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Land and Property Information NSW (Authorised Transaction) Act 2016 - Commencement of Schedule 4 and new Pricing Regulations
Circular 2017/01 The Government has proclaimed 19 May 2017 as the commencement date for the remaining uncommenced provisions of the Land and Property Information NSW (Authorised ...
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Revised conveyancing rules
Circular 2016/02On 28 October 2016, the Office of the Registrar General published Version 2 of the Conveyancing Rules on the Land and Property Information (LPI) ...
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Commencement of the Strata Schemes Development Regulation 2016
Circular 2016/03 The Strata Schemes Development Regulation 2016 will commence on 30 November 2016. Together with the Strata Schemes Development Act 2015 (‘the Act’) and the ...
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Copyright fees
Schedule 1 of the Conveyancing (General) Regulation 2013 prescribes the fee amounts for copyright purposes in relation to supplying an image of a registered plan ...
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New strata legislation commencing 30 November 2016
Circular 2016/01New strata legislation, administered by the Office of the Registrar General and NSW Fair Trading, will come into operation on 30 November 2016. The ...
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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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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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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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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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