How to do a Property Search on SPIN 2
*Go to: https://alta.registries.gov.ab.ca/spinii/logon.aspx
*Please be aware that Fire Fox Web Browser users will likely have trouble. SPIN2 seems to be most compatible with Internet Explorer. You will also need to download some software when using the map functions for the first time.
- click on "Guest Login" (Right side, light blue)
- click on "I Agree" (Bottom Left)
- click on "Search" (top, third from the left)
- At this point You can do a map search on SPIN2. Simply click on "Map Search" attached to the globe on the right hand side of the page. Then click on the +/- icon tool at the bottom of the map in the tool bar. It takes some getting used to, but by right or left clicking and scanning (with the hand icon) You can zoom in and out on the Alberta map. Once You find the property, click on the "i, select items" in the tool bar, and it will then give You a pre-view of the title. It is much easier if You have a town map with You while doing this, most Brokerages will give out small copies of town maps in the town where You live, just call them and ask if they have town maps to give away.
- or; click on "Titles and Registered Documents" Underneath "Search Spin2 for "
If you have a legal land description of the property.
- click on "Plan/Block or Unit/Lot" (top left), or "LINC number" (right side, third from the top), or "Standard ATS" depending on which legal description you have for the property.
- Type in the separate Plan, Block, and Lot Numbers,
or the LINC Number,
or W4or5th Meridian - Range -Township - Section - NE, etc under Standard ATS,
- Then click on "Search"
- click on "Add to Cart Current "(small white boxes on left side), then go to your shopping Cart and pay with you VISA or Master Card.
You can also click on the little Globe under "View", and this will give you a map of the Property, which can be expanded and moved around with the tools at the bottom. You can even measure out the dimensions in meters with the ruler tool.
Any Caveats, Utility Right of Ways, Mortgages or other Instruments on the property can be further explored for an additional $5 per item by:
- clicking on "Search Registered Documents" (Under Additional Searches, right side), once you identify the document you would like to download, it is the same as downloading the Title. It is Convenient receiving these Documents Electronically, because you can then save them on your hard/FLASH Drive, and print them off at your Leisure, or Email them.
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