Using Curia for off the plan contracts
How Curia configures a review for off the plan (unregistered) contracts, including proposed and parent titles and the disclosure documents that come with them.
Curia identifies off the plan contracts during processing and configures the review for unregistered titles and the disclosure documents that come with them.
Detection and the Title registration field
The Title registration field on the Particulars tab records whether the contract is for a registered or unregistered property. Curia sets it from the contract particulars; change it manually if the detection is wrong.
Proposed and Parent titles
Off the plan contracts split titles into two sections on the Titles tab:
- Proposed Titles - the lots being purchased, not yet registered.
- Parent Titles - the existing registered lots that will be subdivided to create the proposed titles.
The identifiers Curia uses for each side differ by state.
NSW NSW: details specific to New South Wales reviews
Each Proposed Title carries a Proposed lot identifier and a Parent Lot/Section/Plan that points at the parent titles. Both are extracted from the contract during processing; edit them by hand if needed.
Draft dealings
Off the plan contracts carry draft dealings - the dealings that will take effect when the plan is registered. Curia extracts these from the Section 88B instruments included in the contract instead of from registered title searches.
Draft dealings sit in the Dealings field on each title search, the same place registered dealings would appear on a registered contract. They’re labelled and described as draft so they’re distinguishable in the report. See Working with dealings.
Disclosure statement and Schedule of finishes
Off the plan contracts typically include a disclosure statement and a schedule of finishes. Both appear on the General tab and are reflected in the report.
Proposed lot area variation
If the Proposed lot area variation field is enabled on your account, it appears on the Special Conditions tab for unregistered contracts. Use it to record the maximum allowed reduction in lot area as a percentage - a common off the plan term where the final lot size may shift slightly from the proposed plan.
VIC VIC: details specific to Victoria reviews
Each Proposed Title carries a Proposed lot identifier, a Plan number for the proposed Plan of Subdivision (for example PS701311A), and one or more Parent title Volume/Folio references for the existing titles being subdivided. All three are extracted from the contract during processing; edit them by hand if needed.
Section 32 Vendor Statement
The Section 32 Vendor Statement carries the vendor’s disclosure for off the plan contracts. Curia surfaces those fields on the Vendor Statement tab, which runs for every VIC contract regardless of title registration. See Working with the Section 32 Vendor Statement.
Schedule of finishes
The Schedule of finishes field on the General tab is reflected in the report.
FAQ
How does Curia detect that a contract is off the plan?
Curia reads the contract front page and sets the Title registration field accordingly. You can override the value on the Particulars tab.
Can I switch a review from Registered to Unregistered later?
Yes, but the title structure changes substantially and you’ll lose the title, title-search, and dealing data already in the review. A confirmation dialog warns before the switch.