LAND TRANSFER AND DEEDS REGISTRATION. ANNUAL REPORT OF DEPARTMENT, 1926-27.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1927 Session I, H-03

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1927. NEW ZEALAND.

LAND TRANSFER AND DEEDS REGISTRATION. ANNUAL REPORT OF DEPARTMENT, 1926-27.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency.

Head Office, Stamp Duties Department, Wellington, Ist August, 1927. The Hon. the Minister of Stamp Duties, Wellington. I have the honour to submit the usual report on the working of the Land Transfer and Deeds Registration Department for the year ended the 31st March, 1927. The returns appended show— A. —The business transacted under the Land Transfer Act. B.—The fees received thereunder, including the fees received on account of Crown grants. C.—The mortgages and discharges of mortgages, and the amount remaining secured by mortgage under the said Act on the 31st March, 1927. D.—The arrears existing at the various Land Transfer Offices at the close of business on the same date. E.—The number of deeds received for registration and the number remaining unrecorded on the 31st March last, also the fees received in the Deeds Registration Offices. The following table shows at a glance the amount of registration business under the Land Transfer and the Deeds Registration Acts transacted during the last five years : —

Fees under compulsory registration Act, 1924 —Paid, £6,843 155.; outstanding, £11,266 ss. C. E. Nalder, Registrar-General of Land, and Secretary for Land and Deeds.

Year ended 31st March. 1923. 1924. ! 1925. 1926. 1927. Instruments .. .. .. . . 136,028 154,805 168,523 188,622 158,883 Searches (Land Transfer Act only) .. 35,468 45,205 43,965 45,57 7 41,726 Fees, excluding fees under compulsory £83,473 £94,635 £100,623 £106,526 £97,990 registration Act, 1924.

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A.—Statement of Business transacted under the Land Transfer Act during the Year ended 31st March, 1927.

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Applications. CeT ttownGrlnte UOf Transfers. Mortgages. Town and Suburban. Country. Aroo Town and Suburban. ■ Country. Town and Suburban. Country. District. {—— : . ; ; : I j :—; : ' Sh S-. t- © © p fg | Area. Value. | Area, Value. | T a °™ Country | Area. ; 9id^y on . f j Area - sideration. f Area " | Ar3a " tenure"?, j fc j S | Suburban. izj [ | fc | . fc t - ; j — -j j j- t Acres. £ Acres. £ ! Acres. Acres. Acres. £ Acres. £ Acres. £ ! Acres. £ Auckland .. 70 79 41,980 33 1,590 115,692 1 277 134 15,894 8,695 3,687 5,488,118 2,525 675,866 4,415,495 8,564 3,384 5,937,323 3,426 817,754 4,460,183 Taranaki ..4 1 4,090 1 79 2,400 77 13 8,757 867 239 426,820 614 69,045 j 1,115,017 761 248 513,616 1,165 226,211 1,668,628 Wellington .. j 21 44 88,156 15 1,897 66,244 152 30 9,550 6,376 1,100 4,942,011 1,676 281,704 3,038,454 7,024 1,274 5,459,801! 2,481 548,609 3,840,557 Hawke'sBay .. 5 4 3,860 3 5.330 64,550 23 5 2,634 1,027 552 598,373: 411 112,424 894,011 1,009 502 592,230 576 244,484 1,008,240 Gisborne .. I 2 3 480 .. .. .. j 43 7 9,535 405 234 269, 154 274' 142,507 580,729 389 221 245,6781 351 346,662 899,912 Nelson .. .. ' 2 19 95 2 12 550 60 100 3,067 364 107 145,850 311 70,080 276,703 374 109 138,730 313 112,669 223,448 Marlborough ..4 2 2,675 2 6,138 68,376 5 315 188 127 82,167 119 50,598 255.505 168 100 82,790 173 184,006 429,685 Canterbury ..54 14 33,051 21 2,031 75,958 58 10 1,365 4,108 979 2,949,408 1,211 219.180 2,756,850 4,461 1,073 2,639.132 1,919 742,981 2,858,623 Otago .. ..21 9 79,625 7 906 28,952 90 31 10,492 2,339 506 1,625,703: 722 295,284 953,042 2,365 506 1,250,328 805 482,863 897,783 Southland ..2 .. 90 .. .. .. 32 7 1,153 1,046 508 543,843: 444 112,733 681,317 1,194 532 549,205 776 270,594 889,008 Westland ..2 .. 540 .. .. .. 28 3 1,128 236 56 102,842; 148 29,245 197,448 143 36 66,294 120 28,023 114,409 Totals, 1926-27 .. 187 175 254,642 84 17,983 422,722 845 340 63,890 25,651 8,095 17,174,289 8,455 2,058,666 15,164,571 26,452 7,985 17,475,127 12,105 4,004,856 17,290,476 Totals, 1925-26 .. 2.77 194 428,056 145 25,720 561,348 966 1,640 90,944 26,718 8,668 |17,857, 023 9,320 2,007,451 17,338,937 27,156 126,220 18,033, 254jl3, 262 4,302,658 21,783,942 -*i 42 CO , " ' ..i, © O 1 C3 *02 Discharges. .S» .1 Certificates of Title «' . § -g g $ £»' . « % § fj .§■§ -3 « S§ § issued (other than » g * d, _ g g g g at °S 8 § § » | ; 03 fi * rA Certificates m Lieu <5 o M -2 — r « .god _, © £ o £ District. . 8 g of Crown Grants). & g s a .■§ „ = "Sc 1 » » a 5 9 §■«'£§ . § 61 § fc ® ~ wa c2 -2 . Wc3m° « e$ C Q © © § © 3 © w M o «>• — q •° Amount 25 a © t ® -S § c ® © © © £ g c aiuuuuu. © V 2: ~ i! H «3 P a. © .22 ® S © o3 © (-id h fl ° S "! a O Wirt"? © 22 3 I 8° compulsory Qth J g g o J* g 2 g s o o gag"! g S" a a® 1 - 1 . * S J (a ] o o Registration.: c • Em 02 m m r eh P g o <1 £ £ s. d. £ s. d. Auckland .. 7,955 6,785,745 5 379 626 6,069 57 5 468 316 1,127 111 24 281 221 10,649 472 319 1,144 12 159 6,940 24,642 13 4 18 2 11 Taranaki .. 1,819 2,036,385 1 44 232 494 9 .. 304 33 140 108 10 49 45 1,784 110 146 271 .. .. 827 3,701 18 0 3 16 0 Wellington . 6,861 7,081,192 4 487 1,741 3,543 .. 6 466 100 537 156 50 273 84 8,682 241 291 1,037 1 39 2,899 17,951 6 0 9 10 0 Hawke's Bav .. 1,167 1,470,197 .. 134 1,252 574 9 1 108 25 179 60 15 65 22 1,878 38 98 275 1 1 1,085 3,511 8 0 Gisborne ' .. 613 992,560 5 60 300 319 2 101 24 70 187 23 34 30 999 10 95 116 1 522 1 1,782 0 3 Nelson .. 630 379,917 .. 53 558 245 9 3 35 40 100 5 4 15 18 633 4 65 161 .. .. 255 : 1,486 17 0 Marlborough .. 236 386,233 1 26 374 122 15 1 14 9 46 14 2 18 13 363 2 32 59 1 156 754 4 0 Canterbury .. 4.202 3,642,272 1 415 2,486 2,411 17 10 237 43 503 3 2 171 25 8,793 141 580 1,048 .. 20 3,291 1 13,693 14 0 Otago .. .. 2,162 1,282,443 3 68 539 993 5 3 186 92 98 1 28 64 49 2,856 49 146 568 17 8 1,238 6,158 3 0 Southland .. 1,489 1,122,332 .. 81 431 526 5 4 154 11 103 7 2 33 12 1,755 39 121 263 .. 14 612 3,489 13 0 Westland .. 149 100,027 .. 29 216 192 .. 73 95 33 1 4 12 12 304 11 20 76 .. 271 811 15 0 0 0 4 Totals, 1926-27 27,283 25,279,303 20 1,776 8,755 15,488 126 35 2,146 788 2,936 653 . 164 1,015 531 ! 38,696 1,117 1,913 5,018 32 242 18,096 77,983 11 7 31 9 3 Totals, 1925-26 30,616 *28,587, 347 32 1,563 8,095 14,593 226 30 2,242 915 2,589 890 166 1,027 510 41,882 1,717 1,978 4,958 26 138 21,473 82,295 11 7 734 12 0 I j ; I ■

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B.—Return of Fees received under the Land Transfer Act for the Year ended the 31st March, 1927.

C. —Return showing the Total Amount of Money secured by Mortgage under the Land Transfer Act on the 31st March, 1927.

Bettirn showing. Number and Amount of Mortgages under Land Transfer and Deeds Registry released in each District from Ist April, 1926, to 31st March, 1927. District. Number. Amount. Auckland .. ... ... ... ... 10,846 8,715,134 Taranaki ... ... ... ... ... 2,034 2,246,849 Wellington ... ... ... ... 7,453 7,689,276 Hawke's Bay ... ... ... ... 1,425 1,799,411 Poverty Bay ... ... ... ... ... 621 1,012,368 Nelson ... ... ... ... ... 847 504,007 Marlborough ... ... ... ... ... 305 450,221 Canterbury ... ... ... ... ... 4,371 3,805,754 Otago ... ... ... ... ... 2,862 1,722,226 Southland ... ... ... ... ... 1,601 1,187,256 Westland ... ... ... ... ... 152 100,827 Totals ... ... ... 32,517 £29,233,329

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District. i General Pees. Assurance Fees. i Compulsory Registration Fees. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Auckland ... ... ... ... 24,642 13 4 18 2 11 631 5 0 Taranaki ... ... ... ... 3,701 18 0 3 16 0 246 5 0 Wellington... ... ... ... 17,951 6 0 9 10 0 1,547 10 0 Hawke's Bay ... ... ... 3,511 8 0 ... 793 15 0 Poverty Bay ... ... ... 1,782 0 3 ... 298 15 0 Nelson ... ... ... ... 1,486 17 0 ... 472 10 0 Marlborough ... ... ... 754 4 0 ... 198 15 0 Canterbury... ... ... ... 13,693 14 0 ... 1,978 15 0 Otago ... ... ... ... 6,158 3 0 ... 143 15 0 -Southland ... ... ... ... 3,489 13 0 ... 411 5 0 Westland ... ... ... ... 811 15 0 0 0 4 121 5 0 Totals ... ... ... 77,983 11 7 31 9 3 6,843 15 0 Corresponding period, 1925-26... 82,295 19 7 734 12 0 3,145 15 0

I '1 Amount remaining Amount secured by „t ik„,( Amount remaining tv • . secured by Mort- Mortgage during •, „ ■" secured by MortDlstrl0t ' gage on the ! the fear ended" on the 31st March, 1926. 31st March, 1927. saule ren0Q - 31 s t March, 1927. | j jg Jg Jg Auckland ... 63,016,620 10,397,506 6,785,745 66,628,381 Taranaki ... 19,806,422 2,182,244 2,036,385 19,952,281 Wellington ... 59,382,662 9,300,358 7,081,192 61,601,828 Hawke'sBay ... 20,418,060 1,600,470 1,470,197 20,548,333 Poverty Bay ... 11,439,023 1,145,590 992,560 11,592,053 Nelson ... ... 3,864,709 362,178 379,917 3,846,970 Marlborough ... 4,210,286 512,475 386,233 4,336,528 ■Canterbury ... 43,859,259 5,497,755 3,642,272 45,714,741 Otago ... ... 14,419,937 2,148,111 1,282,443 15,285,605 Southland ... 12,309,047 1,438,213 1,122,332 12,624,928 Westland ... 895,356 180,703 100,027 976,032 Totals ... 253,621,381 34,765,603 25,279,303 263,107,680

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D.—Return showing Arrears in the Land Transfer Department on the 31st March, 1927

Other Instruments unrecorded. District. Transfers. Mortgages. Miscellaneous. Auckland ... ... 29 19 74 Taranaki ... ... ... ... 9 18 24 Wellington ... ... ... 62 70 92 Hawke's Bay ... ... ... ... 7 12 20 Poverty Bay ... ... ... ... 3 Nelson Marlborough ... ... ... ... 3 3 1 Canterbury ... ... ... ... 31 24 52 Otago ... ... ... ... 11 9 18 Southland ... ... ... ... 22 14 26 Westland ... ... ... ... 1 2 Totals ... ... ... 178 171 307

E.—Return showing the Number of Deeds remaining unregistered on the 31st March 1926; the Number received for Registration and the Number registered during the Year ended the 31st March, 1927; also the Number remaining on that Date, and the Amount of Fees collected during the same Period.

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Applications Applications Applications those already laments Unregistered Certifioates awaiting detained for mentioned) .. . Instruments f • , District. Compliance Examination received n r ° detained m-n i u <• n t- ". w Compliance . ,, Title due but Current with .nthe aur ng the * m the not issued. Month not Requisitions. Survey Office. Month Requisitions . Survey Office. yet passed _ passed. Auckland ... 61 57 8 113 41 98 16 Taranaki ... 4 ... ... 22 3 12 Wellington ... 8 5 3 108 208 232 1 Hawke's Bay... 3 ... ... 48 11 11 Poverty Bay ... ... ... ... 4 ... 2 Nelson ... 1 ... ... 7 ... 5 Marlborough ... 2 ... ... 3 ... 9 Canterbury ... 4 3 ... 82 28 30 Otago ... 10 ... 2 : 33 ... 109 1 Southland ... 1 2 ... 12 ... 33 Westland ... 3 ... ... i 9 ... 9 Totals ... 97 67 13 441 291 550 18 ! i t

Received Unrecorded „ • 1 P r i . Recorded Unrecorded w . on Registration during on Dlstnct - 31st March, during the the aaIne 31gfc Marchi Fees. 1926. Yearended Periocl _ 1927 31st March, 1927. £ s. d. Auckland ... ... ... 391 11,493 11,569 201 10,365 14 3 Taranaki ... ... ... 21 776 792 5 672 18 3 Wellington... ... ... 133 2,546 2,629 45 2,370 18 6 Hawke'sBay ... ... 188 1,193 1,369 12 1,139 18 0 Poverty Bav ... ... ... 69 69 ... 52 10 0 Nelson "... ... ... 5 842 821 26 756 9 0 Marlborough ... ... ... 325 325 ... 315 7 0 Canterbury... ... ... 38 1,009 989 16 861 3 0 Otago ... ... ... 217 3,308 3,480 42 3,110 11 0 Southland ... ... ... 59 483 524 14 441 11 0 Westland ... ... ... ... 18 18 ... 16 15 0 Totals ... ... 1,052 ; 22,062 22,585 361 20,103 15 0