In the Torrens Title ‘dealings’ are transactions affecting a property, eg a transfer, mortgage or lease. Dealings on Torrens Title properties dating from 1863 to the 1990s are being converted from 16 mm microfilm to a digital format and will progressively be made available for online delivery. Dealings that have not yet been converted will be scanned on request and then made available online.
How can these records help?
Some dealings that relate to current titles may need to be examined in connection with a current land transaction.
In historical research there may be details on the dealing not shown on the title folio eg the value of a transfer, details of buyers and sellers, terms and conditions of a mortgage or details of easements and other encumberances.
Accessing records
Free public access
There is no free public access to these documents.
Records to purchase
Copies are available for purchase through the Dealing Image page in the Online Shop, over the counter at Queens Square or through approved Information Brokers.
Identifying records
The records are identified by a “dealing number", usually a number prefixed by a letter of the alphabet. Dealing numbers are shown in the Torrens Purchasers Index and are usually on the Torrens Title folio. These can be:
- manual folios see Old Form Torrens Register or
- computerised folios see the History of title transactions in the Online Shop to find dealing numbers for a computerised title.
Before leaving home
There is no need to leave home to access these documents.
If your research requires viewing an Old Form Torrens Title folio to find a dealing number, you need to use a free public terminal at State Records, the State Library, or LPI Queens Square to view the Old Form folio.
