The Computer Freehold Register; a user’s point of view

The computer freehold register is a complex information system that has changed extensively in the last 150 years. It began with a system in which unregistered deeds were grunted from the crown. In 1908 we saw the implementation of the compulsory registration of deeds in which land transfers became recorded under headings in registry books. From here there was a shift from the registration of deeds to the registration of titles. Technology became utilized beginning with microfiche. In 2003, an E-dealing system was introduced with the online registration system for land title transactions called the Landonline. This system is not just the creation of “Surveyors and lawyers ” as it is commonly described, the IT industry has played an essential part. How often do we as industry practitioners really examine the impacts of this type of system? This year I investigated a complex Right of Way that was put in place over eighty years. This content relating to the Right of Way was affected by changes information system. These changes may affect our interpretations of the intent of the material