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Land Description and Registration Systems Practice Questions
Ontario's two land registration systems — Registry Act and Land Titles Act — and how legal property descriptions are structured. Below are 5 free sample questions from our 30-question Land Description and Registration Systems bank. Each comes with the correct answer and a full explanation.
Question 1 of 5
What is Teraview?
- AA Crown agency responsible for issuing surveys
- BThe electronic land registration software used in Ontario for searching and registering instruments
- CA real estate brokerage management platform
- DA municipal property tax database
Why B is correct
Teraview is the electronic gateway to Ontario's land registration system. Lawyers register transfers, charges, and other instruments through it; salespersons do not have access.
Question 2 of 5
Yusuf is buying a 1972 home in Etobicoke. The lawyer's title report identifies a registered easement in favour of an adjoining owner that affects the side yard. How should this be treated?
- AEasements automatically expire after 40 years and can be ignored
- BThe easement is a registered instrument that runs with the land and binds the buyer unless properly released
- CEasements can only be discharged by the municipality
- DThe seller can simply unilaterally remove the easement at closing
Why B is correct
Easements are common encumbrances. They are reviewed during title search and either accepted by the buyer or removed by negotiation with the easement holder.
Question 3 of 5
A buyer's lawyer, Mei-Lin, must determine the priority of two competing instruments registered against the same property. Which principle generally applies under the Land Titles Act?
- APriority follows the order of execution by the parties
- BPriority generally follows the order of registration on title
- CPriority is determined by the size of the financial obligation
- DAll instruments rank equally regardless of registration time
Why B is correct
First-to-register typically prevails, which is why lawyers use Teraview to register promptly upon closing. The sequence on the parcel register is the legal sequence.
Question 4 of 5
Beatriz is buying a parcel still under the Registry system (uncommon, but possible). What practical implication should she expect compared with a Land Titles parcel?
- AThe Crown guarantees title in the same way as Land Titles
- BHer lawyer must search a chain of title (often back at least 40 years) and form an opinion on title rather than relying on a state-guaranteed register
- CThere is no need for any title search at all
- DThe buyer cannot obtain a mortgage for Registry land
Why B is correct
Registry land relies on chain-of-title research and lawyer opinion; Land Titles relies on the conclusive parcel register. Almost all Ontario land has been converted to Land Titles, making Registry-only parcels rare.
Question 5 of 5
Sienna's lawyer is conducting a title search for a property in a Land Titles Absolute parcel. Which statement is most accurate about that designation?
- AThe Crown does not guarantee any aspect of the title
- BIt generally provides the strongest state-guaranteed title in Ontario, with limited statutory exceptions
- CIt is an outdated designation no longer recognized in Ontario
- DIt means the property has no encumbrances of any kind
Why B is correct
Land Titles Absolute represents the most robust title guarantee. LTCQ is similar but preserves pre-conversion claims; Absolute does not carry that historical baggage.
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