Land Registration Services
Business activity report 2014–15
Land Victoria
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Contents
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Land Registration Services
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1.1
Business activity report 2014–2015 financial year
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2
Lodgements
3
2.1
Number of dealings lodged
3
3
Yearly lodgements (1945–2015)
4
4
Monthly lodgements
4
5
Average daily lodgements (with trend line)
5
6
Financial year lodgements (by month)
5
7
Search
6
7.1
7.2
7.3
7.4
7.5
7.6
Title searches
Financial year title searches (by month)
Planning certificates
Instrument searches
Property certificates
Land Index searches
6
6
7
7
8
8
8
Water Register
9
8.1
8.2
Water share records
Water share transactions
9
10
9
Lodgement by specific dealing types
11
9.1
9.2
9.3
9.4
9.5
9.6
9.7
9.8
Discharges of mortgage
Transfers of land
Mortgages
Differences in lodging levels and percentages of discharges, transfers and mortgages
Plans of subdivisions
Number of plans of subdivision lodged
General law conversion
Top 40 dealings types, by number lodged
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12
13
14
15
16
17
10
Other measures of Land Registration Services activity
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10.1
Registrations
Number of dealings registered
Percentage of dealings registered within 5 days
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10.1.1
10.1.2
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10.1.3
10.1.4
10.1.5
10.1.6
10.1.7
Number of plans registered
Percentage of plans registered within 15 days
Number of dealings refused
Number of dealings waiting to be processed
Folios of the Register
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11
Electronic transactions processing
20
11.1
Electronic Conveyancing (through PEXA)
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12
Number of new lots created in 2014–2015 financial year for each municipality
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13
Number of plans of subdivision in 2014–2015 financial year for each municipality
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1
Land Registration Services
1.1
Business activity report 2014–2015 financial year
This report provides statistics for land registration and property information services conducted at the Land
Registration Services area of Land Victoria.
As well as figures for the 2014–2015 financial year, statistics are also provided for previous years.
This report and the LRS monthly reports are available online at www.delwp.vic.gov.au >Property and land
titles>Property information>Statistics.
2
Lodgements
2.1
Number of dealings lodged
The number of dealings lodged for the financial year was 792,335. This is a 5 per cent increase on the 2013–
2014 financial year. Recent financial years’ lodgings have been:
2014-2015
792,335
2013–2014
747,598
2012–2013
669,214
2011–2012
677,708
2010–2011
720,649
2009–2010
743,389
2008–2009
675,640
2007–2008
777,542
2006–2007
727,464
2005–2006
748,647
2004–2005
780,329
2003–2004
797,231
2002–2003
798,686
2001–2002
792,336
2000–2001
670,865
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3
Yearly lodgements (1945–2015)
This graph represents the yearly lodgements for each year since 1945.
A trend line has also been incorporated to give an indication of the growth in lodgements over time.
Since 1945, the trend line shows a 4.0 per cent increase per annum.
Yearly Lodgements 1945 - 2015 (Financial years)
900000
800000
Number Lodged
700000
600000
500000
400000
300000
200000
100000
4
2015
2013
2011
2009
2007
2005
2003
2001
1999
1997
1995
1993
1991
1989
1987
1985
1983
1981
1979
1977
1975
1973
1971
1969
1967
1965
1963
1961
1959
1957
1955
1953
1951
1949
1947
1945
0
Monthly lodgements
This graph shows the number of lodgements received for each month of the financial year.
In the 2014–2015 financial year, the average number of lodgements was approximately 66,028 per month.
The lodgement figures are reported in the published monthly statistics.
Number lodged
Monthly Lodgements
90000
80000
70000
60000
50000
40000
30000
20000
10000
0
Jun- Jul- Aug- Sep- Oct- Nov- Dec- Jan- Feb- Mar- Apr- May- Jun14 14 14 14 14 14 14 15 15 15 15 15 15
Months
Total Lodged dealings
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5
Average daily lodgements (with trend line)
This graph shows the daily average lodgements for each week of the 2014–2015 financial year.
The average daily lodgement throughout the financial year was 3,144 per day.
The average daily lodgement is monitored on a daily basis (together with moving averages) and is reported
in the published monthly statistics.
Number Lodged
Average Daily Lodgements
4500
4000
3500
3000
2500
2000
1500
1000
500
0
Jun- Jul- Aug- Sep- Oct- Nov- Dec- Jan- Feb- Mar- Apr- May- Jun14 14
14
14 14
14 14
15
15 15
15 15
15
Weeks
6
Financial year lodgements (by month)
This graph compares monthly lodgements since the 2009–2010 financial year.
Number Lodged
Monthly Lodgements (Financial Years)
90000
80000
70000
60000
50000
40000
30000
20000
10000
0
2009-2010
2010-2011
2011-2012
2012-2013
2013-2014
2014-2015
Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
Months
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7
Search
There are a number of search categories listed below, together with historical data to show trends.
7.1
Title searches
Title searches increased by 1.7 per cent in the 2014-2015 financial year.
2014-2015
2,242,562
2013–2014
2,205,947
2012–2013
2,169,973
2011–2012
2,192,819
2010–2011
2,218,043
2009–2010
2,200,297
2008–2009
2,023,852
2007–2008
2,169,427
2006–2007
2,050,786
2005–2006
1,906,169
2004–2005
1,731,553
7.2
Financial year title searches (by month)
Monthly Title Searches
250000
Number Searched
200000
150000
100000
50000
0
Jun- Jul- Aug- Sep- Oct- Nov- Dec- Jan- Feb- Mar- Apr- May- Jun14 14 14 14 14 14 14 15 15 15 15 15 15
Months
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7.3
Planning certificates
Planning certificates increased by 10.7 per cent in the 2014–2015 financial year.
2014-2015
55,461
2013–2014
50,090
2012–2013
42,018
2011–2012
38,196
2010–2011
37,131
2009–2010
37,695
2008–2009
32,893
2007–2008
40,716
2006–2007
33,259
2005–2006
37,301
2004–2005
39,681
7.4
Instrument searches
Instrument searches decreased by 2.2 per cent in the 2014–2015 financial year.
2014-2015
667,648
2013–2014
682,478
2012–2013
683,604
2011–2012
668,858
2010–2011
721,380
2009–2010
757,195
2008–2009
618,854
2007–2008
613,296
2006–2007
587,682
2005–2006
578,589
2004–2005
614,677
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7.5
Property certificates
Property certificates increased by 42.1 per cent in the 2014–2015 financial year.
2014-2015
521,891
2013–2014
367,172
2012–2013
271,449
2011–2012
213,692
2010–2011
243,917
2009–2010
188,155
2008–2009
126,380
2007–2008
134,288
2006–2007
109,355
2005–2006
84,994
2004–2005
66,867
7.6
Land Index searches
Land Index searches increased by 7.2 per cent in the 2014–2015 financial year.
2014-2015
1,070,323
2013–2014
998,803
2012–2013
1,056,131
2011–2012
1,053,140
2010–2011
1,103,887
2009–2010
1,137,876
2008–2009
1,278,727
2007–2008
1,488,230
2006–2007
1,466,544
2005–2006
1,256,559
2004–2005
1,127,338
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8
Water Register
8.1
Water share records
Water share records searches increased by 1.9 per cent in the 2014–2015 financial year.
2014-2015
7,670
2013–2014
7,529
2012–2013
8,800
2011–2012
9,871
2010–2011
9,990
2009–2010
10,983
2008–2009
13,391
2007–2008
5,259
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8.2
Water share transactions
There are a number of water share transactions recorded each year. The total numbers in each category
are shown below.
Type of transaction
Number lodged
Transfers
Transfer within authority (including limited term transfers)
3025
Transfer between authority (including limited term transfers)
153
Total Transfers
3178
Party amendments
Address amendment
5758
Name and address amendment
2267
Party merge
753
Total party amendments
8778
Mortgages
Mortgage create
474
Mortgage discharge
1355
Mortgage variation
1
Mortgage amendment
15
Mortgage priority
1
2
Create MCP
1848
Total Mortgages
Survivorships
Recording of LPR
130
Recording of survivorship
76
Recording of trustee in Bankruptcy
6
Total survivorships
212
Registrar notification on water share
Create notification
1
Remove notification
8
Total notifications
9
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Lodgement by specific dealing types
9.1
Discharges of mortgage
For the 2014–2015 financial year, discharges of mortgage were 29.15 per cent of all dealings lodged.
Number of Discharges of Mortgage lodged
25000
Number Lodged
20000
15000
10000
5000
0
Jun- Jul- Aug- Sep- Oct- Nov- Dec- Jan- Feb- Mar- Apr- May- Jun14 14 14 14 14 14 14 15 15 15 15 15 15
Months
9.2
Transfers of land
For the 2014–2015 financial year, transfers were 25.44 per cent of all dealings lodged.
Number of Transfers lodged
Number lodged
25000
20000
15000
10000
5000
0
Jun- Jul-14 Aug- Sep- Oct- Nov- Dec- Jan- Feb- Mar- Apr- May- Jun14
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
Months
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9.3
Mortgages
For the 2014–2015 financial year, mortgages were 28.25 per cent of all dealings lodged.
Number of Mortgages lodged
Number lodged
25000
20000
15000
10000
5000
0
Jun- Jul- Aug- Sep- Oct- Nov- Dec- Jan- Feb- Mar- Apr- May- Jun14 14 14 14 14 14 14 15 15 15 15 15 15
Months
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9.4 Differences in lodging levels and percentages of discharges, transfers and
mortgages
Over time, the number and relative percentages in the lodgement levels of the three most common
transactions vary.
These variations are shown below.
The average for each of the dealing types for the 2014–2015 financial year is as follows:
Transfers
25.44 per cent
Discharges
29.15 per cent
Mortgages
28.25 per cent.
The three main dealing types as a percentage of all dealings lodged since 1997–1998 is shown below.
Transfers
Discharges
Mortgages
1997/98
30.66%
27.30%
30.57%
1998/99
30.46%
25.50%
29.20%
1999/00
30.79%
25.91%
29.63%
2000/01
28.81%
29.74%
26.14%
2001/02
28.42%
29.41%
26.30%
2002/03
27.93%
30.33%
27.29%
2003/04
27.15%
30.63%
27.79%
2004/05
25.05%
29.53%
26.75%
2005/06
25.49%
28.36%
30.51%
2006/07
25.87%
28.13%
29.85%
2007/08
26.27%
27.59%
29.19%
2008/09
25.95%
27.21%
28.42%
2009/10
26.87%
27.16%
28.62%
2010/11
26.22%
27.20%
27.68%
2011/12
25.24%
28.28%
28.05%
2012/13
25.04%
28.15%
27.80%
2013/14
25.76%
28.54%
27.74%
2014/15
25.44%
29.15%
28.25%
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Differences in percentages of lodging for specific dealing types
32.00%
30.00%
Percentages
28.00%
26.00%
2014/15
2013/14
2012/13
2011/12
2010/11
2009/10
2008/09
2007/08
2006/07
2005/06
2004/05
2003/04
2002/03
Mortgages
2001/02
20.00%
2000/01
Discharges
1999/00
22.00%
1998/99
Transfers
1997/98
24.00%
Financial years
9.5
Plans of subdivisions
Plans of subdivision were 1.04 per cent of all dealings lodged.
These plans of subdivision are captured in the Victorian Online Title System (VOTS) as ‘PS’ transaction
types.
Number lodged
Number of Plans of Subdivisions lodged
900
800
700
600
500
400
300
200
100
0
Jun- Jul- Aug- Sep- Oct- Nov- Dec- Jan- Feb- Mar- Apr- May- Jun- Jul14 14 14 14 14 14 14 15 15 15 15 15 15 15
Months
Another plan type of transaction is captured as a ‘PS35’. These are for compulsory acquisitions of property
to assist with, for example, the building of major roads. In the 2014–2015 financial year there were 151 of
these transactions lodged.
A further plan type of transaction is a ‘SA32PS’. This plan type transaction occurs typically in the
redevelopment in an owners corporation. In the 2014–2015 financial year there were 211 of these
transactions lodged, down slightly from the 229 lodged in the 2013–2014 financial year.
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9.6
Number of plans of subdivision lodged
The number of plans of subdivision lodged for the 2014–2015 financial year was 8,252.
Recent financial year’s lodgings have been:
2014-2015
8252
2013–2014
8001
2012–2013
7896
2011–2012
8088
2010–2011
7699
2009–2010
7988
2008–2009
7719
2007–2008
8048
2006–2007
8304
2005–2006
8547
2004–2005
8349
2003–2004
8052
2002–2003
7962
2001–2002
8477
2000–2001
8126
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9.7
General law conversion
The number of parcels created from General law conversions for the 2014–2015 financial year was 2018.
This compares to previous financial years as follows:
2014-2015
2018
2013–2014
3774
2012–2013
1997
2011–2012
1303
2010–2011
2559
2009–2010
1559
2008–2009
1023
2007–2008
1238
2006–2007
1309
2005–2006
1490
2004–2005
1750
2003–2004
1996
2002–2003
2357
2001–2002
2434
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9.8
Top 40 dealings types, by number lodged
Shown below are the top 40 dealing types lodged in Land Victoria for the 2014–2015 financial year.
Dealing type
Description
Lodged
84M
Discharge of mortgage
230,974
74
Mortgage
223,832
45
Transfer
177,487
89
Caveat
36,212
45NM
Transfer
24,101
89W
Withdrawal of caveat
16,146
49
Transmission application
11,988
PS
Plan of subdivision
8,252
50
Survivorship application
9,478
74D
Mortgage
6,637
OCAI
Additional information
3,900
31
Application lost title
3,399
LTD
Discharge land tax charge
3,386
173
Agreement
2,768
LTC
Statutory charge
2,610
23
Application Transfer of Land Act
1,522
77
Transfer by mortgagee
1,284
45M
Transfer of mortgage
1,264
45N
Transfer with new title
914
89A
Removal of caveat
702
32-2
Application for a new folio of the register
569
113A
Amend address on folio
565
52-2
Warrant
560
45E
Creation of easement
550
PC
Plan of consolidation
527
SACA
Change address owner corporation
507
14
Non-survey conversion
435
106AR
Registrar's caveat
423
OCAR
Owners corporation rules
304
MCP
Memo of common provisions
279
183W
Removal of agreement
279
LACA
Notice
236
SA32PS
Plan (ps) x32
211
60
Adverse possession
210
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Dealing type
Description
Lodged
OCR
Owners corporation
199
106C
Removal of encumbrance
199
NARF
Notice of action
185
75A
Variation of mortgage
188
54
Acquisition by authority
161
PS35
Plan of subdivision. X35
151
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10 Other measures of Land Registration Services activity
10.1 Registrations
10.1.1 Number of dealings registered
The number of transactions registered in the 2014–2015 financial year was 797,845.
10.1.2 Percentage of dealings registered within 5 days
The average percentages achieved were greater than 99 per cent for the whole of the financial year.
10.1.3 Number of plans registered
The number of plans registered for the financial year was 8,023.
10.1.4 Percentage of plans registered within 15 days
The average percentage achieved was 91.0 per cent or greater for the whole of the financial year.
10.1.5 Number of dealings refused
The number of dealings refused for this financial year was 33,422. This represents 4.04 per cent of total
dealings presented for acceptance at Land Victoria for the financial year.
In the 2013–2014 financial year 41,344 dealings were refused, which represented 5.24 per cent of total
dealings presented for acceptance at Land Victoria.
10.1.6 Number of dealings waiting to be processed
The number of dealings waiting to be processed in this financial year has stabilised. The ‘holding level’ at
the commencement of the financial year was 2,230. For the majority of this year that figure has been less
than 2,500. The majority, if not all of these dealings, will be in a processing state that requires attention
from customers, or cannot be processed until a statutory period has elapsed. As at 1 July 2014 the figure
was 2,635.
10.1.7 Folios of the Register
Activity in lodgement and registration processing results in changes to how many folios of the register are
in existence at any one time. For the 2014–2015 financial year 57,687 new lots were created. This figure is
reasonably consistent with around 55,000 new lots created each year.
Live folios
3,358,044
Cancelled folios
1,903,404
Total folios of the register
5,261,448
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11 Electronic transactions processing
11.1 Electronic Conveyancing (through PEXA)
Transacting electronically has seen a sharp rise in activity in the 2014–2015 financial year. There are now
more than 650 active subscribers, i.e. those who have signed up and whose accounts are still active.
The number of transactions lodged through PEXA in the 2014–2015 financial year was 18,436, a sharp
increase from 12,743 in 2013–2014.
This is made up of the following:
Discharges of mortgage
5,342
Caveats
4,188
Withdrawal of caveat
538
Transfer of land
7
Mortgage
3,292
Land tax charge
2,410
Discharge of land tax charge
2,659
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12 Number of new lots created in 2014–2015 financial year for each municipality
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13 Number of plans of subdivision in 2014–2015 financial year for each municipality
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