NSW Land Registry Services (NSW LRS) supports the NSW Government’s commitment to digital innovation and electronic conveyancing, known as eConveyancing.
From 1 July 2019, customers can no longer lodge mainstream property dealings in paper in NSW. This means that NSW LRS will be unable to accept these dealings in paper form at our Customer Service Counter if signed on or after that date.
Instead, customers must complete these dealings using an Electronic Lodgment Network Operator (ELNO) authorised to operate in NSW.
Dealings impacted on 1 July 2019
The following dealings signed on or after 1 July 2019 must be lodged electronically through an ELNO, whether as standalone or in any combination:
- Discharge of Mortgage – DM
- Mortgage – M (including mortgage with a Justification for a Change of Name)
- Transfer – T
- Caveat – X
- Withdrawal of Caveat – WX
- Transmission Application – TA
Waivers or exemptions to the mandate
The six dealings listed above must be lodged electronically from 1 July 2019 unless a Conveyancing Rules waiver applies or the item is exempted from electronic lodgement.
The Office of the Registrar General has provided information about waivers to the July 2019 mandate. You can find more information on the Registrar General’s website at: www.registrargeneral.nsw.gov.au/publications-and-rules/conveyancing-rules-waivers
The current exemptions for electronic lodgement can be found online in the Registrar General’s Guidelines: rg-guidelines.nswlrs.com.au/e-dealings/elodgment/elodgment_requirements. This information will be updated by NSW LRS in conjunction with the publication of the waivers by the Registrar General.
Questions about lodging dealings with NSW LRS
A number of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about eConveyancing and affected paper dealings are now available in the NSW LRS website’s Help Hub: www.nswlrs.com.au/Help/FAQ.
This will be regularly updated to assist our customers.
Further information from the Registrar General
The Registrar General recently sent information to stakeholders regarding these changes to eConveyancing. If you have not received this information, we encourage you to read the letter online: click here to read the Registrar General's letter.
Please also refer to the Office of the Registrar General’s eConveyancing FAQs at: www.registrargeneral.nsw.gov.au/eConveyancing/faqs
For any queries about the upcoming changes, please contact the Office of the Registrar General:
T: 1300 318 998 or +61 2 9219 3600 (international)
E: ORG-eConveyancing@finance.nsw.gov.au
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