenant under s 240 of the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA) and a certificate under s 77 of the Building Act 2004 (BA) hold allotments together and prevent separation by transfer, lease or disposal.
Guidance
Land registration
Variation of mortgage
When creating a Variation of Mortgage, any changes to the clauses and conditions should be entered in the Vary Clauses/Conditions field.
Guidance
Landonline
Land registration
Title correction requests - don't leave till last minute
Remember to check that title details are correct before creating an e-dealing and preparing the instruments.
Guidance
Land registration
Landonline
Limited partnerships
Limited partnerships may be registered as proprietors of land and deal with land under the Land Transfer Act.
Guidance
Land registration
Māori land certification
A record of title of Māori land will not always show a conclusive notation confirming Māori Freehold Land status
Guidance
Land registration
Māori and iwi
Escrow (unregistered) mortgages
This page covers the registration of mortgages held on escrow.
Guidance
Land registration
Transfer of a share to a remaining owner
When land is owned by multiple owners, one owner may transfer their share in the property to one or more of the remaining owners. The resulting ownership is a tenancy in common as to the relevant shares.
Guidance
Land registration
Changes of Name, Transmissions, Transfers – what should be used when
There have been a number of situations where practitioners have used the wrong instrument type for the type of action they are trying to complete.
Guidance
Land registration
Create an e-dealing
How to set up your dealing in Landonline.
Guidance
Landonline
Land registration
Tax and A&I forms
Guidance articles relating to tax and A&I forms.
Guidance
Landonline
Land registration
Consents
Information about the different types of dealings and instruments that may require consent from a mortgagee or encumbrancee, or other charge holder.
Guidance
Land registration
Māori Land
Information about dealings and transactions involving Māori land, including common compliance issues.
Guidance
Land registration
Māori and iwi
Proof of identity for e-dealings
Establishing the identity of your client is an essential safeguard against identity and property fraud in conveyancing transactions. The certifying practitioner is ultimately responsible for ensuring reasonable steps have been taken to verify the…
Guidance
Land registration
Landonline
Information for owners and prospective buyers of unit title properties
Changes to the Unit Titles Act included new provisions that came into effect as of 9 May 2023. MBIE have created new resources to support key stakeholders and potential buyers with the information needed to understand their rights, responsibilities, and…
Guidance
Land registration
Transfer severing a joint tenancy
A joint tenancy can be severed by registration in many ways. The following are some common scenarios.
Guidance
Land registration
Manual dealing requisitions and rejections
When LINZ checks documents that are manually lodged, we follow a process established in the Land Transfer Act 2017, and the Land Transfer Regulations 2018.
Guidance
Land registration
Authority to lodge e-dealings
All land transactions must be properly authorised by or on behalf of the landowner and other relevant parties. This is an essential safeguard to ensure that only bona fide (legitimate) transactions are lodged for registration.
Guidance
Land registration
Landonline
E-dealing compliance monitoring
All practitioners who certify electronic instruments will, from time to time, be reviewed under section 30 of the Land Transfer Act 2017 as part of the Registrar-General of Land’s routine monitoring programme.
Guidance
Land registration
Landonline
Land transfer tax statements
Land transfer tax statements are required when most land is transferred. There are some exceptions. The information in land transfer tax statements is usually sent to LINZ by your lawyer or conveyancer.
Guidance
Land registration
Landonline
Transfer
Types of transfers you can prepare in New Landonline
Guidance
Landonline
Land registration
Prepare a mortgage in Complex mode
Information on when and how to use Complex mode to prepare mortgages.
Guidance
Landonline
Land registration
Standards, directives and guidelines
Standards, directives and guidelines issued by the Registrar-General of Land.
Guidance
Land registration
Subdivision registration requirements
Information and links to online resources for the registration requirements for subdivisions.
Guidance
Land registration
Correct a land record
Information about how certain errors in the register may be corrected.
Guidance
Land registration
Manual dealing guide
Information about land title transactions lodged in paper form, commonly known as manual dealings.
Guidance
Land registration
3. Add, edit or remove an instrument
At least one instrument and one Primary Contact must be added before a dealing number can be saved.
Guidance
Landonline
Land registration
Prepare a full discharge/withdrawal instrument or a partial in Titles mode
How to prepare a full or partial discharge/withdrawal of instrument in Titles mode
Guidance
Landonline
Land registration
3. Activate Notice to Mortgagee
Notice to Mortgagee (NtM) automatically sends subscribed lending institutions (such as banks) copies of the registered mortgage and updated Record of Title when the dealing is registered.
Guidance
Landonline
Land registration
4. Order post-registration searches
The Post-registration search section lists the affected titles and instruments from the dealing you’re submitting.
Guidance
Landonline
Land registration
Anti-competitive land covenants under the Commerce Act 1986
The Commerce Commission New Zealand provides authoritative information on anti-competitive land covenants, including how to assess whether a land covenant is in breach of section 28.
Guidance
Land registration
2. Open a tax statement and navigate between customers' tax statements
You will be able to open and edit tax statements for the roles that your firm is responsible for.
Guidance
Landonline
Land registration
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