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Updates to Conveyancing Rules during the COVID-19 pandemic
The option to sign dealings and plans electronically has now been extended to March 2021, to assist customers during the pandemic.Version 2 of the Conveyancing ...
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Witness of legal documents over video extended
The witnessing of important legal documents over video conference will now continue until the end of 2021, under new legislation to be introduced into NSW ...
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Cyber criminals targeting law practices
Law practices should be on high alert for email fraud, with an increase in recent weeks of cyber criminals targeting solicitors. These attacks are mostly related ...
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Two-year limit now applies for plan Certificate of Currency
From 1 September 2020, lodging parties must now submit a Certificate of Currency for plans lodged more that two years after the survey completion date.This ...
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New guides for strata scheme changes
NSW Land Registry Services (NSW LRS) has released new guides to assist Owners and Owner Corporations with changes to strata schemes. These new guides will help ...
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Digital lapsing notices
Lapsing notices have now gone digital. NSW Land Registry Services (NSW LRS) have announced all lapsing notices will now be sent to the lodging party ...
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Simplified plan amendment requests
NSW Land Registry Services (NSW LRS) have created a new smart form for plan amendment requests to simplify the process, and to make it easier ...
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Digital survey plans access made easy
Over half a million digital survey plans are now ready for users to easily download and benefit from this more efficient, faster and more accurate ...
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Important changes to liens and equitable mortgages
Key points: The NSW Government has recently approved the cancellation of all Certificates of Title (CTs) as part of the evolution of electronic conveyancing. It is ...
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Office of the Registrar General website improvements
We have been working on our website to improve our user experience. The changes include improvements on:our website navigation by adding a drop-down capability for ...
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NSW Land Registry Services contact numbers
Due to the recent relocation of the NSW Land Registry Services (NSW LRS) Lodgment Office, from Monday 6 July 2020, the following contact numbers have ...
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NSW Land Registry Services has opened the new lodgment office
NSW Land Registry Services (NSW LRS) is now serving customers from a new modern Lodgment Office at Level 30, 175 Liverpool Street, Sydney. The Location175 Liverpool ...
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Alternative signing options for strata and community schemes – COVID-19
Temporary Regulations introduced on 5 June 2020 provide more flexibility for strata schemes and community associations during COVID-19 restrictions. The changes prescribe an alternative method ...
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Access 3 million digital land title records online for free
The NSW Government established a project to digitise important land titling records reaching back to the first land grants in NSW and Australia in the ...
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Reminder: Cooling off warning notices from 2 June 2020
A new form of warning notice relating to cooling off periods in residential contracts was prescribed by the Conveyancing (Sale of Land) Regulation 2017 to ...
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New lodgment option during the COVID-19 pandemic
The Registrar General has approved a temporary lodgment process known as “COVID-19 residual lodgment”. This process allows paper instruments to be sent through to NSW ...
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COVID-19: New options for executing NSW paper land dealings and instruments during the pandemic
Restrictions imposed as a result of COVID-19 have made it difficult to prepare, sign and witness paper land dealings.From 27 April 2020, changes to the ...
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NSW LRS lodgment office to relocate from Queens Square to Liverpool Street in July 2020
In July 2020, NSW Land Registry Services (NSW LRS) will be relocating the lodgment office on 1 Prince Albert Road, Queens Square, to Level 30, ...
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COVID-19: Guidance for eConveyancing
Over recent days in light of the rapidly evolving situation around the outbreak of COVID-19 coronavirus we are aware that many of you cannot or ...
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Notice of Death now available
Notice of Death is now available electronically in NSW. This document allows for registration of the survivorship of a joint tenant. Please contact your Electronic ...
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Part tenancy transfer
Dealing electronically with part tenancy titles is now much easier. From 8 February 2020, part tenancy transfers in NSW involving registered proprietors that hold their ...
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Update to MORs and MPRs
The Australian Registrars’ National Electronic Conveyancing Council (ARNECC) is seeking feedback on draft version 6 of the Model Operating Requirements and Model Participation Rules.
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All residual documents to be available electronically by October 2020
Over the past few years, the NSW Government has been working to transition conveyancing into the digital age. From 1 July 2019, all Mainstream Dealings ...
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Cancellation of certificates of title
The Office of the Registrar General is pleased to announce the release of the position paper in response to the discussion paper entitled Certificates of ...
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Review of Community Schemes Legislation
The Department of Customer Service is seeking feedback on proposed reforms to community schemes legislation and has released drafts of the Community Land Development Bill ...
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ACCC report on eConveyancing market reform
In December 2019, the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) published a review of the emerging eConveyancing market. The paper calls for further action on ...
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IPART report on pricing and regulatory framework for eConveyancing Services
The Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal's (IPART) final report on the eConveyancing market was published in November 2019. IPART supports interoperability and recommends that regulators ...
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Digital survey plan examination to increase
The Office of the Registrar General together with NSW Spatial Services and NSW Land Registry Services, have commenced a project to increase the use of ...
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Support for landholders affected by NSW bushfires
NSW Land Registry Services (NSW LRS) is helping landholders affected by the recent NSW bushfires by providing title searches and plan images of their property ...
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New off-the-plan laws now in force
New requirements for off-the-plan contracts are now in force under changes to the Conveyancing Act 1919 and Conveyancing (Sale of Land) Regulation 2017 which commenced ...
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Further extension - alternative signing options for strata and community schemes
Regulations have been made to further extend temporary arrangements for strata and community schemes which allow alternative signing options during COVID-19. The changes, which permit...
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Free land titling support for NSW property owners affected by flooding
NSW Land Registry Services will make title searches and plan images free for property owners affected by flooding in NSW.Land title searches and plans can...
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Temporary COVID signing measures extended
The Registrar General has extended temporary rules allowing the electronic signing of a range of land registry instruments while COVID-19 restrictions continue to impact businesses....
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New community land laws now in force
The Community Land Development Act 2021 and Community Land Management Act 2021, together with their supporting regulations, commenced on 1 December 2021 following extensive consultation...
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Report on the statutory review of strata laws now available
A Report on the outcome of the statutory review of the Strata Schemes Development Act 2015 and Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 has been tabled...
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New community land laws to start in NSW on 1 December 2021
New laws that modernise the development and management of community land schemes in NSW will start on 1 December 2021. The laws were informed by...
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100% eConveyancing from 11 October
On Monday 11 October 2021, the New South Wales land titles system goes 100% electronic. This means that all dealings will be lodged electronically. The...
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Lodgment Rules Version 2 now published
Version 2 of the Lodgment Rules (Rules) will replace Version 1 on 11 October 2021. All documents lodged with NSW Land Registry Services (NSW LRS)...
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Conveyancing Rules Version 6 and waivers revocation are now published
Version 6 of the Conveyancing Rules (Rules) will replace Version 5 on 11 October 2021. The Rules and remade Schedule 1 Conveyancing Rules (COVID-19 Pandemic)...
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100% eConveyancing: commencement proclaimed
The 11 October 2021 commencement date for the Real Property Amendment (Certificates of Title) Act 2021 has been proclaimed. View the published Proclamation on the...
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