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An extra twenty-four Real Property Act dealings are 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).

With eConveyancing easier than ever this means NSW citizens and businesses can conduct property transactions more efficiently online and stay safer during COVID-19.

The remaining paper transactions will be made available for lodgment as electronic dealings in the coming months.

The residual documents available for electronic lodgment, include:

• Application for Preparation of Lapsing Notice by a Registered Interest Holder
• Application for Preparation of Lapsing Notice by a Registered Proprietor
• Application for Preparation of Lapsing Notice by an Applicant
• Application for Preparation of Partial Lapsing Notice by a Registered Proprietor
• Application for Preparation of Partial Lapsing Notice by a Registered Interest Holder
• Application to Record Writ
• Bankruptcy Application
• Cancel Recording of Writ
• Cancellation of Easement
• Determination of Lease by Re-entry
• Extinguishment of Easement
• Extinguishment of Positive Covenant
• Extinguishment of Restriction on the Use of Land
• Modification of Positive Covenant
• Modification of Restriction on the Use of Land
• Notice of Proposed Acquisition
• Release of Positive Covenant
• Release of Restriction on the Use of Land
• Removal of Expired Lease
• Transfer Granting Easement
• Transfer Granting Easement in Gross
• Transfer Granting Easement etc Over Own Land
• Variation of Positive Covenant
• Variation of Restriction on the Use of Land

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

In November 2020 PEXA informed NSW LRS and the Office of the Registrar General that the scheduled release of these twenty-four new residual documents was delayed, however these documents have gone live for customers in January 2021. 
 

Guidance for lodging electronic dealings with NSW LRS

New information is available on the Registrar General’s Guidelines to assist with the preparation of electronic dealings for electronic lodgment: https://rg-guidelines.nswlrs.com.au/e-dealings/elodgment/Residual-Documents
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