What is Title Search?
A title search is a pre-settlement check of the property's legal title — revealing current ownership, encumbrances (mortgages, caveats, easements), and any registered restrictions or notices. Done by your conveyancer as part of due diligence.
Why it matters for you
Title searches are how deal-breakers surface — caveats blocking sale, unauthorised structures, disputed boundaries, pending council notices. Always done before contract signing (or during cooling-off for private treaty). Cost is typically $50–$100, rolled into conveyancing fees.
Last updated: April 2026