Section 7 (Full search) and Section 187 (Rates only) Searches
You can now order Section 7 (Full search) and Section 187 (Rates only) Searches online. If you have not previously registered click here to register, once your registration has been approved, click here to order search. Please upload certificate of title and then login to make payment for search.
A certificate of title must be provided for full Section 7 searches in order for Council to process the search request.
Information on how to obtain a Certificate of Title can be found here
Council has up to 8 working days to complete a search. We do not offer urgent searches.
A Section 7 (Full Search) search includes:
- Rates certificate (certificate of liabilities) - rates levied for current financial year and any outstanding rates balance
- Health – details of any relevant notices issued
- Development assessment – listing and supporting decision notification forms for approved development applications with ongoing conditions
- Building indemnity insurance (if held by Council)
A Section 187 (Rates only) search includes:
- Rates certificate (certificate of liabilities) - rates levied for current financial year and any outstanding rates balance
Who can request a search?
Searches can be requested by any person with an interest in the land. Under the Local Government Act 1999 (Section 187), a person has an interest in land if that person is:
- the owner of a registered estate or interest in the land
- an occupier of the land
- a person who has entered or declares to Council that he or she proposes to enter into a contract to purchase the land
- a mortgagee or prospective mortgagee of the land.
Fees and charges (from 1 July 2023)
- Section 7 (Full Search) - $66.75
- Section 187 (Rates only) - $39.00
- If settlement occurs within three months from the date of the original certificate issued to you, you may request a free certificate of liabilities update - Free of charge - please email rates@cgvc.sa.gov.au, attaching original certificate
- Fees apply for new financial year