The Office of the Registrar-General provide oversight to the operations of the Lands Titles Office by Land Services SA.
The Registrar-General of South Australia administers the Real Property Act 1886 (and associated statutes) and policy impacting land transactions.
This includes:
- maintaining the integrity of the Land Titles Register Book
- setting regulated fees and charges.
- controlling the assurance fund which underpins the government guarantee of indefeasibility of title
Statutory responsibilities delegated to the state's service provider, Lands Services SA under Section 17 of the Real Property Act 1886 are strictly controlled.
The Registrar-General is also responsible for financial governance over the payment model established between the state and Land Services SA, and for the management and oversight of the complex and long-term contractual relationship between the state and Land Services SA for the provision of land titling services and valuation services.
Updating Real Property Regulations and Act
Public consultation on the draft Real Property Regulations 2024 was open from 6 May to 3 June 2024. Thank you to those who provided feedback. Following consultation, the draft was finalised, approved and gazetted on 8 August 2024.
The consultation period for targeted amendments to the Real Property Act 1886 (the Act) was open from 2 July to 3 September 2024. Again, thank you those who provided feedback. Further information will be provided in due course.
More information can be found on the PlanSA website.
The South Australian Law Reform Institute is also conducting a review of the Act’s operation. For more information about this review, refer to Legal experts consult community on land laws (University of Adelaide). Feedback from interested parties is welcome until the close of the consultation period on 4 October 2024. You can provide feedback via email to SALRI@adelaide.edu.au or by telephone at 8313 5582.
Resources and information
For transactional land service enquiries (title dealings, land divisions, property valuations and data products), contact Land Services SA.
Helpful information can also be found on SA.GOV.AU.
Notifications
Notices to Lodging Parties and Customer Information Bulletins are notices and informative communications to the property industry.
Learn more
- Make a data request
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