Order and pay for titles

Instructions to buy a title in Land Record Search.

Go to Land Record Search

Have your card and email ready

Before you start, make sure you have your credit or debit card and an email address ready. We accept Visa, Mastercard and Prezzy cards.

Our fees are changing. For current fees go to:

Land record order fees

 

Note

You can only buy one record at a time. You'll need to do separate orders for each record.

Step 1: Review the Title summary

Once you've searched for the title, review the Title summary. The summary is the box of information below the search field.

Make sure the title is the one you want to order.

Example of the title summary in LRS.

When there are multiple titles, make sure to select the right title to open the Title summary.

Example of when there are multiple titles in LRS

Step 2: Select the title you want to order

Below the Title summary is a list called 'Your purchase options for a Record of Title'.

Check the boxes next to the title information you want. Choose from:

  • Current with diagram - current title and plans, if available.
  • Historical Title - current title and historical registered interests, and plans, if available.
  • Guaranteed Search - current title and any interests lodged with LINZ.
Example of title to select in Land Record Search.

A bar will appear with a Purchase button.

Step 3: Select Purchase to go to checkout

Select Purchase.

Example of where to select the purchase button

A Checkout summary will appear.

Make sure the title on the Checkout summary is correct.

Example of checkout summary

Step 4: Enter your email address

Enter the email address you want the title to be sent to.

If you want to you can also change the Subject line for this email.

Example of where to add email address and subject line.

Step 5: Agree to terms and conditions

Check you confirm you agree to the terms and conditions of the order.

Example of where to check box to confirm terms and conditions.

Step 6: Select Email button

Select Email.

Example of where to select email button

The payment screen to enter your credit or debit card will appear.

Step 7: Enter your credit or debit card details

Enter your credit or debit card details and press Submit.

Example of payment screen

Your payment may take a few seconds to come through.

If your payment is successful you'll get a message to say 'Your purchase is on its way!'

You'll also be given an Order reference number.

Example of success message and order reference number.

Step 8: Check your email

If your payment has been successful, check your email for 2 emails:

  • LINZ Order Confirmation
  • LINZ Order - your title you ordered attached to an email.

Orders are normally delivered within minutes, but can take up to 24 hours to arrive in your inbox.

Example of order confirmation email

Check your order is correct.

Step 9: Save or download the PDF of your title

You can save the PDF copy of your title by saving it to your files or downloading it.

Save the PDF

Find the PDF under the subject line at the top of the email.

Click on the arrow next to it in the email. A drop-down menu will appear. 

From the menu select Save As or Save All Attachments and choose a location in your files to save it.

Example of how to save the PDF

Download the PDF

In the body of the email is a Click to download button. 

Select this button to download the PDF into your files. Usually this will save to your download files.

You have 7 days to download the PDF. After that you won't be able to download it and  you'll need to re-order the title.

Example of download button in LRS

My order didn't arrive or is incorrect

Find what to do if you have problems with your order:

Troubleshoot Land Record Search

Explanation of what's on a title

Find out what's included on a title document:

Record of title

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