What is a Priority Notice?
- A Priority Notice records the priority of an anticipated transaction on title, including the order in which it is to be lodged.
Why lodge a Priority Notice?
Whether purchasing, selling or transferring property the registration of a Priority Notice will:
- provide greater certainty to the transaction for which priority is reserved;
- alert interested parties searching the Register that an intended dealing or transaction is pending.
When to lodge a Priority Notice
It may be prudent to lodge a Priority Notice in circumstances where:
- a delay is incurred preventing the registration of a dealing;
- you wish to prevent a new legal interest in land being registered prior to registration of the relevant dealing you seek to have registered on the title for land.
How long is a Priority Notice effective?
A Priority Notice:
- has effect for 60 days from the date of lodgement;
- can be extended once for 30 days;
can be withdrawn by lodgement of a withdrawal of Priority Notice.
Subject to the imposition of an order by the Supreme Court, after a Priority Notice has expired or withdrawn, there is no restriction on lodging another Priority Notice.
Benefit of Priority Notice
While there are exceptions, generally a Priority Notice will give priority to the registration of the intended dealing(s) identified in the Priority Notice.
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