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Download CIB 81 CHANGES TO RETURN OF DUPLICATE TITLES PROCESS Following numerous requests from customers for changes to the return of paper duplicate titles, Land Registry has completed a review. The following changes became effective on 3 June 2002. In the Over the Counter area, all customers will have the paper document returned as part…

Download CIB 80 WE ARE MOVING125 YEARS OF HISTORY Land Victoria is consolidating all its businesses and operations in one location, Marland House – at 570 Bourke Street, Melbourne, 3000. Land Victoria – the State Government program for land management and land information – includes, Land Registry, Land Information Group, Crown Land Management and Land…

Download CIB 79 FOLIO SEARCH – NEW FEATURES Land Registry is currently converting the Register from paper-based titles to computer folios. The long-term strategy is to convert the textual components of the title (proprietor, land description, encumbrances, etc.) to a database and the diagram components to a plan-base. This means that a search will result…

Download CIB 78 CONSIDERATION FOR ‘OFF THE PLAN’ PURCHASES Land Registry is often asked what should be stated as the consideration in a transfer of a lot purchased “off the plan”. There is a concessional rate of stamp duty payable in these cases. The advice of Land Registry is that if the transfer is provided…

Download CIB 77 Customer Information Bulletin TITLE REGISTRATION SERVICES (Land Registry) No 77 December 2000283 Queen St, Melbourne 3000 PO Box 500 East Melbourne Victoria 3002 / Tel 03 9603 5555 / Fax 03 9603 5556 / DX 250639 ISSN 1441-1504 Note: This document has been amended in “The Subdivision (Body Corporate) (Interim) Regulation 2000;…

Download CIB 75 FOLIO SEARCH – NEW PRESENTATION FEATURES Earlier this year, the Land Titles Automation Project commenced the large-scale conversion of paper records to a fully computerised format. Prior to this 28% of paper folios had been converted to computer format – by June 2000 the majority of paper folios will be converted. As…

Download CIB 74 EXECUTION OF DEALINGS BY A MUNICIPALITY During 1998, Land Registry implemented significant business process re-engineering to enable quicker registration of dealings. As a result, dealings containing an execution by a municipality, unless containing other issues, are now examined and registered within Work Units in the Dealing Registration Branch of Title Registration Services.…

Download CIB 73 GENERAL LAW LAND CONVERSION Projects and changes The Transfer of Land (Single Register) Act 1998 commenced operation on 1 January 1999. The purposes of the amending Act are to close the register kept by the Office of the Registrar-General under the Property Law Act 1958, to require all dealings to be recorded…

Download CIB 72 PRACTICE NOTEExecution by Corporations The Company Law Review Act 1998 (Commonwealth), which commenced on 1 July 1998, made major changes to the Corporations Law 1989. After consultation with Land Titles Offices in other States, this Practice Note will take effect immediately. Means of Execution The Company Law Review Act 1998 (“the Act”)…