No images? Click here Office of the Registrar General update Dear colleagues, We hope you are going okay. For us, adapting to this pandemic means looking for ways to keep the system open by reducing risks to you, by removing or minimising the need for physical contact when you interact with the NSW land title system. One effective way to achieve this is for everyone to continue to use online lodgment and enquiry channels where they are available. You can find some helpful advice on lodgment procedures during COVID-19 on the NSW Land Registry Services website: www.nswlrs.com.au/About/About/Announcements/76 Cessation DayWe've just gone past the 40 days to go mark until 11 October 2021, when certificates of title are no longer part of the NSW land title system, and conveyancing becomes 100% electronic. Please refer to the new countdown timer on our homepage to keep track of how many days are left until Cessation Day. Thank you for being part of, and contributing to this next milestone for NSW's land title system. Please do not hesitate to reach out to us if you need further support during this final transition away from paper. We have more information on our website preparing you for Cessation Day: Please also join us at our webinar on Tuesday 7 September 2021 for another information session on these changes. We will be available to answer any questions you may have. You can find more information here: www.registrargeneral.nsw.gov.au/events/events-2021/cancellation-of-cts-webinar Below you will find updates on Version 6 of the Conveyancing Rules and associated waivers revocation, verification of identity (VOI) during COVID-19, Draft Version 7 of the Model Participation Rules, and a reminder to have your say on the Digital Survey Plans consultation. As always, please continue to contact us if you would like to raise any issues or have any questions: www.registrargeneral.nsw.gov.au/contact-us Kind regards Conveyancing Rules Version 6 and waivers revocation are now publishedVersion 6 of the Conveyancing Rules are now published on our website, and will replace Version 5 on 11 October 2021. This means that on and from 11 October 2021, those Conveyancing Rules waivers that currently allow for paper lodgments will be revoked. Read more... 100% eConveyancing: commencement proclaimedThe 11 October 2021 commencement date for the Real Property Amendment (Certificates of Title) Act 2021 was published on Friday 27 August 2021. This amending Act makes several changes to legislation to cancel certificates of title and progress NSW to 100% eConveyancing. Read more... VOI during COVID-19 updateDue to state-wide lockdowns, we are aware that many of you cannot or are choosing not to conduct a face-to-face verification of identity. In March 2020 ARNECC provided guidance on this, which is still applicable. Read more... Reminder: have your say on digital survey plansNSW is transitioning from paper to digital survey plans, and we're inviting you to have your say. The benefits include improvements in quality, reduction in the time it takes to reach settlement for new home owners and more user friendly plan presentation formats. Submissions close 30 Sep 2021. Read more... Consultation: Model Participation RulesDraft Version 7 of the Model Participation Rules has been published on the ARNECC website for stakeholder feedback. Version 7 contains amendments relating to interoperability and existence of multiple ELNOs. Consultation closes on 6 September 2021. Read more... You might be wondering why we are spelling out links now? It’s because latest best practice advice in the fight against phishers and scammers involves presenting full URLs—instead of hyperlinks, when directing people to information, documents or other links. It might take a little longer to read, but hopefully you can see the links we send are safe to open. |