Registered Proprietor’s Caveat

This page aims to help you complete an electronic Registered Proprietor’s Caveat dealing form. This form is a modified version of the Caveat that can assist you to record a Caveat to protect the interest of the registered proprietor if there is a fear of improper dealing by another person or the loss of a Certificate of Title or other instrument: see section 74F(2) Real Property Act 1900. You may use the standard Caveat dealing form for the same purpose if preferred.

This caveat only prohibits the following action:

• The recording in the Register of any dealing affecting the estate of which the Caveator is Registered Proprietor.

Where further actions are to be prohibited or qualifications are to be included pursuant to section 74H(5) Real Property Act 1900, or where additional fields or attachments are required, a Caveat dealing form should be lodged.
 
NOTE: A caveat affecting part of the land or to be lodged against a registered interest by a registered interest holder must be lodged as a Dealing with Exception. 

NOTE: The caveator, being the registered proprietor, must be represented in the workspace for this dealing form. 

Subscriber requirements

Before lodging this document electronically via an Electronic Lodgment Network, a Subscriber must:

1. verify their Client’s identity
2. establish their Client’s right to deal with the land
3. have a properly completed and executed Client Authorisation form and
4. retain evidence that supports the dealing (see Supporting Evidence below).

The Subscriber must also certify that they have taken reasonable steps to ensure that the instrument is correct and compliant with relevant law and any Prescribed Requirement.

For more information on these requirements see:

Residual Documents

Guide to complete

Legislation – section 74F Real Property Act 1900.

Stamp Duty – not required.

Notice of Sale – not required.

Standard Form of Caveat – a caveat noted on the Register will not prevent the recording of a Registered Proprietor’s Caveat.

Priority Notice Noted on the Register - see Priority Notice page for more information.

The following headings refer to the data fields which must be completed in order to lodge an electronic Registered Proprietor’s Caveat dealing form.

Land Title

Enter the land title reference(s).

Participant Details

Party Details – Party Name

Select the registered proprietor.

Document

Create Document – Select Other Documents.

Select Registered Proprietor’s Caveat.

Registered Proprietor/Caveator Affected by this Caveat

Select the registered proprietor, being the caveator.

Address of Registered Proprietor/Caveator

Enter the address of the registered proprietor, being the caveator.

Name for Service of Notices on the Caveator

Enter the name for the service of notices on the caveator.

Address for Service of Notices on the Caveator

Enter the address for service of notices on the caveator. The address must be an Australian postal address. A Post Office box number is not acceptable. See section 74F(5)(viii) Real Property Act 1900.

Estate or Interest Claimed by Registered Proprietor’s Caveat

Select the following:

• Registered Proprietor

Claim Details by Registered Proprietor’s Caveat

Select the following:

• Fear of improper dealing

Action Prohibited by Registered Proprietor’s Caveat

Select the following action:

5. The recording in the Register of any dealing affecting the estate of which the Caveator is Registered Proprietor.

Caveat Statements

Select all of the following statements:

The Caveator, to the best of the knowledge of the Subscriber identified in the execution of this Caveat document, has a good and valid claim to the estate or interest claimed as specified in this Caveat;

This Caveat, to the best of the knowledge of the Subscriber identified in the execution of this Caveat document, does not require the leave of the Supreme Court;

The Caveator, to the best of the knowledge of the Subscriber identified in the execution of this Caveat document, has provided the correct address of the Registered Proprietor as specified in this Caveat.

Supporting evidence

In addition to evidence supporting the steps taken by the Subscriber to verify the identity of their Client and establish their Client’s right to deal, the Subscriber may be required to retain other evidence to support the dealing.

It is a matter for the Subscriber to be satisfied that they have met the requirements for the dealing. Please refer to the ARNECC Guidance Note 5 for assistance on retaining evidence to support conveyancing transactions in accordance with the NSW Participation Rules.

All NSW legislation can be accessed at www.legislation.nsw.gov.au