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.
Review of Real Property Act 1886
The South Australian Law Reform Institute has now completed its review of the Act’s operation. For the full report, please refer to ‘A Lasting Boon upon the Australian People’: A Review of the Role and Operation of the Real Property Act 1886.
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
- View related resources and information.