Transfer Crown Lands - Forestry, Agriculture and Lands

To transfer/assign a lease/licence from one individual to another, the following steps are required by the seller(s) and the purchaser(s):

Before you apply

All lease/licence rental fees must be paid up to date.
An assignment application fee of $200.00 must be paid through the Central Cashiers Office at (709) 729-3042.
All signatures must be witnessed by a person authorized to witness a signature.
Ensure the purchase price is included on the Notice of Assignment Lease/Licence portion of the form.
All addresses and contact information must be up to date and complete.
Confirm location of Title being transferred is on the Provincial Land Use Atlas.
In the event of a deceased Title holder. please contact please contact the Crown Lands Inquiries Line at 1-833-891-3249 or crownlandsinfo@gov.nl.ca.
Prior to approval of a Crown lands transfer, the Department shall conduct a review to determine whether both the Seller and Purchaser is in good financial standing with the Crown Lands Division.

Completed applications, confirmation of payment and supporting documents may be submitted by email to crownlandsinfo@gov.nl.ca or to a Crown Lands Regional Office.

Please note that no financial transactions between parties should occur until Consent of the Minister is received.