Electronic signing options for dealings and plans extended to 31 December 2021
To assist customers during the pandemic, the option to sign dealings and plans electronically has been extended to the end of 2021.
Version 3 of the Conveyancing Rules – (COVID-19 Pandemic) Amendment was published on 18 March 2021, and will cease to apply on 31 December 2021.
These changes to the Conveyancing Rules temporarily allow paper land dealings, plans and Section 88B instruments to be signed electronically. These documents may also be witnessed electronically using an audio-visual link during the COVID-19 restriction, under Division 1 Part 2B of the Electronic Transactions Act 2000.
These temporary changes do not alter any existing requirements for execution and certification, verification of identity or establishing the right to deal.
For more information:
- Conveyancing Rules – (COVID-19 Pandemic) Amendment (Version 3) – March 2021
- Guidance Note: executing NSW paper land dealings during COVID-19 restrictions
- Guidance Note: executing NSW plans during COVID-19 restrictions
- Office of the Registrar General's coronavirus update
A summary of online measures available from NSW Land Registry Services (NSW LRS) can also be found here: