Title Searches

Queensland Globe can show you useful property information for free, including the lot and plan, land area, valuation and approximate boundaries. But if you need to see the registered owner, mortgages, caveats, easements or other registered interests, you’ll need a current QLD title search.

Understand what 'estate or interest in land' means in title-search work and why a registered instrument may contain the fuller legal detail.

Understand what a folio identifier is, why it matters in a property search and how it differs from a street address.

Learn what multiple registered proprietors on a property title can show and why the ownership wording may need legal interpretation.

Learn how a current title search can help identify the registered proprietor of a specific Australian property.

A practical guide to reading the main sections of an Australian property title search and recognising references to related documents.

Understand the different title-search terms used across Australian states and territories, from folios to Register Search Statements.

Compare current and historical title searches and understand which record is better suited to present or earlier property information.

Use a street address to start a property search, then confirm the legal lot, plan, folio or title before ordering.

Learn who can order Australian property title information and why searching a known property differs from searching by an owner's name.

NSW no longer issues paper Certificates of Title. Current ownership and registered interests are checked through land-title searches.