Subscribe to Property Online

To access Property Online (POL) you must sign a Property Online user agreement with the Department of Service Nova Scotia.

The base monthly subscription fee is $99.65 plus tax. The base monthly subscription fee includes 5 hours of search time, additional time is charged at a rate of $19.93 per hour plus tax.

Property Online doesn’t provide one time use or trial subscriptions. If you would like to try Property Online before you become a monthly subscriber, visit Land Registry. Property Online is available for use at Land Registry offices on a half day basis, an access fee applies.

How to subscribe

1. Choose the appropriate user agreement and complete the agreement according to the instructions provided.
2. Send the completed agreement to the Property Online Administrator by email at [email protected].
3. Review the Property Online Client Guide (PDF) for more information on user and payment policies.

How long it takes

It should take 2 to 3 weeks for Property Online to process your user agreement. You receive your username and password by email once your account is created. You can start using Property Online as soon as you receive your username and password.

User agreements

• Authorized Lawyer User Agreement (PDF) - Allows the user to query land ownership and related property information, electronically submit Parcel Description Certification Applications (PDCAs) and electronically submit Applications for Registration (AFRs); a training course through NSBS is required to become an Authorized Lawyer
• Authorized Surveyor/PDCA User Agreement (PDF) - Allows the user to query land ownership and related property information and submit Parcel Description Certification Applications (PDCAs) on behalf of parcel owners; a training course is required to become an Authorized Surveyor
• NS Municipal User Agreement (PDF) - Allows the user to query land ownership and related property information; this agreement is only for use by Nova Scotia municipalities, municipal agencies and towns
• NS Provincial Government Agreement (PDF) - Allows the user to query land ownership and related property information; this agreement is only for employees of the Government of Nova Scotia
• Query User Agreement (PDF) - Allows the user to query land ownership and related property information

Payment agreements

• E-submission Pre-Authorized Debit Agreement (PDF) - Payment agreement for E-submission fees
• Pre-Authorized Debit Agreement (PAD) (PDF)- Payment agreement for Property Online subscriptions

Changes to an existing account

• Add a User - To add users to your account, use the appropriate user agreement from the "User Agreement" list; email the completed agreement to the Property Online Administrator at [email protected]
• Cancel your Subscription - To cancel your account, complete the Cancellation Form (PDF); email the completed form to the Property Online Administrator at [email protected] (accounts are cancelled on the last business day of the month in which we receive the completed form)
• Change of Account Contact - To change the user designated as the "Account Contact" for your account, use the Change of Contact Form (PDF); if the new "Account Contact" doesn’t have a POL complete the Query User Agreement with the form
• Make Payment Changes - To make a change to the payment information we have on file, complete the appropriate Pre-Authorized Debit (PAD) agreement (marking the "Change to Existing" box on the form); email the completed agreement to the Property Online Administrator at [email protected]
• Remove a User - To remove users from your account, use the Remove User Request Form (PDF); email the completed form to the Property Online Administrator at [email protected]

Definitions of terms

Client - an individual or an enterprise which is a party to the Agreement.

User - an employee or associate, authorized to access POL under the terms and conditions of the agreement between SNS and the client.

Account Contact - the person designated by the client to have access to invoices, billing information and payment notices. The account contact will be authorized to view notices and reports in POL.

Authorized Lawyer - a lawyer who is subject to the Property Online user agreement and pre-authorized debit agreements required under Section 3 in the Land Registration Administration Regulations.

Authorized Surveyor - a practicing Nova Scotia Land Surveyor who is subject to the Property Online user agreement and pre-authorized debit agreement required under Section 3 of Land Registration Administration Regulations.

Query User - an individual which is a party to the Query Access Agreement.

Query Client - an enterprise which is a party to the Query Access Agreement.