About us
Receiving Office
The Land Registry is responsible for the registration of title to property within designated registration areas.
During the period after the Promise of Sale is signed and before the actual transfer of the property, a search application form accompanied by a Land Registration Agency plan, and detailed plans where necessary, can be submitted at the Land Registration Agency. This form called a Form E is submitted in order to get a reply on whether:
- the property lies within a registered area
- the property is in a land registration area and has been registered or not
- there are hypothecs, privileges or cautions registered at the Land Registry
- there is any other fact which may influence your decision to purchase the property.
If there are no hurdles that result from the search reply and eventually the purchase of the property takes place there is a procedure in the Land Registration Agency which has to be followed. Once the contract of purchase has been signed, the Land Registration ACT (CHAPTER 296 of the Laws of Malta) stipulates that if the property is situated in a Land Registration Area, then the Notary is to register the new property title with the Land Registration Agency no later than fifteen (15) days after the conclusion of the transaction. This application for registration is done through a Form A which will be accompanied with the necessary documentation such as the contract itself and relative plans, on which the same registration is being based. The registration of a hypothec or privilege is done through a Form B
Services Offered
- Vetting of applications for the Registration of Titles of Immovable Properties (Form A)
- Vetting of applications for Hypothec (Form B)
- Vetting of applications for a Reference of a Hypothec (Form C)
- Vetting of applications for a Caution (Form D)
- Vetting of applications for an Official Search (Form E)
- Receipt of Payments related to applications.
- Issue of Certificates of Title and related documents
About us
Receiving Office
The Land Registry is responsible for the registration of title to property within designated registration areas.
During the period after the Promise of Sale is signed and before the actual transfer of the property, a search application form accompanied by a Land Registration Agency plan, and detailed plans where necessary, can be submitted at the Land Registration Agency. This form called a Form E is submitted in order to get a reply on whether:
- the property lies within a registered area
- the property is in a land registration area and has been registered or not
- there are hypothecs, privileges or cautions registered at the Land Registry
- there is any other fact which may influence your decision to purchase the property.
If there are no hurdles that result from the search reply and eventually the purchase of the property takes place there is a procedure in the Land Registration Agency which has to be followed. Once the contract of purchase has been signed, the Land Registration ACT (CHAPTER 296 of the Laws of Malta) stipulates that if the property is situated in a Land Registration Area, then the Notary is to register the new property title with the Land Registration Agency no later than fifteen (15) days after the conclusion of the transaction. This application for registration is done through a Form A which will be accompanied with the necessary documentation such as the contract itself and relative plans, on which the same registration is being based. The registration of a hypothec or privilege is done through a Form B
Services Offered
- Vetting of applications for the Registration of Titles of Immovable Properties (Form A)
- Vetting of applications for Hypothec (Form B)
- Vetting of applications for a Reference of a Hypothec (Form C)
- Vetting of applications for a Caution (Form D)
- Vetting of applications for an Official Search (Form E)
- Receipt of Payments related to applications.
- Issue of Certificates of Title and related documents
Technical Section
The Technical/Drawing Office is the office reponsible for the processing of all the applications received at the Agency. All related documents are verified and the property boundaries are plotted on the digital system. Officers in this section are responsible for any required communication with the Notaries and Architects.
Services Offered
- Review of documentation submitted with the applications including plans and other documents required for the registration of Titles of Immovable Properties and Hypothecs.
- Processing of requests and referral to Land Registrar.
- Verification of plans and boundaries.
- Review and processing of applications for a request for Official Searches.
Condominium Office
The office is responsible for the registration of new administrators and change in administrators of property blocks as well as registration of rules regulating the Condominia.
Services Offered
- Receipt of applications relative to Condominia (Form 1 and 2)
- Processing of applications
- Receipt of payments for applications
Public Office
Services Offered
- Issue of official site plans, certificates of titles and copies of documentation held at the Registry
- Receipt of payments for official site plans, certificate of titles and copies of documents held at the registry
Land Registrar’s Office
L-Uffiċċju tar-Reġistru tal-Artijiet huwa responsabbli mid-deċiżjonijiet fuq applikazzjonijiet tar-Reġistru tal-Artijiet u dokumenti annessi mal-istess applikazjonijiet.
Services Offered
- Taking decisions on Land Registry applications
- Approval of Land Registry applications if they are in line with the legal requirements envisaged in the law
- Evaluation of caution requests
Meet our team
Meet our team at the Land Registration Agency
