NSW Title Search: How to Search a Property Title Online

A NSW title search provides current information recorded against a property title, including the registered proprietor, land description and registered interests such as mortgages, easements, covenants and caveats. You can search for NSW property title information online using the property details and confirm the correct land record before ordering.

What the NSW title search may show

A NSW title search can identify the folio identifier, land description, registered proprietor and interests recorded on the title. Entries may refer to mortgages, leases, easements, covenants, caveats or other dealings, depending on the folio.

NSW LRS maintains land-title records on behalf of the NSW Government. Comprehensive records may be accessed through approved information brokers. NSW abolished paper Certificates of Title in 2021, so buyers should not expect a paper ownership certificate to be handed over at settlement.

What information is needed to find the property?

Useful search details include street address, lot and deposited plan details, or title reference. An address can be a convenient starting point, but always check the legal title, lot and plan information before ordering.

How to order the correct record

Start with an address or known lot and plan. Confirm the folio identifier and land description before selecting the title product. NSW LRS also provides free tools for locating certain identifiers, while comprehensive records are supplied through approved information brokers.

Deposited plans, strata plans and dealings

The folio identifier links the title to a parcel in a deposited plan, strata plan or another registered plan. The plan helps identify the parcel, while a dealing supplies the terms of an instrument referred to on the title. These documents serve different purposes and may need to be read together.

Related documents you may need

The title and the deposited plan or strata plan answer different questions. A registered plan shows the legal parcel and may provide dimensions, bearings, marks or other survey information. It does not, by itself, replace a boundary re-establishment survey or prove that a fence, building or retaining wall is correctly positioned on the ground.

If the title refers to a separate instrument, obtain that dealing when its detailed terms matter. Use a conveyancer or solicitor for legal interpretation and a licensed cadastral surveyor for physical boundary identification.

A common mistake to avoid

Do not assume the contract address represents only one title. A house, car space, storage lot or access parcel can involve separate folios. Ask the conveyancer which folios and plans form part of the transaction.

What the title search does not show

A title search is not a complete due-diligence report. It does not ordinarily answer questions about zoning, development approvals, rates, land tax, flood or bushfire risk, contamination, building condition, market value or underground services. Those matters require other searches, inspections or professional advice.

Frequently asked questions

Can a NSW title search confirm the current registered proprietor?

It identifies the proprietor recorded in the Torrens Register when the search is performed. Transaction-specific verification should still be handled by a conveyancer or solicitor.

What is a deposited plan number?

It identifies the registered plan containing the relevant lot. It is commonly written using DP followed by the plan number.

Will the title explain an easement in full?

Not necessarily. The title may list the easement and a dealing or plan reference, but the supporting instrument may be needed for the detailed terms.

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Official source

This guide is based on information published by NSW Land Registry Services. Last reviewed: 8 September 2026.

A title search reports information available in the relevant land-title register when the search is performed. It is not a permanent or future guarantee because further dealings may subsequently be lodged or registered.

Title Now is an independent property-document ordering service. It is not a government department, land registry, law firm, conveyancing practice or surveying business. This information is general and does not constitute legal, conveyancing, planning or surveying advice.