From heritage homes in Victoria to modern strata buildings in downtown Vancouver and rural acreages in the Cariboo, every parcel of land in BC has a permanent paper trail kept by the provincial land title system. Whether you're researching the history of a property, doing due diligence before a purchase, settling an estate, or preparing a development application, accurate Property Records BC are essential. LandTitleSearch.ca makes it easy to run a Property Search BC and pull official documents straight from the source — no in-person visits to a Land Title Office, no LTSA account required.
Property Records — sometimes called Land Records or land registry records — are the official documents kept by the Land Title and Survey Authority of British Columbia (LTSA) that describe a parcel of real estate, its ownership history, and every legal interest registered against it. Because these records are matters of public record in BC, anyone can request a copy.
The LTSA is a publicly accountable statutory authority that took over administration of the provincial land title system from the Province in 2005. It maintains three Land Title Offices — in Kamloops, New Westminster, and Victoria — and operates the electronic land title register through myLTSA. Together, they hold detailed records on millions of properties across British Columbia, with some chains of title traceable all the way back to original Crown grants.
A complete BC property records search typically includes:
The full legal name(s) and address of every registered owner — current and historical
The unique nine-digit Parcel Identifier (PID) and full legal description
The complete history of registered transfers, including dates and stated consideration
Active and discharged mortgages, charges, and builder's liens
Easements, rights-of-way, restrictive covenants, and statutory rights of way
Registered subdivision plans, strata plans, reference plans, and explanatory plans
Copies of individual registered instruments — transfers, mortgages, easements, notices
For strata properties, the strata plan, strata lot number, and any unit-specific charges
Many British Columbians searching to look up property assessment BC information are actually looking for two different things. BC Assessment is a Crown corporation that values properties for property tax purposes — useful for understanding assessed value, but not the official record of ownership or legal interests. The LTSA, by contrast, holds the legal title register. If you need certainty about ownership, mortgages, liens, easements, or the legal history of a property, you need LTSA records — not BC Assessment data. LandTitleSearch.ca delivers exactly that.
Many British Columbians don't realise how to access LTSA records without making a trip to a Land Title Office or signing up for a myLTSA account. Our online platform connects directly to the official source on your behalf, so you can run a full Property Search In BC from any device in just a few clicks.
To get started, you'll need one of the following:
Civic Address The street address is the simplest place to start for most residential and commercial properties across BC.
PID (Parcel Identifier) Every parcel in BC has a unique nine-digit PID. If you have it, this is the fastest and most accurate way to retrieve records.
Legal Description A full legal description (Lot, Block, District Lot, Plan number) is shown on a property tax notice, BC Assessment notice, or any registered title document. For strata properties, you'll also need the strata lot number.
Owner's Name A name-based search of the BC land title register will return parcels registered to that individual or company in the province.
Document Number If you already have a registration or document number from a previous transaction, we can pull a copy of the registered instrument directly.
Before any offer is signed, both buyers and sellers benefit from reviewing complete property records. They confirm clear ownership, flag outstanding mortgages or liens, and reveal restrictive covenants that could affect future renovations, expansion, or resale value — especially important for character homes and older properties.
Realtors, notaries, lawyers, mortgage brokers, appraisers, and title insurers across British Columbia depend on quick access to land title data every day. Our service delivers official copies fast, so deals stay on schedule.
BC municipalities and regional districts frequently require current property records when processing building permits, rezoning applications, subdivision approvals, and heritage designations. Developers also depend on these records during land assembly and feasibility work.
Executors, family lawyers, and litigators routinely need to confirm what real property a person owned anywhere in BC. A name-based search surfaces every parcel registered under that individual.
For strata buyers, owners, and councils, accessing the strata plan and unit-specific registrations is essential for due diligence, dispute resolution, and meeting Strata Property Act obligations.
BC's land records can be traced through previous owners, often all the way back to the original Crown grant. This is invaluable for heritage researchers, family historians, and homeowners curious about the story of their property.
We cover every region of BC — Metro Vancouver (Vancouver, Burnaby, Surrey, Richmond, Coquitlam, North Vancouver), Vancouver Island (Victoria, Nanaimo, Courtenay), the Fraser Valley (Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Langley), the Okanagan and Thompson regions (Kelowna, Vernon, Kamloops, Penticton), the Kootenays, the Cariboo, the North Coast, and the Peace region.
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