In the new RP Data, you may search for property records using these methods directly from the homepage:
Image 1: Different search methods available on the homepage.
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You can always change your search method from the search results page or property detail page by using the dropdown menu located at the top search bar.
Image 2: Changing your search method using the search type filter.
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Click on the breadcrumbs to go one level up in your search. Each level up gives you a wider search.
Image 3: Using breadcrumbs to widen your search.
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Use the filters bar to refine and restrict your search results to properties that are relevant to you. Use the search type filter and choose between All Properties, Sales, For Sale, For Rent, Aged, Withdrawn and Tenure to change the fields in the filters bar. You may create an open-ended search by selecting only a minimum value associated with a property attribute, or select a minimum and maximum value to create a search range for a property attribute.
Image 4: Using the search type filter and other filters on the filters bar.
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Click on the Filters button to change and set Core Filters, Government Filters and other advanced filters.
Image 5: Locating the Filters button.
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Search more efficiently by searching across multiple locations. Learn more about multi-location search in this article.
Image 6: Running a multi-location search.
Enter one of the following information in the search bar:
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Property address
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Street name
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Suburb name
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Postcode
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Council area
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State
The different types of information are indicated by the corresponding icons:
Image 7: Different ways to run an address search.
To run a new search, start typing in the search bar. As you type, predictive text will appear. Select the address that is relevant to your search.
Image 8: Selecting an address.
To run past searches again, click on the search bar and select from 10 of your most recent searches.
Image 9: Viewing recent searches.
Select Name from the search options above the search bar. Fill in the last name and the first name. Then, select a state from the dropdown menu and enter a suburb name. Note that only the last name is mandatory. Name searches are only available in NSW, QLD, and WA.
Tick the Current owner only checkbox to exclude historical property ownership in your search results.
Tick the Exact match checkbox to limit search results only to properties with owner names that are an exact match to what you have entered. If you leave this checkbox unticked, the search results will include properties owned by people with partially matching names. For example, if you search with the last name ‘Roberts’, properties owned by people with the last name ‘Robertson’ will also be included in the search results.
Click on the blue search icon to run the search.
Image 10: Running a name search from the homepage.
You may also run a name search from a property detail page by clicking on the owner’s name on the Household Information panel and the sale history on the Property History panel.
Image 11: Running a name search from the 'Household Information' panel on a property detail page.
Property ownership by a company is considered public information in most states and territories. Company search is available for properties in NSW, QLD, SA, WA, and VIC. Select Company from the search options above the search bar. Fill in the company name and enter a suburb name.
Select Company from the search options above the search bar. Fill in the company name, select a state from the dropdown menu and enter a suburb name.
Tick the Current owner only checkbox to exclude historical property ownership in your search results.
Tick the Exact match checkbox to limit search results only to properties with company names that are an exact match to what you have entered. If you leave this checkbox unticked, the search results will include properties owned by companies with partially matching names. For example, if you search with the name ‘Roberts’, properties owned by companies with the name ‘Robertson’ will also be included in the search results.
Image 12: Running a company search from the homepage.
Once you have identified the property you are researching, click on the company name to view all the properties owned by the company.
Select Building Name from the search options above the search bar. Fill in the building name, select a state from the dropdown menu and enter a suburb name.
Tick the Exact match checkbox to limit search results only to building names that are an exact match to what you have entered. If you leave this checkbox unticked, the search results will include building with partially matching names. For example, if you search with the building name ‘Roberts’, buildings with the name ‘Robertson’ will also be included in the search results.
Click on the blue search icon to run the search.
Image 13: Running a building name search from the homepage.
Parcel search lets you search for properties based on lot and plan numbers. It is useful when researching subdivided properties that may have different addresses recorded against the property records. For example, a unit may be known as 1/3 Sunshine Drive, or 3A Sunshine Drive.
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Searching by a combined lot and plan number (For example: 17/RP1334) will help you identify individual properties.
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Searching by a plan number or strata plan number (For example: RP1334) will help you identify all the properties included in the plan or strata plan
Select Parcel from the search options above the search bar. Fill in lot/plan numbers in the text box and select an entry from the suggested list.
Image 14: Running a parcel search from the homepage.
Select Volume/Foliofrom the search options above the search bar. Fill in volume and folio numbers and select a state from the dropdown menu.
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Volume is a required field. If you do not know the exact number, fill in the first few numbers and the search results will include properties starting with those volume numbers.
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Folio is an optional field. If you do not know the exact number, fill in the first few numbers and the search results will include properties starting with those volume numbers.
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State is a required field so you must select a State to proceed.
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Suburb is an optional field.
Image 15: Running a volume/folio search from the homepage.
Learn more about filtering search results and sorting search results
Learn how to run a radius search or map search