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Updated Guide to uploading documents through the Subscriber Compliance Portal
The Office of the Registrar General has published an updated Guide to uploading documents through the Subscriber Compliance Portal (called Kiteworks).A key change is that ...
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Updated Lodgment Rules exceptions list
The Office of the Registrar General has published an updated Lodgment Rules exceptions list, which will replace the current exceptions list on 24 June 2024. ...
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Operating Requirements and Participation Rules Version 7
The Australian Registrars’ National Electronic Conveyancing Council (ARNECC) has published Version 7 of the Model Operating Requirements (MORs) and the Model Participation Rules - ARNECC ...
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End-of-year operating hours
NSW Land Registry Services The NSW Land Registry Services Lodgment Office will be closed to walk-in customers on the public holidays 25 December, 26 December 2023 ...
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Lodgment of certain caveats
On 23 December 2022, the Supreme Court of NSW in Brose v Slade 2022 NSWSC 1785 determined that the electronic caveat form should offer “beneficial ...
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Strata Legislation Amendment Bill 2023 passes in NSW Parliament
The Strata Legislation Amendment Bill 2023 passed Parliament on 22 November 2023. The Bill, which commences on assent, will implement 31 recommendations from the 2021 ...
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Interoperability - Ministerial support for finalisation of timelines and for building the solution as quickly as possible
On 9 November 2023, relevant Federal and State and Territory Ministers and their representatives met with industry to discuss the progress of the interoperability reform ...
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Changes to dutiable dealings
Due to changes made to the Duties Act 1997 (State Revenue and Fines Legislation Amendment Act 2022), several dealings lodged with NSW Land Registry Services ...
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NSW LRS Customer Satisfaction Survey
Have your say on NSW Land Registry Services (NSW LRS) products and services by completing the annual customer survey until 30 October 2023. Your valuable ...
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National consultation on enduring powers of attorney laws
The Commonwealth Attorney-General’s Department has released a consultation paper seeking feedback on potential reform options to achieve greater national consistency in laws affecting enduring financial ...
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Strata Legislation Amendment Bill 2023 introduced into Parliament
The Strata Legislation Amendment Bill 2023 was introduced into Parliament on 10 October 2023. This Bill implements 31 recommendations from the 2021 Report on the ...
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NSW LRS Connect will be launched on 31 July 2023
On 31 July 2023, NSW LRS Connect will be launched and made available to all industry stakeholders. NSW LRS Connect will replace ePlan and you ...
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Subscriber compliance information sheet
The Office of the Registrar General have published a new publication titled “Subscriber Compliance” to remind and guide Subscribers about their obligation under the NSW ...
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Opportunity to join the Office of the Registrar General
The Office of the Registrar General (ORG) is responsible for overseeing the integrity, security, availability and performance of the NSW land title system. We maintain ...
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Off the plan contracts review: consultation extended to 3 February 2023
The NSW Government is seeking feedback about current issues affecting buyers of property off the plan and the effectiveness of the current off the plan ...
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Off the plan contracts review: consultation now open
The NSW Government is seeking feedback from the community and the conveyancing and property industries about current issues affecting buyers of property off the plan ...
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Execution of documents by strata and community schemes – new requirements from 30 September 2022
From 30 September 2022, owners corporations and community associations will no longer be able to execute documents (including land registry instruments) by signing as an ...
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Premier's Awards finalist
The Office of the Registrar General are honoured to have been recognised for our work on the eConveyancing reform as a finalist in the NSW ...
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New Conveyancing (Sale of Land) Regulation 2022 to commence on 1 September 2022
The Conveyancing (Sale of Land) Regulation 2022 will commence on 1 September 2022, and will replace the Conveyancing (Sale of Land) Regulation 2017. The new Regulation ...
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Changes to the Electronic Conveyancing National Law to require interoperability between ELNOs
The Electronic Conveyancing (Adoption of National Law) Amendment Act 2022 commenced on 6 June 2022. This Act amends the Electronic Conveyancing National Law (ECNL) to ...
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Proposed Conveyancing (Sale of Land) Regulation 2022
We are seeking your feedback on the draft proposed Conveyancing (Sale of Land) Regulation 2022. The proposed Regulation is intended to replace the existing Conveyancing ...
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Further extension - alternative signing options for strata and community schemes
Regulations have been made to further extend temporary arrangements for strata and community schemes which allow alternative signing options during COVID-19. The changes, which permit ...
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Online access to early NSW land information
Over three million Registrar General paper records have been digitised and are now available online to customers. Additionally, approximately 130,000 paper volumes and plans have ...
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Free land titling support for NSW property owners affected by flooding
NSW Land Registry Services will make title searches and plan images free for property owners affected by flooding in NSW. Land title searches and plans can ...
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Temporary COVID signing measures extended
The Registrar General has extended temporary rules allowing the electronic signing of a range of land registry instruments while COVID-19 restrictions continue to impact businesses. ...
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Report on the statutory review of strata laws now available
A Report on the outcome of the statutory review of the Strata Schemes Development Act 2015 and Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 has been tabled ...
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New community land laws now in force
The Community Land Development Act 2021 and Community Land Management Act 2021, together with their supporting regulations, commenced on 1 December 2021 following extensive consultation ...
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New community land laws to start in NSW on 1 December 2021
New laws that modernise the development and management of community land schemes in NSW will start on 1 December 2021. The laws were informed by ...
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100% eConveyancing from 11 October
On Monday 11 October 2021, the New South Wales land titles system goes 100% electronic. This means that all dealings will be lodged electronically. The ...
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Lodgment Rules Version 2 now published
Version 2 of the Lodgment Rules (Rules) will replace Version 1 on 11 October 2021. All documents lodged with NSW Land Registry Services (NSW LRS) ...
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