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From 7 September 2020, an extra twenty-six Real Property Act dealings will be available for lodgment as electronic dealings, without needing to attach a paper form as is the current process under the temporary COVID-19 residual lodgment (C-19 RL).

NSW LRS CEO, Adam Bennett, said: “NSW LRS continues to make it easier than ever to lodge online through eConveyancing. This means NSW citizens and businesses can conduct property transactions more efficiently online and stay safer during COVID-19.

“We are committed to digital innovation and will continue to work with the Registrar General and ELNOs to facilitate and promote eConveyancing.”

Electronic dealings under the Real Property Act are already successfully used in NSW. The remaining 9.5% of paper transactions (known as ‘residual’ documents) will be made available for lodgment as electronic dealings and released in stages over the coming months.

The residual documents available for lodgment on 7 September 2020, include:
 

• Change of Address for Service of Notices on Caveator
• Change of Address of Association
• Change of Address of Owners Corporation
• Change of Name
• Change of Name of Caveator
• Change of Name of Lessee, Mortgagee or Chargee
• Charge
• Consolidation/Change of By-laws 
• Covenant Charge
• Discharge of Charge
• Positive Covenant
• Positive Covenant (with Registered Interest Holder Consent)
• Positive Covenant Affecting Land Vested in a Prescribed Authority
• Restriction on the Use of Land
• Restriction on the Use of Land (with Registered Interest Holder Consent)
• Restriction on the Use of Land by Prescribed Authority
• Restriction on the Use of Land by Prescribed Authority (with Registered Interest Holder Consent)
• Restriction on the Use of Land Vested in Prescribed Authority
• Transfer Altering Tenancy (Joint Tenants to Tenants in Common in Equal Shares)
• Transfer Altering Tenancy (Tenants in Common in Equal Shares to Joint Tenants)
• Transfer Creating a Forestry Right
• Transfer Creating a Profit a Prendre
• Transfer Severing Joint Tenancy
• Transfer Severing Joint Tenancy in an Interest
• Variation of Lease
• Variation of Mortgage

Enhancements to the document hub enable Subscribers to submit additional document specific attachments to residual documents where applicable:
 

• Approved forms
• Caveator’s consent

• Conditions and provisions

• Copy of order of court
• Lessee’s consent
• Minister’s consent
• Mortgagee’s consent
• Plan
• Statutory declaration
• Statutory declaration – Statement of notice of severance
• Supporting evidence
• Terms and conditions

Guidance for lodging electronic dealings with NSW LRS

From 7 September 2020, new information will be provided on the Registrar General’s Guidelines to assist with the preparation of electronic dealings for electronic lodgment: rg-guidelines.nswlrs.com.au/e-dealings

Consulting the Registrar General’s Guidelines when preparing dealings for lodgment can reduce delays in their examination and lodgment by ensuring all requirements are addressed.

Several Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about eConveyancing are also available in the NSW LRS website’s Help Hub: www.nswlrs.com.au/Help/FAQ.

The Office of the Registrar General has information about eConveyancing in NSW on their website: https://www.registrargeneral.nsw.gov.au/property-and-conveyancing/eConveyancing/schedule-of-edealings

Customer enquiries

For specific queries about eConveyancing please contact the team at eConveyancingNSW@nswlrs.com.au.

Getting in touch with NSW Land Registry Services is easy. Call us on (02) 8776 3575, contact us online or visit www.nswlrs.com.au