How To Get the Legal Title of Your Strata Lot
- Suzanne Byfield-Malcolm
- Mar 29
- 2 min read
HOW DO I GET A COPY OF MY STRATA LOT TITLE FROM THE LTSA?
The easiest way to obtain a copy of a land title from the Land Title and Survey Authority of British Columbia (LTSA) is using the myLTSA online system. A valid LTSA account is required, and fees apply to order and download a title.
WHY WOULD I WANT A COPY OF MY STRATA LOT TITLE?
A title search provides information about the registered owner(s), legal description, and charges registered against a property. The charges that are registered against your property can include rights of way, easements, covenants, and mortgages. The charges registered against your property may also apply to the common property and it may be useful to also retrieve a copy of the title of the common property.
It can be useful for Owners to review a copy of their Strata Lot title:
Before listing their strata lot for sale, to confirm there are no new charges.
After removing a mortgage or renegotiating a mortgage to confirm the title is accurate. This is particularly important if their is a line of credit secured against a Strata Lot that has been closed.
After completing major renovations of repairs to ensure that no Builders Liens have been filed.
When their is a dispute with the Strata regarding unpaid fees or special levies to confirm if the the Strata has filed a Certificate of Lien (see our articles on a Certificate of Lien for more details)
When involved in court proceedings or family law proceedings to ensure there is no certificate of pending litigation of judgment registered on the title.
WHAT ARE THE STEPS TO GET A PROPERTY TITLE FROM THE LTSA?
Log in to your myLTSA account using your credentials.
Navigate to Order a Title.
Enter your internal file reference number if that would be useful. A reference number can help you track the search and order in your LTSA account.
Enter the Title Number in the “Document / Plan Number” field, e.g. CB1234567.
If you do not have the title number, you may need to perform a Title Search using a PID or legal description instead. See our article on how to retrieve the PID or legal description to a property, for details.
Click “Continue” and the website The will display a list of matching documents (titles).
Select the Correct Title.
You can scroll through the list to locate the title you require. It is always a good idea to confirm that the details match the property (legal description, land title district, etc.).
View and Download the Title.
Before downloading and/or printing a copy of the title for your records, you can select the title to open it for viewing.
