Changes for individuals lodging in the Victorian Register of land from November 2025
Land transactions can be complex. Whether you are buying, selling or dealing with land in another capacity, we highly recommend that you consult a Australian Legal Practitioner or Licensed Conveyancer. From 28 November 2025, you will be able to lodge 7 common land transaction types without a lawyer or conveyancer.
Read before lodgingPaper Instrument acceptance form
Paper Instrument acceptance form
From 2 September 2024 A completed 'Paper instrument acceptance form' must be included in any paper lodgment or generic residual 104 lodgment replacing the 'Request to accept paper lodgment' and 'Lodging summary forms'.
Guide to residual documents
Guide to residual documents
The guide to residual documents provides all details of supporting documents and specific requirements for each residual document.
Guide to dealing requirements
Guide to dealing requirements
Direct Debit request form
If you have a VOTS customer code, you must pay by direct debit. You can arrange this by completing the direct debit request form and email Secure Electronic Registry Services (SERV).
Transfer of Land
Transfer of Land Act – Section 45
Transfer of Land form
We strongly recommend you use a professional for land transactions.
Individuals can only lodge transfers without monetary consideration (e.g., between related parties, under a will, or to sever a joint tenancy). All other transfers must be lodged by a lawyer or conveyancer.
If lodging as an individual, you must submit the Statutory Declaration – Non-represented Party: Transfer of Land with your application.
Memorandum of common provisions for mortgages or annuity charges
Transfer of Land Act – Section 91A
Mortgage form
Annuity Charge form
This form is used for creating frequently used conditions in documents for mortgages, and annuity charges.
Memorandum of common provisions: Restrictive covenants in a transfer
Transfer of Land Act – Section 91A
Transfer of Land form
Memorandum of Common Provisions (MCP) forms that are mandatory for use from 3 May 2021 where parties intend to seek to record a restrictive covenant in the Register using a transfer.
Memorandum of common provisions: Restrictive covenants in a plan
Transfer of Land Act – Section 91A
Subdivisions and consolidation form
Memorandum of Common Provisions (MCP) forms that are mandatory for use from 3 May 2021 where parties intend to seek to record a restrictive covenant in the Register using a plan.
National Mortgage
Transfer of Land Act – Section 74
Mortgage form
The National Mortgage form is fully interactive and must be filled out on screen (not hand written) then printed for lodgement at Land Use Victoria. It can be saved to the user’s computer, partially or fully completed.
For information about which party is required to sign, refer to page 7 of the ARNECC design specification.
Note: Memorandum of common provisions form is used for creating frequently used conditions in documents e.g. mortgages, leases, covenants.
Discharge of Mortgage or Charge
Transfer of Land Act – Section 84(1)
Mortgage form
We strongly recommend using a professional for land transactions.
Individuals can only lodge a discharge where the mortgagee is a non-bank lender. All other discharges must be lodged by a lawyer or conveyancer.
Caveat
Transfer of Land Act – Section 89
Caveat form
Statutory Declaration: Non-represented party Caveat is only for use by individuals (non-represented parties).
We strongly recommend you use a professional for land transactions.
If you choose to lodge this application, then the ‘Statutory Declaration: Non-represented party Caveat’ must be completed and submitted with the Caveat form.
Withdrawal of Caveat
Transfer of Land Act – Section 89
Caveat form
Statutory Declaration: Non-represented party Withdrawal of Caveat is only for use by individuals (non-represented parties)
We strongly recommend you use a professional for land transactions.
We strongly recommend you use a professional. If you choose to lodge this application then the ‘Statutory Declaration: Non-represented party Withdrawal of Caveat’ must be completed and submitted with the Withdrawal of Caveat form.
Application by legal personal representative
Transfer of Land Act – Section 49
Deceased estate form
Statutory Declaration: Non-represented party ARP is only for use by individuals (non-represented parties)
We strongly recommend you use a professional for land transactions.
If you choose to lodge this application then the ‘Statutory Declaration: Non-represented party APR’ must be completed and submitted with the Application by a Legal Personal Representative (APR) form.
Application by surviving proprietor
Transfer of Land Act – Section 50
Deceased estate form
Statutory Declaration: Non-represented party ASP is only for use by individuals (non-represented parties)
We strongly recommend you use a professional for land transactions.
If you choose to lodge this application then the ‘Statutory Declaration: Non-represented party ASP’ must be completed and submitted with the Application by a Surviving Proprietor (ASP) form.
Application for or give effect to an order vesting trust estate
Application for or give effect to an order vesting trust estate Transfer of Land Act – Section 58(1)
Deceased estate form
Available to lodge electronically from 1 September 2019
Subdivision or consolidation
Subdivision Act – Section 22
Subdivisions and consolidation form
Memorandum of common provisions: Restrictive covenants in a plan
Transfer of Land Act - Section 91A
Subdivisions and consolidation form
Memorandum of Common Provisions (MCP) forms that are mandatory for use from 3 May 2021 where parties intend to seek to record a restrictive covenant in the Register using a plan.
Owners corporation additional information unlimited owners corporation OC1
Subdivision Act - Section 27B
Owners corporation form
Owners corporation additional information limited owners corporation OC2
Subdivision Act - Section 27C
Owners corporation form
Owners corporation notification of making rules (formerly OC5)
Subdivision Act - Section 27E(1)
Owners corporation form
Guide: Priority Notices and Withdrawal of Priority Notice
Transfer of Land Act
(Priority notices)
Application to the Registrar when a Certificate of Title is lost destroyed or obliterated
Transfer of Land Act – Section 31
Transfer of Land form
(Fee includes $200 Assurance Fund contribution)
The 'Statutory Declaration: Certificate of Title lost or destroyed' form is used as supporting documentation for 'New Certificate of Title in place of one lost or destroyed 31TLA'.
Application for new folio of the Register
Transfer of Land Act – Section 32
Transfer of Land form
We strongly recommend you use a professional for land transactions.
If you choose to lodge this application then the ‘Statutory Declaration: Non-represented party New Folio of the Register’ must be completed and submitted with the Application New Folio of the Register form.
The 'Statutory Declaration: New Folio of the Register form is used as supporting documentation for 'Application for New Folio of the Register 32TLA'. Statutory Declaration: Non-represented party New Folio of the Register is only for use by individuals (non-represented parties).
Transfer of Land by mortgagee or annuitant
Transfer of Land Act – Section 77
Transfer of Land form
Verification of identity
Verification of identity guides
The Verification of identity guides can be found on our Verification of Identity page.
Application to convert a paper Certificate of Title to an electronic Certificate of Title CPCT
Transfer of Land Act
Title management
Certificate conversion
Transfer of Land - Creating an easement
Transfer of Land Act - Section 45-2
Transfer of Land form
Available to lodge electronically from 4 May 2020
Transfer of mortgage or charge
Transfer of Land Act - Section 45(1)-2
Transfer of Land form
Mortgage form
The Memorandum of common provisions form is used for creating frequently used conditions in documents e.g. mortgages, leases, covenants.
Transfer of lease
Transfer of Land Act - Section 45(1)-2
Transfer of Land form
Lease form
The Memorandum of common provisions form is used for creating frequently used conditions in documents e.g. mortgages, leases, covenants.
Application to record covenant
Transfer of Land Act - Section 88(1)(a)
Transfer of Land form
Application to record that restrictive covenant is varied or released
Transfer of Land Act - Section 88(1)(b)
Transfer of Land form
Application for amendments or alteration of registered proprietors address
Transfer of Land Act - Section 113(5)
Transfer of Land form
Variation of Mortgage or Charge
Transfer of Land Act - Section 75A
Mortgage form
Application to vary priority of mortgages of charges
Transfer of Land Act - Section 75B
Mortgage form
Available to lodge electronically from 1 September 2019
Application for discharge of mortgage on proof of payment
Transfer of Land Act - Section 84(2)
Mortgage form
Remove an instrument
Application to vary priority of mortgages
Transfer of Land Act - Section 26M(3)
Mortgage form
Satisfaction of annuity
Transfer of Land Act - Section 84(3)
Mortgage form
Application for order for foreclosure
Transfer of Land Act - Section 79(1)
Mortgage form
Available to lodge electronically from 1 September 2019
Application for entry of discharge of mortgage on production of receipt of treasurer
Transfer of Land Act - Section 85(1)
Mortgage form
Application for service of a notice
Transfer of Land Act - Section 89A(1)
Caveat form
Written notice in accordance with 89A(3)(b)
Transfer of Land Act - Section 89A(3)(b)
Caveat form
Caveat against the creation of folio/removal of warning
Transfer of Land Act - Section 26R(1)
Caveat form
Caveat against vesting order based on title possession
Transfer of Land Act - Section 61(1)
Caveat form
Caveat against application to remove easement
Transfer of Land Act - Section 73(4)
Caveat form
Caveat against application to amend boundaries, area or position
Transfer of Land Act - Section 100
Caveat form
Application for amendment of address for service of a notice in caveat
Transfer of Land Act - Section 113(6)
Caveat form
Transmission application by trustee of bankrupt
Transfer of Land Act - Section 51(1)
Bankruptcy form
Available to lodge electronically from 1 September 2019
Application for foreclosure and transfer of lease where lessee is bankrupt
Transfer of Land Act - Section 68(1)
Bankruptcy form
Application for surrender of mortgaged lease where lessee is bankrupt
Transfer of Land Act - Section 68(2)
Bankruptcy form
Lease
Transfer of Land Act - Section 66
Lease form
Available to lodge electronically from 1 September 2019
Used for creating frequently used conditions in documents.
Sub-lease
Transfer of Land Act - Section 71(1)
Lease form
Available to lodge electronically from 1 September 2019
Surrender of lease
Transfer of Land Act - Section 69
Lease form
Available to lodge electronically from 1 September 2019
Variation of lease or sub-lease
Transfer of Land Act - Section 67A
Lease form
Available to lodge electronically from 1 September 2019
Application by lessor to record recovery of possession
Transfer of Land Act - Section 70
Lease form
Memorandum of common provisions: Generic
Transfer of Land Act - Section 91A
Lease form
Note: the 'Memorandum of common provisions' form is for creating frequently used conditions in documents.
Application for recording of easement
Transfer of Land Act - Section 72(2)
Easement form
Application for removal of easement
Transfer of Land Act - Section 73(1)
Easement form
Application for declaration that easement has been abandoned or extinguished
Transfer of Land Act - Section 73(1B)
Easement form
Creation of easement
Transfer of Land Act - Section 45(1)
Easement form
Surrender of easement
Transfer of Land Act - Section 45(1)
Easement form
Available to lodge electronically from 1 September 2019
Adverse possession
Transfer of Land Act - Section 60
Adverse possession form