SERV DDP DRSS EAPI
DRSS Data Definition
The following section contains information relating to all the Keys that can be present in the DRSS JSON object. Each Key is either described specifically, or as part of a larger Object which encompasses a number of Keys.
The description section for each Key or Object in the DRSS (Digital Register Search Statement) describes its relationship back to the RSS (Register Search Statement). That is, this document does not describe the meaning of the field presented, but rather, how it relates back to the Register Search Statement.
Key – copyrightText
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Location | titleSearchCertificate > titleSearchDetail > copyrightText |
| Example | “copyrightText”: “Copyright State of Victoria. No part of this publication may be\nreproduced except as permitted by the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth), to\ncomply with a statutory requirement or pursuant to a written\nagreement. The information is only valid at the time and in the form\nobtained from the LANDATA REGD TM System. None of the State of\nVictoria, its agents or contractors, accepts responsibility for any\nsubsequent publication or reproduction of the information.\n \nThe Victorian Government acknowledges the Traditional Owners of\nVictoria and pays respects to their ongoing connection to their\nCountry, History and Culture. The Victorian Government extends this\nrespect to their Elders, past, present and emerging.” |
| Description | The copyright text that appears at the top of the Register Search Statement. Note: Includes ‘new line’ characters (\n) where a new line shows on the RSS. |
Key – securityNo
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Source | titleSearchCertificate > titleSearchDetail > securityNo |
| Example | "securityNo": "124080291367D" |
| Description | Contains the security number that is unique to this Register Search Statement. If a DRSS and RSS were ordered together in the same application, then the DRSS and the RSS will share the same security number. |
Key – producedDate
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Source | titleSearchCertificate > titleSearchDetail > securityNo |
| Example | "producedDate": "2021-11-16 11:28:00" |
| Description | The date and time that the DRSS was produced by LANDATA. If a DRSS and RSS were requested together in the same application, then the DRSS and the RSS will share the same produced date/time. Whilst the format of the field is YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS, the time is only given to the nearest hour and minute, the seconds will always be 00. |
Key – authenticityToken
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Source | titleSearchCertificate > titleSearchDetail > authenticityToken |
| Example | "authenticityToken": "QDN4pGXG/R8O+tLZehvrkotLhk/DFWDFYC1XXDnUVc7B1SSFuJaFIfj1JSHyBnxikR3icX4DjuiLQJeZ/q/uxpflDkPbogdCASFIFJ8sW7j1/Lylq6X2TKkgQ1oyOawscLYBLhswUHFTwpFgm+hc9bRD305dMIpey91uCFNP2T8=" |
| Description | The authenticity token is produced only for the Digital Register Search Statement and provides proof that the data relating to a particular RSS request has been sourced from the DRSS. The authenticity token can be decrypted by using the publicly available SERV public key which, if valid, should produce the same security number associated with the original RSS. |
Object – titleReference
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Source | titleSearchCertificate > titleReferenceDetail > titleReference > |
| Example | "titleReference": { "volume": "06040", "folio": "008", "suffix": "J" } |
| Description | The volume, folio and if present, the suffix of the title in the Digital Register Search Statement. Note: The volume, folio and suffix will be provided as strings with leading zeros as required as displayed on the RSS. Such that: - If a volume that is less than 5 digits the string value will be padded with leading zeros to bring it up to 5 digits. - If the folio that is less than 3 digits the string value will be padded with leading zeros to bring it up to 3 digits. |
|Key – titleType
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Source | titleSearchCertificate > titleReferenceDetail >titleType |
| Example | "titleType": "Freehold" |
| Description | The type of title as indicated on the RSS. For example: - Freehold - Crown Grant - Crown Lease - Mineral Folio (Excludes) - Mineral Folio (Includes) - Alpine Lease - Identified Folio - Cityink Lease Note: DRSS is not available for a Crown Folio Statement or and Cancelled Title Search |
Key – ctType
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Source | titleSearchCertificate > titleReferenceDetail > ctType |
| Example | "ctType": "Electronic" |
| Description | The Certificate of Title type for the title, that is: - Electronic - Paper - No CofT Exists |
Key – titleStatus
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Source | titleSearchCertificate > titleReferenceDetail > titleStatus |
| Example | "titleStatus": "LIVE" |
| Description | There are two types of title status: - LIVE - CANCELLED (Note: DRSS is not available for Cancelled Titles) |
Key – landDescriptionText
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Source | titleSearchCertificate > landDescription > landDescriptionText |
| Example | "landDescriptionText": "Lot 101 on Plan of Subdivision 011185.\n" |
| Description | The Land Description Text exactly as it appears on the Register Search Statement. This description will contain a textual description of all parcels associated with the title. Note: Includes ‘new line’ characters (\n) where a new line shows on the RSS. |
Object – landParcels
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Source | titleSearchCertificate > landDescription > landParcels |
| Example | "landParcels": [{ "parcelDescription": "Lot 101 on Plan of Subdivision 011185", "spi": "101\PS011185", "lotType":"RESTR" }] |
| Description | This field contains the individual parcel descriptions and Standard Parcel Identifier for all parcels associated with the Title. If the parcel has a Dealing Registration RESTRICTION, notation to this effect will appear in this field, and the lotType will be indicated with ‘RESTR’. Note: The single backward slash in the SPI will appear in the JSON as a double backward slash as it is ‘escaped’ due to a single backward slash being considered a special character in JSON. |
Object – parentTitles
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Source | titleSearchCertificate > landDescription > parentTitles |
| Example | "parentTitles": [ { "titleReference": { "volume": "05060", "folio": "958", "suffix": "J" } } ] |
| Description | The title reference details of the parent title(s) of the title as appearing on the Register Search Statement. |
Key – titleDerivationText
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Source | titleSearchCertificate > landDescription > titleDerivationText |
| Example | "titleDerivationText": "Created by Application No 083788P 03/05/1994" |
| Description | Text to describe the derivation of the title as appears on the Register Search Statement. |
Key – titleDerivation
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Source | titleSearchCertificate > landDescription > titleDerivation |
| Example | "titleDerivation": "AP083788P" |
| Description | The dealing number of the dealing that created the title. |
Key – titleDerivationDate
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Source | titleSearchCertificate > landDescription > titleDerivationDate |
| Example | "titleDerivationDate": "1994-05-03" |
| Description | The derivation date of the dealing that created the title in YYYY-MM-DD format. |
Key – estateType
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Source | titleSearchCertificate > registeredProprietor > estateType |
| Example | "estateType": "Estate Fee Simple" |
| Description | Contains the Estate Type for the Title. Types available are: - Estate Fee Simple - Estate Leasehold - Estate Life - Estate Fee Simple in Remainder - Estate Leasehold in Perpetuity - Estate (for City Link Leases) |
Key – expiryDate
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Source | titleSearchCertificate > registeredProprietor > expiryDate |
| Example | "expiryDate": "2027-01-01" |
| Description | The expiry date of a Leasehold Title where one is applicable, in YYYY-MM-DD format. |
Key – lifeEstateText
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Source | titleSearchCertificate > registeredProprietor > lifeEstateText |
| Example | "lifeEstateText": "FOR THE LIFE OF JIM MORRISON of 570 BOURKE ST MELBOURNE" |
| Description | Contains text relating to a Life Estate as it appears on the Register Search Statement. |
Key – tenancyType
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Source | titleSearchCertificate > registeredProprietor > registeredProprietorship > proprietorGroups > tenancyType |
| Example | "tenancyType": "TENANTS IN COMMON" |
| Description | Contains the Tenancy Type for the Proprietorship Group. This field will only contain the value “TENANTS IN COMMON”. Where one or more proprietor groups exist on the title, each Proprietary Group for that title will have the tenancyType = “TENANTS IN COMMON” which means that those Proprietary Groups are Tenants in Common. If the Title is Not In Common Ownership (NICO), then the “TENANTS IN COMMON” will be provided for all Proprietary Groups that are Tenants in Common for a specific Folio or Plan. For example: If a title has two Sole Proprietor Groups that the same NICO Folio, they will both considered Tenants in Common for that land formerly contained in the Folio, as shown below. < RegisteredProprietorship > < ProprietorGroups > < ProprietorGroup > < NICOText > As to the land formerly contained in Volume 08193 Folio 834< /NICOText > < MannerOfHoldingForTheShareValue >Joint Proprietors< /MannerOfHoldingForTheShareValue > ... < /ProprietorGroup > < ProprietorGroup > < NICOText >As to the land formerly contained in Volume 08184 folio 790< /NICOText > < TenancyType >TENTANTS IN COMMON< /TenancyType > < MannerOfHoldingForTheShareValue >Sole Proprietor< /MannerOfHoldingForTheShareValue > ... < /ProprietorGroup > < ProprietorGroup > < NICOText >As to the land formerly contained in Volume 08184 folio 790< /NICOText > < TenancyType >TENTANTS IN COMMON< /TenancyType > < MannerOfHoldingForTheShareValue >Sole Proprietor< /MannerOfHoldingForTheShareValue > ... < /ProprietorGroup > < /ProprietorGroups > < /RegisteredProprietorship > |
Key – RegisteredProprietorshipText
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Source | titleSearchCertificate > registeredProprietor > registeredProprietorship > registeredProprietorshipText |
| Example | "registeredProprietorshipText": "\n Any encumbrances created by Section 98 Transfer of Land Act 1958 or Section\n 24 Subdivision Act 1988 and any other encumbrances shown or entered on the\n plan set out under DIAGRAM LOCATION below.\n " |
| Description | Additional textual information for identified titles that do not have proprietor details. Note: Includes ‘new line’ characters (\n) where a new line shows on the RSS. |
Key – proprietorGroupFreeText
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Source | titleSearchCertificate > registeredProprietor > registeredProprietorship > proprietorGroups > proprietorGroupFreeText |
| Example | "proprietorGroupFreeText" : "Legal Personal Representative(s) of DESMOND LESLIE DOOLAN deceased" |
| Description | Additional textual information that may appear alongside the proprietor group in the Register Search Statement. |
Key – nicoText
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Source | titleSearchCertificate > registeredProprietor > registeredProprietorship > proprietorGroups > nicoText |
| Example | "nicoText": "As to the land formerly contained in Volume 09250 Folio 919" |
| Description | NICO (Not in Common Ownership) textual information that is related to a proprietor group as shown on the Register Search Statement. |
Key – mannerOfHoldingForTheShareValue
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Source | titleSearchCertificate > registeredProprietor > registeredProprietorship > proprietorGroups > mannerOfHoldingForTheShareValue |
| Example | "mannerOfHoldingForTheShareValue": "Sole Proprietor" |
| Description | The manner in which the share value is held by the proprietor group. The available options are: - Sole Proprietor - Joint Proprietors - Joint Proprietors – No Survivorship |
Object – shareFraction
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Source | titleSearchCertificate > registeredProprietor > registeredProprietorship > proprietorGroups > shareFraction |
| Example | "shareFraction": { "numerator": 1, "denominator": 1 } |
| Description | Showing the fraction of the ownership share value for the proprietor group expressed as a numerator and denominator. If the proprietor group has full ownership, this will be expressed as numerator = 1 and denominator = 1. Note: numerator and denominator are both numerical values. |
Key – proprietorNameText
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Source | titleSearchCertificate > registeredProprietor > registeredProprietorship > proprietorGroups >proprietorHoldings > party > proprietorNameText |
| Example | "proprietorNameText": "EDWINA GIBSON of 1 SMITH STREET DOCKLANDS VIC 3008 Executor(s) of BRUCE ALLAN deceased" |
| Description | Shows the full proprietor’s name and address text as it appears on the Register Search Statement. The name text may include text relating to, but not limited to - Executors - Administrators - Trustees - Minors - Younger/Elder - Etc. |
Object – personFullName
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Source | titleSearchCertificate > registeredProprietor > registeredProprietorship > proprietorGroups >proprietorHoldings > party > personFullName |
| Example | "personFullName": { "givenNames": [ { "givenName": { "value": "EDWINA", "order": 1 } } ], "familyName": "GIBSON" }, |
| Description | Shows the legal name of the proprietor broken into it’s constituent components. Which can be - givenName (1) - givenName (order 2) - givenName (order 3) - familyName. |
Key – legalEntityName
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Source | titleSearchCertificate > registeredProprietor > registeredProprietorship > proprietorGroups >proprietorHoldings > party > legalEntityName |
| Example | "legalEntityName": "EDWINA GIBSON" |
| Description | The legal name of the proprietor as it appears on the Register Search Statement. Note: the legalEntityName will also appear as part of the proprietorNameText. |
Key – address
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Source | titleSearchCertificate > registeredProprietor > registeredProprietorship > proprietorGroups >proprietorHoldings > party > address |
| Example | "address": "1 SMITH STREET DOCKLANDS VIC 3008" |
| Description | The address of the proprietor as contained on the Register Search Statement where it exists. |
Key – order (proprietor holdings)
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Source | titleSearchCertificate > registeredProprietor > registeredProprietorship > proprietorGroups >proprietorHoldings > order |
| Example | "order": 1 |
| Description | An indicator of the order for the specific proprietor holding as displayed in the Register Search Statement. If there is only one proprietor holding in the proprietor group, the order will still be provided as 1. Note: order is a numerical value. |
Key – proprietorDerivation
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Source | titleSearchCertificate > registeredProprietor > registeredProprietorship > proprietorGroups > proprietorDerivation |
| Example | "proprietorDerivation": "AJ2594930P" |
| Description | The instrument/dealing number that created the proprietor, where available. |
Key – proprietorDerivationDate
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Source | titleSearchCertificate > registeredProprietor > registeredProprietorship > proprietorGroups > proprietorDerivationDate |
| Example | "proprietorDerivationDate": "2011-01-01" |
| Description | The date of the proprietor derivation in YYYY-MM-DD format. |
Key – order (proprietorGroups)
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Source | titleSearchCertificate > registeredProprietor > registeredProprietorship > proprietorGroups > order |
| Example | "order": 1 |
| Description | An indicator of the order for the specific proprietor group as displayed in the Register Search Statement. If there is only one proprietor group for the title, the order will still be provided as 1. Note: order is a numerical value. |
Key – encumbrancePriority
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Source | titleSearchCertificate > encumbrancesCaveatsAndNotices > encumbrances > encumbrancePriority |
| Example | "encumbrancePriority": 1 |
| Description | An integer denoting the priority of mortgages when the priority has been specified by a VARIATION OF MORTGAGE (75B) dealing and there is more than one mortgage on the title. |
Key – encumbranceText
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Source | titleSearchCertificate > encumbrancesCaveatsAndNotices > encumbrances > encumbranceText |
| Example | "encumbranceText": "MORTGAGE V841878C 15/01/1999\n NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK LTD" |
| Description | The text describing the encumbrance on the title as displayed on the Register Search Statement. When the encumbrance relates only to the interest of one party, this will be indicated in this field. For example, encumbranceText contains the text: “As to the interest of JOHN SMITH” When the mortgage only relates to part of the land that NICO, this will be indicated with text: “as to part’’ Note: Includes ‘new line’ characters (\n) where a new line shows on the RSS. |
Key – encumbranceType
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Source | titleSearchCertificate > encumbrancesCaveatsAndNotices > encumbrances > encumbranceType |
| Example | "encumbranceType": "MORTGAGE" |
| Description | The type of encumbrance on the title. Note: the encumbranceType will also be included as part of the encumbranceText. |
Key – encumbranceDocument
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Source | |
| Example | |
| Description | The document number of the encumbrance on the title. Note: the encumbranceDocument will also be included as part of the encumbranceText. |
Key – encumbranceRegistrationDate
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Source | titleSearchCertificate > encumbrancesCaveatsAndNotices > encumbrances > encumbranceDate |
| Example | "encumbranceDate": "1999-01-15" |
| Description | The date for the encumbrance on the title provided in YYYY-MM-DD format. Note: the encumbranceDate will also be included as part of the encumbranceText. |
Object – affectingEncumbrances
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Source | titleSearchCertificate > encumbrancesCaveatsAndNotices > encumbrances > affectingEncumbrances |
| Example | "affectingEncumbrances": [ { "affectingEncumbranceType": "VARIATION OF MORTGAGE", "affectingEncumbranceDocument": "V842318A", "affectingEncumbranceDate": "2020-01-04" } ] |
| Description | The document type, document number and document date for any affecting encumbrances on the encumbrance. |
Key – legalEntityName (encumbranceHolders)
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Source | titleSearchCertificate > encumbrancesCaveatsAndNotices > encumbrances > encumbranceHolders > legalEntityName |
| Example | "legalEntityName": "NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK LTD" |
| Description | The legal entity name for the encumbrance holder(s) on the title. |
Key – order (encumbranceHolders)
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Source | titleSearchCertificate > encumbrancesCaveatsAndNotices > encumbrances > encumbranceHolders > order |
| Example | "order": 1 |
| Description | An indicator of the order for the specific encumbrance holder as displayed in the Register Search Statement. If there is only one encumbrance holder for the encumbrance, the order will still be provided as 1. Note: order is a numerical value. |
Object – notations
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Source | titleSearchCertificate > encumbrancesCaveatsAndNotices > notations |
| Example | "notations": [ { "notationText": "\n Any encumbrances created by Section 98 Transfer of Land Act 1958 or Section\n 24 Subdivision Act 1988 and any other encumbrances shown or entered on the\n plan or imaged folio set out under DIAGRAM LOCATION below.\n", "notationType": "standard", "notationPlan": "LP011185" } ] |
| Description | Details of any notations on the title. The notationText provides the textual information as displayed on the Register Search Statement. The notationType includes types such as: - standard - boundaries - survey warning The notationPlan shows the plan number relating to the notation, and also appears within the notationText. Note: notationText includes ‘new line’ characters (\n) where a new line shows on the RSS. |
Key – diagramReference
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Source | titleSearchCertificate > diagramReference |
| Example | "diagramReference": "LP011185" |
| Description | Provides the Diagram Reference for the Title as it appears on the Register Search Statement. |
Object – activityOnTitle
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Source | titleSearchCertificate > activityOnTitle |
| Example | "activityOnTitle": { "numberOfDays": 125, "dealings": [ { "dealingType": "DISCHARGE OF MORTGAGE", "dealingDocument": "AU723220J", "dealingStatus": "Registered", "dealingStatusUpdateDate": "2021-08-23" } ] } |
| Description | Provides the details of any dealings that have occurred in the last 125 days. Which includes the - Dealing Type - Dealing Document Number - Dealing Status - Dealing Status Update Date (YYYY-MM-DD) If there are no dealings in the last 125 days, the activityOnTitle key will be returned with the numberOfDays key showing 125 but with the dealings key as empty. i.e. "activityOnTitle": { "numberOfDays": 125, "dealings": [] } Note: numberOfDays is a number value. |
Object – otherTitlesAffectingThisLand
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Source | titleSearchCertificate > additionalInformation > otherTitlesAffectingThisLand |
| Example | "otherTitlesAffectingThisLand": [ { "titleReference": { "volume": "05060", "folio": "957", "suffix": "J" } } ] |
| Description | Provides the title reference details for any other titles affecting this land. For example, when the title is an interest title and there is another title that shares an interest in a common parcel. Note: The RSS will not provide the Title Reference when there are more than 6 titles affecting this land. However, the DRSS will provide a list of all Title References affecting this land. |
Object – ownersCorporations
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Source | titleSearchCertificate > additionalInformation > ownersCorporations |
| Example | "ownersCorporations": [ { "ownersCorporationText": "The land in this folio is affected by OWNERS CORPORATION PLAN NO. SP037224S", "ownersCorporationNumber": "1", "planNumber": "SP037224S" } ] Note: ownersCorportationNumber is a string value. |
| Description | Provides details of the owners corporation as it appears in the Register Search Statement. |
Key – titleStreetAddress
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Source | titleSearchCertificate > additionalInformation > titleStreetAddress |
| Example | "titleStreetAddress": "2 SMITH STREET COLLINGWOOD 3101" |
| Description | Provides the Street Address of the Title as it appears on the Register Search Statement. Note: Not all titles have a definitive title street address. |
Key – licenceText
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Source | titleSearchCertificate > additionalInformation > licenceText |
| Example | "licenceText": "See M1310198N for WATER FRONTAGE LICENCE details" |
| Description | Text Description of any licenses attached to the title. |
Object – nomination
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Source | titleSearchCertificate > additionalInformation > nomination |
| Example | "nomination": { "nominationText": "AN162198J NOMINATION TO PAPER INST. 07/10/2016 \neCT Nominated to Discharge of Mortgage TO NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK LIMITED", "nominationDocument": "AN162198J", "nominatedTo": "NOMINATION TO PAPER INST.", "nominatedToDealing": "DISCHARGE OF MORTGAGE", "nominatingParty": "NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK LIMITED", "nominationDate": "2016-10-07" } |
| Description | Details of a nomination attached to a title. nominationText provides the full text as it appears on the Register Search Statement. This is further broken down into its constituent parts of - Nomination Document: The document number associated with the nomination - Nominated To: Text describing the nomination - Nominated To Dealing: Dealing type connected to the nomination - Nominating Party: The party performing the nomination - Nomination Date: The date of the nomination in YYYY-MM-DD Note: any new lines that are present in the RSS for the Nomination Text will also appear in the DRSS as ‘\n’ and may be ignored. Note: nominationText includes ‘new line’ characters (\n) where a new line shows on the RSS. |
Object – ectControl
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Source | titleSearchCertificate > additionalInformation > ectControl |
| Example | "ectControl": {"ectController": "16089P LOCK BULMER & CO","effectiveFromDate": "2016-10-07"} |
| Description | Details regarding Electronic Certificate of Title Controller as displayed on the Register Search Statement. - eCT Controller includes the Customer Number and Organisation Name - Effective From Date is in the Format YYYY-MM-DD |
Object – data
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Source | titleSearchCertificate > registerSearchStatement > data |
| Example | "registerSearchStatement": { "data": " Q29weXJpZ2h0IFN0YXRlIG9mIFZpY3RvcmlhLiBObyBwYXJ0IG9mIHRoaXMgcHVibGljYXRpb…etc" } |
| Description | This field contains Base64 Encoded text of the accompanying Register Search Statement (RSS). The decoded text can be used to create an accompanying RSS in PDF format. Note: The data within this accompanying Register Search Statement will be identical to the data with the Digital Register Search Statement including the Security Number. It will, however, not include the Authenticity Token which is specifically for the DRSS only. |