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New Conveyancing (General) Regulation 2018 to commence on 1 September 2018
The Conveyancing (General) Regulation 2013 will be repealed and remade on 1 September 2018 as the Conveyancing (General) Regulation 2018 (Regulation).
ViewNew Community Land Development Regulation 2018 to commence on 1 September 2018
The Community Land Development Regulation 2007 will be repealed and remade on 1 September 2018 as the Community Land Development Regulation 2018 (Regulation).
ViewVendor disclosure: clarification about leases recorded on common property titles
The Office of the Registrar General has been asked to provide clarification for conveyancing practitioners about vendor disclosure obligations for strata properties where leases are ...
ViewIntroducing 2-year time limit on validity of Survey Certificates - Effective 1 September 2018
New legislation to ensure plans of survey contain current information
ViewA second Electronic Lodgment Network Operator (ELNO) has progressed past stage 1 of the application process
Sympli Australia Pty Ltd (known as Sympli), which was established as a collaboration between ASX Limited and InfoTrack Pty Limited, has moved past stage 1 ...
ViewReview of the eConveyancing Intergovernmental Agreement
The Australian Registrars National Electronic Conveyancing Council (ARNECC) has released a request for tender documents to undertake a review of the eConveyancing Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA).
ViewNew laws to strengthen protections for off-the-plan purchasers and remove barriers to electronic contracts
New laws to be introduced into Parliament later this year will bring stronger protections for off-the-plan purchasers, and will clarify the role of electronic contracts ...
ViewNSW Electronic Conveyancing Update
Electronic conveyancing (eConveyancing) is set to replace many of the paper and manual processes involved in property transactions with secure online processes.
ViewA new Electronic Lodgment Network Operator (ELNO) has progressed past stage 1 of the application process
Purcell Partners Pty Ltd (known as LEXTECH) has moved past stage 1 of the approval process as a possible ELNO.
ViewRevised Conveyancing Rules
Republished version 4 of the Conveyancing Rules will replace Version 3 on 15 May 2018.
ViewMOR and MPR Consultation Drafts Version 5
Model Operating Requirements and Model Participation Rules Consultation Drafts Version 5 are now available on the ARNECC website.
VieweConveyancing system a winner for those purchasing property
Early users of eConveyancing, Dean Claughton & Kristina Tato, write how easy it is to use and refer to KPMG report here.
ViewProperty Council of Australia's eConveyancing update
The Property Council of Australia recently published a summary of the KPMG report on the benefits of eConveyancing and highlighted the accelerating move to digital ...
ViewNSW government eConveyancing system saving time and money for buyers
MortgageSeek point to online story on eConveyancing and how Gus Roxburgh found the whole experience also referring to KPMG report.
ViewBenefits of electronic conveyancing
An independent report released today by KPMG, highlights the benefits of eConveyancing, while an article online in the Domain expands on the benefits.
ViewKPMG report on eConveyancing
KPMG online refers to the release of it’s independent report on eConveyancing and related article (find report in full here).
ViewPreparing for mandated electronic conveyancing
This article first appeared in the Law Society of NSW Journal, issue 41, February 2018
ViewDigital reforms set to revolutionise industry
The Registrar General comments on digital reforms in an article published by the Daily Telegraph.
ViewNSW to digitise home buying
Media release on our recently published discussion paper on "Removing barrier to electronic land contracts".
ViewNSW Land Registry edges closer to its digital targets
Media release on our recently published discussion paper on "Removing barrier to electronic land contracts".
ViewOff-the-plan contracts Review
The NSW Government has announced a review into off-the-plan contracts and has published a Discussion Paper to encourage public comment. The Paper canvases a range ...
ViewFurther Vendor Disclosure Obligations – Native Vegetation Set Asides and Remediation Orders
Changes to the Conveyancing (Sale of Land) Regulation 2017 (the Sale of Land Regulation) introduce a new vendor disclosure obligation for properties affected by recent ...
ViewLodgment of Standalone Discharges of Mortgage, Mortgages and Refinance Transactions by ADIs from 1 August 2017
Circular 2017/06 The next stage of the NSW Government’s work with industry to make all standard property transactions in NSW electronic by 1 July 2019 will ...
ViewChanges to vendor disclosure requirements from 1 September 2017
The Conveyancing (Sale of Land) Regulation 2017 ('the Regulation') will commence on 1 September 2017, introducing changes to vendor disclosure obligations affecting contracts for the ...
ViewConveyancing rules version 3
Circular 2017/05 The next phase of eConveyancing is approaching. To give effect to the next phase, the Office of the Registrar General has published Version 3 ...
ViewConveyancing rules version 2.1
Circular 2017/02On 12 April 2017, the Office of the Registrar General published Version 2.1 of the Conveyancing Rules on its website. The Conveyancing Rules are ...
ViewCommencement of lodgment rules
Circular 2017/03New Lodgment Rules for the preparation and lodgment of plans and dealings will come into effect on 19 May 2017. All documents lodged with ...
ViewNational mortgage form introduction
Circular 2017/04 The National Mortgage Form (NMF) is a significant national initiative. It standardises the content and presentation of mortgages lodged for registration through all lodgment ...
ViewNew Required Dealings declared
On 21 December 2020 the Registrar General declared twenty-nine dealings to be a Required Dealing, moving closer toward 100% electronic lodgment in NSW. A full...
ViewConsultation: draft laws to allow for digital innovation in land titles
The NSW Government is seeking feedback on the Exposure Draft of the Real Property Amendment (Certificates of Title) Bill 2020 (‘the Bill’).About the draft billThe...
ViewStrata statutory review: consultation now open
The Government has commenced a wide-ranging review of the laws affecting strata schemes under the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 and the Strata Schemes Development...
ViewNSW LRS office hours over Christmas & New Year
NSW Land Registry Services (NSW LRS) Lodgment Office will be closed on Tuesday 29 December 2020, Wednesday 30 December and Thursday 31 December 2020. If...
ViewARNECC update on progress of interoperability
On 7 December 2020, the Australian Registrars’ National Electronic Conveyancing Council (ARNECC) updated States, Territory and Commonwealth ministers and/or their delegates on progress with facilitating...
ViewTimetable to digital survey plans in NSW launched
On Monday 30 November 2020, the Hon. Victor Dominello, Minister for Customer Service, launched the delivery plan for transitioning from paper to digital survey plans...
ViewChanges to registered plan metadata
NSW Land Registry Services (LRS) is responding to feedback that some registered plan metadata is overwriting information on the face of the plan. This can...
ViewStrata and community title COVID-19 signing options extended
The Government has passed Regulations to extend temporary arrangements for strata and community schemes which allow alternative signing options during COVID-19. The changes, which permit...
ViewResidual documents available from 9 November 2020
UPDATE 6 November 2020: Property Exchange Australia (PEXA) has advised that the deployment of its upcoming platform release, including the twenty-four new residual documents previously...
ViewARNECC Model Operating Requirements and Model Participation Rules open for consultation
The Australian Registrars’ National Electronic Conveyancing Council (ARNECC) has completed its review of the industry feedback on the Version 6 Consultation Drafts and has made...
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