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Surrender a Crown land lease online application

Before you apply

  1. This application must be submitted by the registered leaseholder(s) or a person authorised to submit on their behalf.
  2. Prepare the supporting documents you may have to support your online application form.

Supporting documentation

  • A Ministers consent to surrender a Crown Land Lease - Lease holder/s consent form (PDF, 216 KB)  signed by all leaseholders
  • Evidence of the agreement of any current mortgagee(s) and/or advice regarding discharge or otherwise of any current mortgage(s) where applicable
  • Evidence of authority to act where applicable
  • A recent company search where the applicant is a Company with an ABN/ACN
  • A certificate of incorporation where the applicant is an incorporated association
  • A certified copy of a registered power of attorney where applicable

Application fee

Once your application is accepted, you will be invoiced for the Surrender of land or lease fee. Refer to Fees. There may be additional fees charged in the assessment process.

Important information about this form

  • By selecting the Submit button, you have read and agreed to the department's privacy statement
  • The fields marked with an asterisk * are mandatory and must be completed in order to submit the form
  • After you have submitted your form, a copy of the application will be emailed to the address entered in the form or a copy can be saved or printed

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Lease details


You can find your Crown land account number on your latest invoice.



Supporting documentation is required

You will be required to upload evidence at the end of this application that all mortgagees support the lease surrender.


Your application cannot be processed

Your application cannot be processed until the outstanding debt is paid.  

Please contact us on 1300 886 235 to discuss payment options.

Applicant details



Supporting documentation required
You will be required to upload evidence of your authority to act on behalf of the registered leaseholder.
Supporting documentation required
As a company, you will be required to upload a recent ASIC search or extract showing who is authorised to submit this surrender application.
Supporting documentation required
As an incorporated association, you will be required to upload a copy of the Certificate of Incorporation (from NSW Fair Trading) and minutes showing elected office bearers who are authorised to submit this surrender application.
Authorised representative details



For example - Lawyer






Supporting documentation required
As a company, you will be required to upload a recent ASIC search or extract showing who is authorised to submit this surrender application.
Supporting documentation required
As an incorporated association, you will be required to upload a copy of the Certificate of Incorporation (from NSW Fair Trading) and minutes showing elected office bearers who are authorised to submit this surrender application.

Registered leaseholder contact details






Registered leaseholder contact details






Supporting documentation









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