Distinction between Registration of Title and Registration of Instruments

Registration of Title	Registration of Instruments
1. Registration of Titles Law	Land Instrument Registration law.
2. Deducing title is unnecessary.	Deducing title is unnecessary.
3. Register is the final authority	Registration is not conclusive of title
4. Generally not affected by notice except in cases of overriding interests.	Affected by notice.
5. Consent of the owner is require for investigation	Consent of the owner is not required
6. an epitome or abstract is not required to deduce title	an epitome or abstract is required to deduce title
7. Transactions is by use of FORMS	Formal documents are used e.g. Deeds
8. It is the TITLE which is registered under RTL	The Registrar merely registers the INSTRUMENT.
9. The State guarantees title of every registered owner	The state does not guarantee title.
10.Terminologies–transferor/transferee, chargor/chargee	Assignor/Assignee, mortgagor/mortgagee
11. Non-registration renders void.	Non-registration does not void.
12. Documents to collect from vendor are different.
13. Procedure for investigation of title is different.
14. Compensation is paid to a person prejudiced by reliance on the reliance on the register under RTL.