If you want to mortgage a Crown land lease, you may need the Minister's consent. This depends on the conditions of your lease and any notations recorded on the Land Titles Register.

Before you apply

  • Prepare all supporting documents.
  • Upload all required supporting documents to a cloud service. For example, Google Drive, Dropbox or OneDrive, and provide a direct download link in your application.

Required documents

To apply to mortgage a lease, you must provide:

  • a completed Minister's consent to mortgage a Crown land lease – lease holder/s consent form (PDF, 139 KB) signed by all leaseholders
  • a certified copy of the proposed mortgage
  • copies of any related agreements connected to the proposed mortgage, if applicable
  • a current ASIC company search showing director details
  • a completed Fit and Proper Declaration (included in the application form) for each director if the mortgagee is not a financial institution registered under the Banking Act 1959
  • evidence that any existing mortgagee agrees to the proposed mortgage, or advice regarding discharge of any existing mortgage
  • a certified copy of a registered power of attorney, if applicable
  • evidence of authority to act, if applicable.

Fees

The application fee is payable after your application has been registered.

We will send you an invoice for the application fee. Assessment will begin once payment is received.

There may be additional fees charged in the assessment process.

Visit Fees and applications overview for more information.

Application process

  1. Application and invoice

    Submit your application and supporting documents. We will review and register your application, then issue an invoice for the application fee.

  2. Payment

    Pay the invoiced fee. Assessment will begin once payment is received.

  3. Assessment and outcome

    We will assess your application and notify you of the outcome when the review is complete.

Application assessment

We will conduct an initial review of your application to identify any issues with the proposed mortgage.

We may refuse your application at this stage if the proposed mortgage is not considered to be in the Crown’s interest.

When assessing your application, we will ensure our decision:

  • is lawful
  • is based on the information and evidence provided
  • is fair and transparent
  • includes reasons for the decision.