--- title: Ownership History search  description: How to use the ownership history feature to find properties currently or previously owned by a person or entity. --- [Skip to content](https://kb.valocityglobal.com/valocity-nz/ownership-history-search-#main-content) English - New Zealand Show submenu for translations ![](https://kb.valocityglobal.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Valocity_Blue-Grey-Jun-18-2026-03-20-56-0594-AM.png?width=150&height=70&name=Valocity_Blue-Grey-Jun-18-2026-03-20-56-0594-AM.png) Open main navigation Close main navigation - English - New Zealand Show submenu for translations - [Contact us](https://www.valocityglobal.com/en/contact-us/) [Contact us](https://www.valocityglobal.com/en/contact-us/) How can we help you? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Valocity New Zealand](https://kb.valocityglobal.com/valocity-nz?hsLang=en-nz) 2. [General](https://kb.valocityglobal.com/valocity-nz/general?hsLang=en-nz) # Ownership History search ## How to use the ownership history feature to find properties currently or previously owned by a person or entity. Ownership History Search lets you start with an owners name and find the property titles connected to it. You can search for an individual, a trust or a company, open any property in the results, and order detailed reports when you need more information. When to use it Use Ownership History Search when property ownership adds useful context to a wider assessment, such as: - Understanding a person's or entity's sources of wealth as part of due diligence - Supporting your existing anti-money laundering (AML) checks - Adding another input to fraud assessment and identity verification ### Step 1. Search by name Choose who you are searching for, then enter the name in the format below: - Individual: enter the first name, then the last name (for example, Jane Smith, not Smith Jane) - Trust: enter the trust name - Company: enter the company name You can use quotation marks to perform an exact search, e.g. "Jane Smith" will look for owners who have that exact name. For trusts and companies, use the full registered name to get the most relevant results. ### Step 2. Review the associated properties The results list the properties and titles currently associated with that name. Check each result against what you already know about the person or entity before you investigate further. ### Step 3. (Optional) Filtering results You can narrow down your search results by applying one or more of these filters: - Region: show only properties in the region you select - Ownership state: show properties the person or entity currently owns, previously owned, or both ### Step 4. Open a property overview Select a property to see the available property, ownership, title and sales information in more detail. ### Step 5. Order the reports you need When you need the next level of detail, order a report from the property view. | Report | Use it to | | --- | --- | | Rating Valuation Report | Review the property's rating valuation details | | Certificate of Title Summary Report | See a summary of the title | | Property Ownership Verification Report | Verify who owns the property | | Sales History Report | See the property's past sales | | Local Sales Report | Review recent sales in the surrounding area | | Comparable Properties Sold Report | Compare the property with similar properties that have sold | | Automated Valuation Model (iVal) Report | Get an automated estimate of the property's value | | Title document orders | Order official title documents | All report prices exclude GST. [View current report pricing](https://go.valocityglobal.io/dataoffering). - [General](https://kb.valocityglobal.com/valocity-nz/general?hsLang=en-nz) - [Agri](https://kb.valocityglobal.com/valocity-nz/agri?hsLang=en-nz) [![](https://kb.valocityglobal.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Valocity_Blue-Grey-Jun-18-2026-03-26-00-2559-AM.png?width=150&height=70&name=Valocity_Blue-Grey-Jun-18-2026-03-26-00-2559-AM.png)](http://valocityglobal.com) © Valocity 2026