Pre-Examination
In Pilot Phase
Early assessment of survey plans and related documents to reduce the risk of requisitions and delays.
Pre-Examination is currently in a pilot phase with limited availability.
What is Pre-Examination?
The Pre-Examination service provides an initial assessment of survey plans and associated dealings prior to formal lodgement. The service can run concurrently with a councils’ plan sealing process, providing an opportunity to identify and rectify issues early.
Pre-Examination features
Pre-Examination can prevent unexpected issues with plans and documents during the titling process, which can cause costly registration and transaction delays for land owners.
Early assessment
Early assessment of documents, so that issues are identified and requisitions avoided.
Dedicated support
A dedicated Account Manager to work with you, answer questions and resolve issues.
Fee clarity
Calculation of fees payable on lodgement to avoid requisitions for incorrect payments.
Expedited examination
Expedited examination for pre-examined dealings upon final lodgement.
Service benefits
Advance notice
Advance written notice of issues that could prevent registration.
Early corrections
Opportunity to correct matters at a critical time in a project’s lifecycle.
Fast settlement
Speeds up settlement by allowing processing to run alongside the plan sealing stage.
Reduced risk
Reduced risk of expensive delays from additional interest payments and holding costs.
Correct fees
Confidence that you’re paying the correct fees on formal lodgement.
Concurrent processing
This service often runs alongside council subdivision approvals, saving time and streamlining complex projects.
How it works
STEP 1
Request
CUSTOMER
Check your project is eligible and then request Pre-Examination 2-3 months before your intended lodgement date via our request form.
STEP 2
Quote
TITLES QUEENSLAND
A dedicated Account Manager will contact you and arrange a quote.
STEP 3
Submit Documents
CUSTOMER
Provide your survey plans and related dealings at the time of plan sealing (4-6 weeks before lodgement).
STEP 4
Pre-Examination Report
TITLES QUEENSLAND
Titles Queensland will prepare a Pre-Examination Report identifying issues that would prevent registration.
STEP 5
Corrections
CUSTOMER
Your Account Manager can help answer questions so that you can resolve issues prior to lodgement.
STEP 6
Expedited Examination
TITLES QUEENSLAND
On formal lodgement, examination of your dealings will be prioritised with expedited examination.
Eligibility
Your project involves the creation of 60 lots or more.
It is 2-3 months before your intended lodgement date.
Pricing and payment
Service pricing is based on the number of lots created in the project and are in addition to the standard lodgement fees. Payments can be made by credit card (Visa or Mastercard) or direct debit.
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Project Size |
Price (ex GST) |
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Up to 100 lots |
$150 / lot |
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More than 100 lots |
$15,000 + $100 / lot over 100 |
Important information
Pre-Examination is currently in a pilot phase with limited availability. The service is available for any projects involving 60 lots or more. Titles Queensland aims to increase availability of the service to more developments at the conclusion of the pilot phase. The service is also provided at Titles Queensland’s discretion and availability may be suspended if required for operational reasons. The Pre-Examination service does not guarantee registration of documents.
FAQ
If you have additional questions, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.
When you formally lodge pre-examined documents, Titles Queensland will prioritise their examination. Processing timeframes will vary depending on operational workloads; however, the examination outcomes will usually be provided well within standard examination timeframes.
An Account Manager will typically respond to your initial request within 3-5 days.
Titles Queensland will typically provide a Pre-Examination Report within 5 days of receiving your documentation.
The Pre-Examination Report identifies issues preventing registration at the time of the report, based on the documents provided.
Changes to these documents prior to formal lodgement, the order in which they are lodged, or any new dealings on the relevant title registered after the report was issued, may impact the examination outcome.
Pre-Examination is a new service. To ensure there is no impact to Titles Queensland’s standard service levels, the initial pilot phase is only available to a limited group.
Titles Queensland is working to increase the availability of the service to more customers over time.
Your Titles Queensland Account Manager will work with our examiners to answer any questions you may have about the Pre-Examination Report findings or the status of your lodgements.
Your dedicated Account Manager will be available to:
- prepare your quote and arrange for payment of the Pre-Examination
- receive your documents for Pre-Examination and work with our examiners to prepare a Pre-Examination Report
- answer any questions you may have about the report
- provide updates on report status, or examination status on formal lodgement
any other questions you may have.
Payment for Pre-Examination services can be made via credit card (Visa or Mastercard) or direct debit. Your account manager will arrange billing after you have accepted a quote.
No, the Pre-Examination is entirely optional for customers looking for additional confidence that their survey plans and related dealings will be registered without delay or requisition.
No, the Pre-Examination Service is an optional service that uses new examination capacity, ensuring there is no change to existing standard examination timeframes.
No, Pre-Examination is an optional service and Titles Queensland will work to ensure there is no impact to standard examination timeframes.
During Pre-Examination, survey plans and related documents are assessed by Titles Queensland to the same standard as expected during formal examination. The Pre-Examination Report will include:
- a summary of the documents you have provided and the order in which you intend to lodge them
- calculation of the fees payable upon formal lodgement (this will assist preventing requisitions for incorrect fee payments)
- a summary of any issues in the provided documents that would prevent registration on formal lodgement.
Pre-Examination is an optional service for customers and fees associated with the service are not considered Statutory fees, which means GST is applicable to the service.