Following the commencement of the Land Transfer Act 2017 most instruments became e-capable. Some instruments require a certification from the practitioner submitting them (such as court orders) but do not require an authority and instruction form from a client.
If you are looking for a particular instrument type, you can select CTRL F (CMD F on a Mac) on your keyboard to generate a Find search box for the page.
Instruments requiring property tax information
These instruments require tax information to be provided.
If the instrument or estate you're working with isn't listed here (eg. mortgage), you won't need to provide any tax information and it won't be possible to enter tax information into Landonline.
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Template Instruments
A&I or authorisation as specified by Certification of Electronic Instruments (Statutory Requirements and Retention of Evidence) Standard 2018 – LINZS20012
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| CBLR | Cancellation Building Line Restriction under Local Government Act 1974 |
| CCON | Cancellation of Condition (in consent notice) |
| CN | Change/Correction of Name |
| CNMG | Change of Name Mortgagee |
| CWAN | Overseas Investment Act 2005 - Cancellation of Water Areas Acquisition Notice |
| D115 | Discharge of Certificate under s115 Public Works Act 1981 |
| D221 | Discharge of Irrigation Charge |
| D28 | Discharge of s28(1) Certificate under Earthquake Commission Act 1993 |
| D51 | Natural Hazards Insurance Act 2023 – Discharge sec 51(3) |
| DBON | Discharge of Bond |
| DCC | Discharge of Compensation Certificate |
| DCHO | Discharge of Charging Order |
| DENC | Discharge of Encumbrance |
| DFBC | Discharge of Family Benefit Charge |
| DLN | Discharge of Lien |
| DM | Discharge of Mortgage |
| DSLC | Discharge of Statutory Land Charge |
| DTC | Discharge of Tax Charge |
| M | Mortgage |
| MP | Memorandum of Priority/Mortgage Priority Instrument |
| NC | Notice of Claim |
| OCTN | Order for New Certificate of Title (note - no A&I required) |
| PBLR | Partial Cancellation of Building Line Restriction |
| PBON | Partial Discharge of Bond |
| PCHO | Partial Discharge of Charging Order |
| PCON | Partial Cancellation of Condition in CONO under Resource Management Act 1991 |
| PDCC | Partial Discharge of Compensation Certificate |
| PDM | Partial Discharge of Mortgage |
| PDTC | Partial Discharge of Tax Charge |
| PENC | Partial Discharge of Encumbrance |
| PFBC | Partial Discharge of Family Benefit Charge |
| PSLC | Partial Discharge of Statutory Land Charge |
| PWNC | Partial Withdrawal of Notice of Claim |
| PWX | Partial Withdrawal of Caveat |
| RC5A | Revocation of c5a under Earthquake and War Damage Regulations 1984 |
| RC74 | Building Act 2004 – Notification of Redundant Entry – s74(3) & (4) |
| T | Transfer |
| TL | Transfer of Lease |
| TM | Transfer of Mortgage |
| TSM | Transmission |
| VM | Variation of Mortgage |
| W220 | Withdrawal of Irrigation Notice under s220(5) Public Works Act 1981 |
| WC18 | Withdrawal of Notice |
| WNC | Withdrawal of Notice of Claim |
| WX | Withdrawal of Caveat |
| X | Caveat |
Image Only Instruments Requiring Certifications on behalf of a Client (A&I required)
Lists of Image Only instruments requiring certifications given on behalf of a client (i.e. authority and instruction form required) are set out below.
Note: some Image Only instruments provide the ability to enter details of the Affected Instrument Number (AIN) they affect e.g. a Surrender of Easement affects an Easement.
| Code | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| A120 | Application for Release of Statutory Land Charge - s120(3) LTA 2017 | |
| A185 | Application for Title to Access Strip under s185 Land Transfer Act 2017 | |
| A27 | Application under s27 Incorporated Societies Act 1908 | |
| A90 | Application under s90 Land Transfer Act 2017 | |
| ACC | Application for Accretion | |
| AP17 | Application for Record of Title (s155, 172, or 204 LTA 2017) | |
| C132 | Cancellation/Revocation/Rescission of Licence to Occupy (s132 LTA 2017) | |
| C232 | Esplanade Strip under Resource Management Act 1991 | |
| C240 | Covenant Against Transfer of Allotments under s240 Resource Management Act 1991 | |
| C241 | Cancellation of Certificate under s241 Resource Management Act 1991 | |
| C243 | Revocation of Conditional Easement under s243 Resource Management Act 1991 | |
| CFEN | Application to Cancel Fencing Covenant or Agreement - s21 LTA 2017, r19 LTR 2018 | AIN |
| CJFH | Cancellation of Joint Family Home Application | AIN |
| E | Grant of Easement Without Transfer | |
| EE | Extinguishment of Easement - s113/114/115 LTA 2017 | AIN |
| EI | Easement Instrument | |
| ENC | Encumbrance | |
| JFH | Joint Family Home Application | |
| L | Lease | |
| LCOV | Land Covenant under s116(1)(a) or (b) LTA 2017 | |
| MEL | Merger of Lease | AIN |
| OL | Licence to Occupy | |
| P241 | Partial Cancellation Certificate under s241 Resource Management Act 1991 | |
| PJFH | Partial Cancellation of Joint Family Home Application | AIN |
| PP | Profit a Prendre | |
| PRLC | Partial Revocation of Land Covenant (s116(1)(c) LTA 2017) | AIN |
| PSE | Partial Surrender of Easement | AIN |
| PSL | Partial Surrender of Lease | AIN |
| R138 | Urban Development Act 2020 – Removal of conservation interest – s138(4) | AIN |
| R268 | Urban Development Act 2020 – Removal of resumptive memorial – s268 | AIN |
| REL | Lease, Re-entry of Lessor | AIN |
| RLC | Revocation of Land Covenant (s116(1)(c) LTA 2017) | AIN |
| SE | Surrender of Easement without Transfer | AIN |
| SL | Surrender of Lease/Licence | AIN |
| SOL | Surrender of Licence to Occupy | |
| SPP | Surrender of Profit a Prendre | AIN |
| T417 | Transfer of Certificate of Mining Rights under s417 Resource Management Act 1991 | |
| TAG | Transfer of Forestry Rights Registration Agreement | |
| TE | Transfer and Grant of Easement | |
| TFL | Transfer of Licence under Crown Forest Assets Act 1989 | |
| TMEL | Transfer and Merger of Lease | AIN |
| TPS | Transfer in Exercise of Power of Sale | AIN |
| TSE | Transfer and Surrender of Easement | AIN |
| UAPP | Application for Deposit of Unit Title Plan | |
| VE | Variation of Easement | AIN |
| VENC | Variation of Encumbrance | AIN |
| VL | Variation of Lease | AIN |
| VLC | Variation of Land Covenant under s116(3) Land Transfer Act 2017 | AIN |
| VPP | Variation of Profit a Prendre | AIN |
| VWAN | Overseas Investment Act 2005 - Variation of Water Areas Acquisition Notice | AIN |
| XAPP* | XAPP - Caveat against Application for Record of Title - ss162, 174 or 187 LTA 2017 | |
| XJFH* | Caveat under s6 Joint Family Homes Act 1964 | |
| XUTA* | Caveat forbidding Subdivision of Land s195 Unit Titles Act 2010 |
*Letter of instruction is sufficient – refer to Certification of Electronic Instruments (Statutory Requirements and Retention of Evidence) Standard 2018 – LINZS20012
Image Only Instruments Requiring Practitioner Certifications (no A&I required)
Lists of Image Only instruments requiring certifications given by the practitioner (i.e. authority and instruction form not required) are set out below.
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| CHO | Charging Order/Rating Order |
| CNO | Consolidation Order (Māori Land Court) |
| CO | Court Order |
| COCP | Court Order under the Criminal Proceeds (Recovery) Act 2009 |
| CRV | Retirement Village Act 2003 - Notification of Cancellation of a Retirement Village – s23 |
| DO | Determination Order (Māori Land Court) |
| EXCO | Exclusion Order (Māori Land Court) |
| EXO | Exchange Order (Māori Land Court) |
| FOCP | Forfeiture Order under the Criminal Proceeds (Recovery) Act 2009 |
| INCO | Inclusion Order (Māori Land Court) |
| M143 | Application under s143 LTA 2017 MLC |
| MGN | Gazette Notice MLC |
| MLCO | Māori Land Court Order |
| MOCT | Order New Title MLC |
| NRV | Retirement Village Act 2003 - Notification of Registration of a Retirement Village – s22 |
| PO | Partition Order |
| ROCP | Restraining Order under the Criminal Proceeds (Recovery) Act 2009 |
| SLC | Statutory Land Charge |
| SO | Succession Order |
| TO | Trustee Order (Māori Land Court) |
| VO | Vesting Order (Māori Land Court) |
| VRV | Retirement Village Act 2003 Notification of Change to a Retirement Village – s21 |
Image Only Instruments to be signed by parties (no A&I required)
| Code | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| A10 | Application under s10 Irrigation Scheme Act 1990 | |
| A136 | Ngati Awa Claims Settlement Act 2005 - Application - s136 | |
| A143 | Application under s143 Land Transfer Act 2017 | AIN |
| A25 | Application under s25(1) or (2) State Owned Enterprises Act 1986 | |
| A32 | Racing Industry Act 2020 – Application under s32 | |
| A60 | Application under Section 60 New Plymouth District Council (Waitara Lands) Act 2018 | |
| A8 | Application under s8 Housing Assets Transfer Act 1993 | |
| A9 | Application to Transfer Land under Health Reforms (Transitional Provisions) | |
| ANT | Appointment of New Trustees | |
| APOL | Application - (other legislation)1* | |
| ASP | Agreement for Sale and Purchase | |
| BON | Bond under Local Government Act 1974 or Resource Management Act 1991 | |
| C51 | Natural Hazards Insurance Act 2023 Certificate sec 51(2) | |
| C107 | Certificate under s107 Public Works Act 1981 | |
| C111 | Notice under s111 Reserves Act 1977 | |
| C113 | Certificate of Alteration under s113 Land Act 1948 | |
| C115 | Certificate under s115 Public Works Act 1981 | |
| C116 | Certificate under s116 Land Act 1948 | |
| C117 | Certificate under s117 Public Works Act 1981 | |
| C120 | Certificate under s120(3) Public Works Act 1981 | |
| C177 | Unit Titles Act 2010 – Reassessment of Ownership Interest on Cancellation of Plan – s177(7) | |
| C18 | Notice of Desire under s18 Public Works Act 1981 | |
| C216 | Unit Titles Act 2010 – Certificate by Body Corporate – s216(1) | |
| C220 | Irrigation Notice under Public Works Act 1981 | |
| C221 | Certificate of Charge under Public Works Act 1981 | |
| C223 | Certificate of Approval of Subdivision under Resource Management Act 1991 | |
| C224 | Certificate as to Conditions under s224 Resource Management Act 1991 | |
| C226 | Certificate on Survey Plan or Copy under s226 Resource Management Act 1991 | |
| C23 | Notice under Section 23 Public Works Act 1981 | |
| C234 | Cancellation of Esplanade Strip under Resource Management Act 1991 | |
| C245 | Reclamation Certificate under s245 Resource Management Act 1991 | |
| C25A | Covenant against Transfer of Allotments - s25A(2)(b) NZ Railways Corporation Restructuring Act 1990 | |
| C28 | Certificate under s28(1) Earthquake Commission Act 1993 | |
| C316 | Order Vesting State Highway under Local Government Act 1974 | |
| C32 | Unit Titles Act 2010 – Certificate by TA – Deposit of Unit Plan/Redevelopment Plan – s32(2)(a) & 65 | |
| C346 | Certificate pursuant to Section 346 Local Government Act 1974 - Limited Access Road | |
| C348 | Certificate under Section 348 Local Government Act 1974 | |
| C349 | Special Order Declaring a Public Road under s349 Local Government Act 1974 | |
| C352 | Certificate under s352 Local Government Act 1974 | |
| C354 | Certificate under s354 Local Government Act 1974 (Construction of Cellar) | |
| C417 | Certificate Specifying Mining Rights under s417 Resource Management Act 1991 | |
| C43 | Certificate under s43 Transit New Zealand Act 1989 | |
| C461 | Certificate under Section 461 Local Government Act 1974 - Private Drain | |
| C462 | Certificate under Section 462 Local Government Act 1974 - Public Drain | |
| C464 | Certificate under s464 Ngai Tahu Claims Settlement Act 1998 | |
| C474 | Certificate under s474(1)(b) Ngai Tahu Claims Settlement Act 1998 | |
| C65 | Unit Titles Act 2010 – Certificate by Body Corporate – s65(4) | |
| C73 | Building Act 2004 - Notification of Condition - s73(1)( c ) & 73(3) | |
| C77 | Building Act 2004 - Certificate Imposing Condition - s77(4) | |
| C8E | Certificate under s8(e) Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975 | |
| C91 | Notice under Section 91 Transit New Zealand Act 1989 | |
| C93 | Notice under s93 Transit New Zealand Act 1989 | |
| C94C | Notice under s94 Transit New Zealand Act 1989 | |
| C98 | Certificate pursuant to s98 of the Ngai Tahu Claims Settlement Act 1998 | |
| CADD | Unit Titles Act 2010 – Change of Address of Body Corporate – s205 | |
| CC | Compensation Certificate | |
| CCR | Climate Change Response Act 2002 - Notice of status under s195(2) | |
| CCRC | Climate Change Response Act 2002 - Cancellation of Notice of status under s195(3) | |
| CCRP | Climate Change Response Act 2002 - Partial cancellation of notice of status under s195(3) | |
| CEXP | Unit Titles Act 2010 – Certificate of Expiry of Lease – s166(3) | |
| CFL | Crown Forestry Licence | |
| CHCE | Cancellation of Housing Corporation Easement Certificate | |
| CONO | Consent under s221(4)(a) Resource Management Act 1991 | |
| COV | Covenant (All types except Land covenants) | |
| CPAE | Cancellation of Public Access Easement Certificate under Crown Forest Assets Act 1989 | |
| CRUL | Unit Titles Act 2010 – Notice/Change of Rules – s105 & 106 | |
| CUTP | Cancellation of Unit Title Plan | |
| CW13 | Certificate under s13 Waikato Raupatu Claims Settlement Act 1995 | |
| CW14 | Certificate under s14 Waikato Raupatu Claims Settlement Act 1995 | |
| DPL | Deferred Payment Licence | |
| FDPL | Forfeiture of Deferred Payment Licence | |
| FMP | Sustainable Forest Management Plan under s67k Forests Act 1949 | |
| GN | Gazette Notice/Order in Council/Proclamation | |
| HCEC | Housing Corporation Easement Certificate | |
| LC | Lease (Crown) | |
| MCAP | Application - Māori Claims Settlement | |
| N10 | Notice of Protected Land under s10(6) Summit Road (Canterbury) Protection Act 2001 | |
| N187 | Unit Titles Act 2010 – Notice of Application to High Court to Cancel Unit Plan – s165(2)(b) & 187(2) | |
| N195 | Unit Titles Act 2010 – Notice of intention to convert existing scheme into unit titles – s195(1) | |
| N21 | Racing Industry Act 2020 – Notice under s21(1) | |
| N38 | Notice of Expiry of Middle Line Proclamation – s38 | AIN |
| N59 | Notice under Section 59(1) or (7) New Plymouth District Council (Waitara Lands) Act 2018 | |
| N61 | Notice of Acceptance of Proposal under s61 Crown Pastoral Land Act 1998 | |
| N74 | Unit Titles Act 2010 - Notice of Application to Court to Settle Scheme under s74(5) | |
| N83 | Notice of Access Rights under Crown Minerals Act 1991 | |
| NAP | New/Change of Appellation | |
| NOUI | Unit Titles Act 2010 – Notice of Utility Interests – s39(2) | |
| NPRO | Unit Titles Act 2010 – Notice that Application to Cancel is not Proceeding – s187(4) | |
| OINT | Unit Titles Act 2010 – Assessment of ownership interests – s32(2)(b) & (3)(b) | |
| PAE | Public Access Easement Certificate under Crown Forest Assets Act 1989 | |
| PCOV | Partial Discharge/Surrender/Revocation/Cancellation/Expiry of Covenant (All types except Land Covenants) | AIN |
| PDPL | Partial Surrender of Deferred Payment Licence | |
| PHCE | Partial Cancellation of Housing Corporation Easement Certificate | |
| PL | Pastoral Lease/Licence | |
| PMIP | Partial Surrender Mining/Exploration/Prospecting/Coal Permit | |
| PR55 | Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Act 2011 - Proclamation under s55 | |
| PROC | Proclamation | |
| R21 | Racing Industry Act 2020 – Removal of Notice under s21 | |
| R461 | Release of Private Drain Certificate | |
| R55 | Application under s55(7) New Plymouth District Council (Waitara Lands) Act 2018 | |
| RASP | Rescission/Revocation of Agreement for Sale and Purchase | |
| RC83 | Building Act 2004 - Certificate Approving Removal of Entry - s83(3) | AIN |
| RCL | Renewal of Crown Lease | |
| RCOV | Revocation of a Covenant (All types except Land Covenants) | AIN |
| REOU | Unit Titles Act 2010 - Notice of Reassessment of Ownership & Utility Interests – s42 | |
| REOW | Unit Titles Act 2010 –Reassessment of Ownership Interests – s67(1)(b) & 69(3) | |
| RFL | Rescission of Licence under Crown Forest Assets Act 1989 | |
| RFR | Right of First Refusal Certificate - Māori Claims Settlement | |
| RL | Renewable Lease | |
| RMIP | Revocation of Mining/Prospecting/Exploration Permit under Crown Minerals Act 1991 | |
| RRSM | Certificate - Removal of Resumption Memorial/or Right of First Refusal - Māori Claims Settlement | |
| SDPL | Surrender of Deferred Payment Licence | |
| SFP | Sustainable Forest Management Permit | |
| SMIP | Surrender Mining/Prospecting/Exploration Permit under Crown Minerals Act 1991 | |
| SML | Surrender of Mining Licence | |
| SP64 | Substantive Proposal & Approved Plan under s64 Crown Pastoral Land Act 1998 | |
| SR | Stopped Road | |
| V221 | Variation Consent Notice Condition under s221(5) Resource Management Act 1991 | AIN |
| V234 | Variation of Esplanade Strip under Resource Management Act 1991 | |
| V51 | Natural Hazards Insurance Act 2023 – Variation sec 51(5) | |
| VBON | Variation of Bond | |
| VFL | Variation of Licence under Crown Forest Assets Act 1989 | |
| VCOV | Variation of Covenant | AIN |
| VMIL | Variation of Mining Licence | |
| W103 | Greater Christchurch Regeneration Act 2016 - Withdrawal of Notice of Intention - s103(4) | AIN |
| W23 | Public Works Act 1981 – Withdrawal of Notice under s23 | AIN |
| WAN | Overseas Investment Act 2005 - Water Areas Acquisition Notice |
1* The APOL instrument should not be used unless confirmed by Toitū Te Whenua LINZ that this is the appropriate instrument for your purpose. Please contact us by Request through Landonline (Titles request type Information) or by emailing customersupport@linz.govt.nz before lodging an instrument using this code
Paper lodgement instruments
The table below sets out the instruments that are required to be lodged manually in paper form (paper lodgement).
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| A86 | Application for Ownership of Minerals under Crown Minerals Act 1991 |
| AG | Agreement (All Types) |
| BCA | Crown Pastoral Land Act 1998 - Advice of Base Carrying Capacity s23I(7) |
| C25A | Covenant against Transfer of Allotments - s25A(2)(b) NZ Railways Corporation Restructuring Act 1990 |
| DISC | Disclaimer of Easement under Section 168 Land Transfer Act 1952 |
| DMM | Discharge Mortgage of a Mortgage |
| EMIL | Expiry of Mining/Prospecting/Exploration Licence |
| FAP | Form Approval |
| MEM | Merger of Mortgage |
| MM | Mortgage of a Mortgage |
| MVM | Mortgage Varying Mortgage |
| MUM | Memorandum under s209 Land Transfer Act 2017 |
| PA | Power of Attorney |
| P25A | Partial Cancellation of Covenant - s25A(9) NZ Railways Corporation Restructuring Act 1990 |
| P417 | Partial Release of Certificate Specifying Mining Rights under s417 Resource Management Act 1991 |
| PRAG | Partial Release of Agreement (All Types) |
| PSAG | Partial Surrender of Forestry Agreement |
| PSML | Partial Surrender of Mining Licence |
| R25A | Cancellation of Covenant - s25A(9) NZ Railways Corporation Restructuring Act 1990 |
| R306 | Release of Completion Certificate - Local Government Act 1974 |
| R417 | Release of Certificate Specifying Mining Rights under s417 Resource Management Act 1991 |
| RAG | Rescission/Revocation of Agreement (All Types) |
| RES | Resolution |
| RPA | Revocation of Power of Attorney |
| S220 | Direction pursuant to s220A Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993 |
| SAG | Surrender of Forestry Agreement |
| TMEM | Transfer and Merger of Mortgage |
| VAG | Variation of an Agreement |
| Y | Deed |
| YEC | Deed of Easement |
| YRCV | Deed of Revocation of a Covenant |
Instrument codes and lodgement fees
Links to information on instrument codes and lodgement fees are provided below: