Singapore Land Authority (SLA) Title Search & INLIS Guide 2026

Complete guide to Singapore Land Authority (SLA) title searches. Explains INLIS portal, paperless land register, caveat searches, encumbrances, & OneMap.

Statutory Overview & Housing Framework

The Singapore Land Authority (SLA), operating under the Singapore Land Authority Act (Cap. 301) and Land Titles Act (Cap. 157), maintains Singapore's authoritative paperless land title register. Through SLA's Integrated Land Information Service (INLIS portal at inlis.gov.sg), property buyers, conveyancing lawyers, and financial institutions conduct statutory land title searches to verify legal ownership, title tenure (99-year leasehold vs 999-year/freehold), registered mortgages, caveats, court orders, and land boundaries. Homeowners can also access free digital title deeds via Singpass on SLA's MyProperty portal.

Key Statutory Rules & Housing Criteria

INLIS Portal Property & Title Search ServicesINLIS Portal

Official SLA e-service for purchasing Property Title Information, Caveat Index, and Lot Maps.

SLA Paperless Title Registration SchemePaperless Register

Physical hardcopy title deeds replaced by digital SLA land registry entries accessible via MyProperty.

Caveat Registration & Encumbrance VerificationCaveat Search

Legal notice registered at SLA to protect buyer's financial interest upon exercising OTP.

OneMap LandQuery & State Land Boundary SearchOneMap LandQuery

Free spatial mapping service verifying land lot numbers, state land boundaries, and zoning.

Qualification Rules & Statutory Compliance

Open to property buyers, homeowners, conveyancing lawyers, real estate agents, and researchers.

Land title searches on INLIS require credit card payment for official search fee documents (S$5 to S$16 per search).

Property owners can view digital title deeds and HDB deeds 100% free on MyProperty portal.

Caveats must be lodged by conveyancing lawyers through SLA STAR e-lodgment system.

Statutory Document Checklist & Forms

Land Titles Act (Cap. 157) Statutory Text

SLA INLIS Property Title Information Document

SLA Caveat Index Search Certificate

OneMap LandQuery Property Boundary Printout

Step-by-Step Housing & Property Workflow

Access SLA INLIS Portal (inlis.gov.sg)

Select 'Property Title Information' or 'Caveat Index Search'.

Input Property Address or Land Lot Number

Enter exact postal code, unit number, or Mukim / Town Subdivision lot number.

Pay Official SLA Search Fee via Credit Card

Settle e-search fee (S$5.25 for property search, S$16 for full title document).

Review Registered Owners, Tenure & Mortgages

Verify owner names, remaining lease years, registered bank charges, and caveats.

Lodge Buyer's Caveat via Conveyancing Lawyer

Instruct lawyer to lodge SLA caveat to lock in legal priority after signing OTP.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

An SLA land title search is an official search conducted on SLA's INLIS portal to retrieve legal details about a property, including registered owners, tenure (freehold or 99-year lease), bank mortgages, caveats, and encumbrances.

INLIS (Integrated Land Information Service) is Singapore Land Authority's official e-service portal (inlis.gov.sg) where the public and lawyers can buy land information, title searches, property inspection reports, and boundary maps.

A caveat is a formal legal notice lodged with SLA by a buyer or lender claiming an interest in a property. Lodging a caveat protects the buyer by preventing the owner from selling or mortgaging the property to another party.

No. Singapore implemented the Paperless Titles Scheme. Hardcopy title deeds are no longer issued for properties with registered mortgages or charges. Property owners can view their digital title deed for free via Singpass on SLA's MyProperty portal.

You can check remaining lease years by performing an SLA Property Title search on INLIS, checking the HDB Flat Portal, or viewing the property details on SLA's MyProperty service.

In Singapore land survey terms, Mukim (MK) refers to rural land survey districts, while Town Subdivision (TS) refers to urban land survey districts within the city core.