Community title is a way of bringing together separate parcels of leased Territory land while having a shared interest in, and responsibility for, common land and facilities that are on a separate, but adjacent, Crown lease within a community title scheme. Besides the name "community title", this system of land tenure introduces the term "lot" which means a parcel of land for which a Certificate of Title has been issued under the Land Titles Act 1925. The "body corporate"is responsible for managing the common property and the community title scheme and has specific functions under the Community Title Act 2001.

Community title schemes

A community title scheme must include one or more lots that are common property and two or more lots that are not common property.

The land subject to a community title scheme must form a single area not divided by anything other than a road, a body of water (other than a lake within the meaning of the Lakes Act 1976), or an area prescribed by regulations.

The common property of a community title scheme vests in the body corporate of that scheme, upon registration of the community title scheme against the title of each of the lots included in the scheme.

A community title scheme may include a mixture of uses and may also include several units plans all sharing common land. The common land may provide for uses such as recreational facilities or car parking.

A community title scheme development may be staged or un-staged.

Undeveloped, partially developed or fully developed land may be included in a community title scheme. Lots may be added or removed from a community title scheme on approval, provided there are at least three remaining leases in a single area (as explained above), one of which is common land.

Two or more community title schemes may be amalgamated subject to approval.

Get approval

To apply for approval, complete a community title application form and community title checklist.

The proponent must sign the application and if the proponent is not the Crown lessee of each lot in the community title scheme, the application must also be signed by the Crown lessees of each of the lots in that scheme. This application must also include all requisite documents as set out in the form and checklist, including:

• a master plan for developing the land;
• a management statement;
• body corporate documents;
• bylaws of the body corporate; and
• for staged developments, details of the stages, and the sequence of those stages.

How to begin

Contact us to discuss making an application.