LTSA Announces Modest Fee Changes

Most LTSA services fees, including Land Owner Transparency Registry fees will increase by a small amount as of April 1, 2023. LTSA uses revenue from fees to cover operational costs and address the impact of inflation. Learn More

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Online Change of Name on Title Application for BC Property Owners

LTSA has introduced a new online application for property owners to change a name on title. Learn More

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Front Counters Open By Appointment Only Alert Level: LOW

Please be aware that LTSA’s Land Title Office front counters are open by appointment only. Many common transactions are now available online. To book an in-person visit, contact the Customer Service Centre at 1-877-577-LTSA (5872) .

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Claim of Builders Lien Online Application Now Available

File a Claim of Builders Lien application online at ltsa.ca/FileCBL. The new online application includes the option to easily prepopulate key information. LTSA encourages customers to use the online form to submit an application online, by mail or in person.

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LTSA Announces 2019 Results from Quality Verification Program

The Land Title and Survey Authority of British Columbia (LTSA) is pleased to report on the 2019 results from its Quality Verification program. This program was launched in November 2016 to ensure electronic filing subscriber compliance with Part 10.1 of the Land Title Act.

From December 1, 2018 through November 30, 2019, 600 electronically-submitted instruments from legal professionals were randomly selected for verification. Of these 600 instruments, 65% were submitted by lawyers, 30% were submitted by notaries and the remaining 5% were submitted by members of the Authorized Subscriber Register. The vast majority of the randomly-selected instruments were found to be in compliance with legislated requirements. Only 48 of the 600 (or 8% of the total) required further investigation.

In 2018, 39 of 600 randomly-selected instruments (or 6.5% of the total) required remedial action. Instruments from approximately 20% of all active subscribers are randomly selected for verification each year. Subscribers who do not meet their obligations under Part 10.1 are required to adjust their practice so as to protect the security and reliability of BC’s land title system.

For more information, download the Frequently Asked Questions resource and refer to the following:

  • Tutorial videos on the Quality Verification program page
  • Practice Note 02-16 Truing Up an Original Electronic Instrument
  • Land Title Practice Manual – Electronic Applications and Instruments
  • Land Title Forms Guidebook – see the paragraph about Electronic Signatures in any of the chapters

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