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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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Consultation on potential national register of Enduring Powers of Attorney
The Commonwealth Attorney General’s Department has released a Consultation Paper seeking public and stakeholder views on possible arrangements for a National Register of Enduring Powers...
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Final batch of residual documents available electronically from 10 May 2021
From Monday 10 May 2021, the final 34 'residual documents' will be available for subscribers to use electronically. Where duty is applicable with these dealings,...
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New community title laws approved by Parliament
The Community Land Development Act 2021 and Community Land Management Act 2021 have now received assent, after passing the NSW Parliament on 16 March 2021.The...
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Joint Government and Industry statement to develop a national interoperability specification (12 March 2021)
Current Electronic Lodgment Network Operators (ELNOs), Property Exchange Australia Ltd (PEXA) and Sympli Australia Pty Ltd (Sympli), have committed to working with Commonwealth, State and...
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Free land titling support for NSW property owners affected by floods
NSW Land Registry Services (NSW LRS) are offering free land titling support to landholders impacted by the recent flooding in NSW.Landholders can contact NSW LRS...
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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...
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Bill to abolish paper Certificates of Title introduced
A Bill to complete the transition to 100% eConveyacing was introduced into Parliament today, 17 March 2021.The Real Property Amendment (Certificates of Title) Bill 2021...
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Publication of final Version 6 of the MORs and MPRs
The Australian Registrars’ National Electronic Conveyancing Council (ARNECC) has published the final Version 6 of the Model Operating Requirements (MORs) and the Model Participation Rules...
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Don’t ignore a Subscriber Compliance audit request
Updated on 11 November 2022We continue to identify examples where Subscribers receiving a Compliance Examination notice, sent to determine whether the NSW Participation Rules have...
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New single-party eLease available
From 6 February 2021 a new single-party electronic lease (eLease) dealing form will be available through Property Exchange Australia (PEXA). The new version of the...
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