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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The Conveyancing (General) Regulation 2013 will be repealed and remade on 1 September 2018 as the Conveyancing (General) Regulation 2018 (Regulation).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The Community Land Development Regulation 2007 will be repealed and remade on 1 September 2018 as the Community Land Development Regulation 2018 (Regulation).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 ...
ViewNSW 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...
ViewNSW 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...
ViewAlternative 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...
ViewAccess 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...
ViewReminder: 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...
ViewNew 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...
ViewCOVID-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...
ViewNSW 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,...
ViewCOVID-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...
ViewNotice 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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