For more information, contact the Customer Service Centre at 604-630-9630 in the Greater Vancouver area or
1-877-577-LTSA (5872) toll free elsewhere in BC, or visit www.ltsa.ca.
Instructions:
Please type or print clearly in dark ink on all forms. Kindly print your
documents on single-side paper only to facilitate departmental processing.
Please mail or courier your application in hard copy format to the New
Westminster office. Fax or email applications will not be accepted.
1. For each parcel, complete a Form A.
2. Complete the Property Transfer Tax Return. For assistance with this
form, contact the Ministry of Finance, Property Transfer Tax Section,
at 250-387-0555 or toll free at 1-888-355-2700.
3. Provide the existing Duplicate Indefeasible Title Certificate, if not on
file with the Land Title Office.
4. Complete Forms D & E if required.
5. Provide a Certificate of Payment (Strata Property Act Form F).
a. This certificate must accompany a transfer of an interest in a
strata lot.
b. Obtain the Form F from your strata council or management
company.
c. A sample Form F is included for your reference.
6. Complete the Transparency Declaration for the Land Owner
Transparency Registry.
7. If the transferee is a Reporting Body, a Transparency Report must also
be completed for the Land Owner Transparency Registry. This can be
downloaded from the Land Transparency Website:
https://landtransparency.ca/resources/#forms
This is a guide to help you prepare your application.
It is important to be aware that legislation defines the LTSA’s role and limits how
we can answer your questions. For example, our staff is not allowed to provide
legal advice or help fill out forms.
Only after you submit your application to the LTSA, can we advise on the
correctness and accuracy of your application’s information.
If you need more help than we can provide, please contact a legal professional.
Transfer of Property Fee Simple
Transferring title after the purchase
of a new home or death of a spouse
requires the expertise of a legal
professional. A legal professional
can investigate the current status of
the title to determine the required
documentation and then file on your
behalf through the LTSA’s secure
electronic filing system.
Here are reasons why the LTSA
recommends working with a
professional:
• Your legal professional becomes
your representative and acts on
your behalf.
• They can advise you on
correctly recording your title
ownership and answer property
tax questions.
• They can advise on legal
matters such as estate
planning, future title ownership
needs or land tax deferment
possibilities.
• Your lawyer may identify court
documents or certificates which
allow the registration of a
change in title to proceed with
fewer time delays.
• Your legal professional will be
responsible for any potential
deficiencies in the documents
filed and will be required to
remedy them, at their cost.
• Your legal professional can also
provide you with a State of Title
Certificate which is a certified
true copy of the new title.