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Lodgement turnaround times

The below turnaround times include both electronically and paper lodged documents. The turnaround times for paper lodged documents reflect the approximate number of business days required for a document or case to be assigned to a Titling Services team member for examination. Turnaround times are updated on a weekly basis.

Document timeframes (business days)

Over 90% of electronically lodged documents are automatically examined (in 20 seconds). The timeframes for the documents that are manually examined are stated below.

Document type Paper Lodgement Electronic Lodgement (manual examination)
Discharge of Mortgage  33 <4 days
Transfer of Land  33 <4 days
Mortgage  33 <4 days
Caveat  33 <4 days
Withdrawal of Caveat  33 <4 days
Application to Change Name 31 <4 days
Application by Survivor  28 4 days
Transmission Application  28 4 days
Enduring Power of Attorney  18 N/A
Complex / Other Crown / Freehold Dealings 135 N/A
New Title Applications 10 N/A

Plan timeframes (business days)

Note:

  1. Landgate has revised the below plan priority categories in consultation with industry, to improve the way plans are prioritised for examination. This now includes a "very high priority" category. The prioritisations are outlined in SPP-18 Plan Examination Procedures. We have also updated SPP-17 Plan Lodgement Procedures, and LOD-05 Request to Expedite the Processing of Plans and Documents.
  2. Due to the significant increase in lodgement activity, Landgate has allocated additional resources to undertake additional plan examination.
Priority category Plan timeframes (business days)
Very High Priority Plans 2
High Priority Plans 20
Medium Priority Plans 50

Investigation and correction timeframes (business days)

Investigations and Corrections   Average timeframe
Simple Investigation - where a typographical error to a name or address on a title has occurred   10

Complex Investigation – all other investigations are categorised as complex due to:

  • the nature and amount of investigation required into the matter,
  • whether additional evidence or information is needed; and/or
  • whether legal advice is required.

The time to complete a Complex Investigation is assessed on a case-by-case basis.  

 

Tracking your lodgement

If a conveyancer or surveyor has lodged a document or plan with Landgate on your behalf, please contact them directly for progress updates.

If you have lodged a document or plan directly with Landgate, you can track its progress via:

If you have received a Requisition Notice for your document or plan from Landgate, and wish to discuss it further, please refer to Requisition Notice for contact details.

Achieving a quicker turnaround time 

To achieve a quicker turnaround time for your documents, ensure your document is prepared correctly to the standards outlined in A guide to basic requirements for the preparation of paper documents and DOC-01 Document Preparation (PDF & eForms) to avoid a requisition notice being issued, which may extend the time required for registration beyond the average turnaround time listed below.

If you have a document that is time sensitive, it may be possible to have it completed sooner than the average turnaround time through our expedite process.

To achieve a quicker turnaround time for your Plan, lodge subdivisional survey plans as portal generated plans where possible, select the “Readiness to Proceed” option where appropriate, and ensure all supporting information is complete at lodgement to minimise requests for further information.

Benefits of electronic lodgement

Landgate is committed to increasing its electronic lodgement capabilities, with a range of documents that can now be lodged electronically.

The benefits of electronic lodgement include:

  • Streamlining the lodgement process;
  • Reducing opportunity for document errors; and     
  • Faster registration timeframes.

Please refer to Latest news on Electronic Conveyancing for further information on electronic lodgement.

Further information

For a full list of documents eligible for electronic lodgement, visit ELE-01 Electronic Conveyancing and the E-conveyancing tool kit.

You can find additional information in the Land Transaction Procedure Guides or by emailing dealings@landgate.wa.gov.au.

As part of Landgate's commitment to continuous improvement, we welcome your feedback.