Tasmania Title Search: Folio Text and Folio Plan Explained
Tasmania’s title terminology is unusually specific: the written title information is the folio text, while the graphical component is the folio plan. They can be obtained together, but they remain different parts of the property record.
What the folio text, with folio plan where selected may show
Folio text can show the volume and folio reference, land description, current owner names and tenancy, registered easements, mortgages, covenants, encumbrances and caveats, as well as listed unregistered dealings where applicable.
Tasmanian folio text sets out the volume and folio reference, land description, current owners and recorded interests. The folio plan is a separate visual record. Some dealings or schedules referred to in the folio text may need to be ordered separately.
What information is needed to find the property?
Useful search details include volume and folio reference, plan and lot number, address, or identification on a map. 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
Search using the volume and folio, plan and lot number, address, or identification on a map. Confirm the property before selecting folio text, folio plan or another available record.
Folio text, folio plan and schedules
The folio plan depicts the parcel connected with the title. If the folio text refers to a schedule of easements, survey notes or a dealing, that record may need to be ordered separately. The LIST provides the online property-and-title search pathway.
Related documents you may need
The title and the folio 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 folio plan contains all easement terms or that its lines prove where a fence sits on the ground. Obtain the schedule or dealing and use a cadastral surveyor when the physical boundary matters.
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
What is the difference between folio text and folio plan?
Folio text contains the written title information; the folio plan provides the graphical parcel record.
Can I search a Tasmanian title by address?
Yes, an address can be used, but the volume/folio or lot and plan should be checked to confirm the correct title.
Are all easement details printed in the folio text?
Not always. A separate schedule, dealing or plan may be required.
Next step
Search the Tasmanian property and select the folio text, folio plan or supporting record needed for your purpose.
Official source
This guide is based on information published by Service Tasmania and The LIST. 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.
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