Notices, Newsletters, Directives & Bulletins

Errors & Omissions

As errors and omissions in the indices are brought to the attention of staff they are corrected and a notice is posted online.

Notices to Searchers

To view notices pertaining to searchers please visit the Land Registry Client Resource Manual.

Notices to Lawyers

To view a list of email notices sent to lawyers please visit the Land Registry Client Resource Manual.

Number	Date	County	Notice
2020-04-08	March 31, 2020	All counties	Rationale for Proposed Amendments (PDF)
2020-03	January 30, 2020	All counties	Letter to Real Estate Practitioners and Authorized Users January 28 2020 (PDF)
2020-02	January 30, 2020	All counties	Proposed Amendments (Full Text) with Forms (PDF)
2020-01	January 30, 2020	All counties	Proposed Amendments (Major) (PDF)

 

Directives

The Registrar General of Land Titles is responsible for the effective administration of the LRA and regulations. Within this role, the Registrar General will issue directives to clarify issues, procedures, and policies. Directives issued by the Registrar General will be posted in Land Registration Offices, posted online and sent by email to all eligible lawyers under the LRA.

Number	Date	County	Notice
	September 13, 2021	All counties	Registrar General’s Directive
	March 18, 2020	All counties	Registrar Generals Directive COVID-19 Original Documentation
	August 31, 2009	All counties	‘Necessary Changes’ pursuant to Subsection 10(14)
2008-01	January 7, 2008	All counties	Assignments in Bankruptcy
2003-06	November 7, 2003	Annapolis, Antigonish, Colchester, Cumberland, Digby, Hants, Kings, Pictou	Request for Rectification by Owner 7 Certificate of Legal Effect. *Rescinded*
2003-05	June 19, 2003	Annapolis, Antigonish, Colchester, Cumberland, Digby, Hants, Kings, Pictou	Forms 4 & 5, acceptability of faxed copies. *Rescinded*
2003-04	April 25, 2003	Annapolis, Antigonish, Colchester, Cumberland, Digby, Hants, Kings, Pictou	Accept/Reject criteria for AFRs *Rescinded*
2003-03	April 25, 2003	Annapolis, Antigonish, Colchester, Cumberland, Digby, Hants, Kings, Pictou	Combination revisions & recordings. *Rescinded*
2003-02	April 25, 2003	All	Relying on Previously Filed Back Title
2003-01	April 25, 2003	All	Statutory Declarations Regarding Judgments

Land Information Bulletins

Below are a number of bulletins which provide additional information on the land registration system in Nova Scotia. Click on the link to view the bulletin.

A Guide for Consumers: Planning to Buy, Sell or Mortgage Real Estate?

Changing Parcel Register Information

How are Condominium Registrations Affected?

Converting to the Land Registration System

Judgments Under the Land Registration Act

Registering & Recording Judgments - What You Need to Know

Land Registration Offices Hours and Locations

The Land Registration System – How Does it Affect Land Owners?

Property Online

What is Provincial Property Mapping?

Parcel Description Certification Application (PDCA)

Registry Act and Land Registration Act Fees

Subdivision

Newsletters

To accompany the land registration system newsletters and communiques were published to provide policy and procedure information to stakeholders and clients. Copies of past issues of Deeds and Dialogue, Common Ground and the Registrar General’s Communique, can be found online in the Client Resource Manual. Please note the newsletters may contain contact information that is no longer current.

Deeds and Dialogue (2000 - 2005)

Deeds and Dialoguewas produced quarterly by the Registry 2000 project team while the land registration system was being implemented. Distributed in paper and electronic form to more than 5,200 stakeholders, it provided up-to-date, relevant information on the technological, legislative and procedural changes resulting from the modernization of the Nova Scotia land registration system.

Common Ground (2006 – 2010)

To accompany the land registration system, Common Ground replaced Deeds and Dialogue and provided the same communications support stakeholders had become accustomed to.

Registrar General’s Communique (2006 – 2010)

To provide support in policy and procedures, the Registrar General's Communiqué was published concurrently with the Common Ground newsletter, when required.