This update covers some proposed legislative changes, online plan lodgment and eConveyancing news and reminders.
Please contact us if you have any questions on our update.
Kind Regards
Danusia Cameron
NSW Registrar General
The Conveyancing and Real Property Act Amendment Bill
The Conveyancing and Real Property Act Amendment Bill is currently before the NSW Parliament. The Bill makes some small but important changes to improve the legislation and keep it current.
For more information please read our new article:
The Conveyancing and Real Property Act Amendment Bill - What you need to know
100% Online plan lodgment took effect on 1 July
On 1 July 2025, changes were made to the Lodgment Rules to require all deposited plans and strata plans to be lodged electronically through the NSW LRS Connect Portal. If you have a plan that requires lodgment, please speak to your registered surveyor, who will be able to lodge the plan through NSW LRS Connect on your behalf.
The requirement to lodge all plans through the NSW LRS Connect Portal will deliver significant benefits to industry, including a secure online workspace and a more streamlined plan registration process.
This is a major step in the Digital Survey Plan Reform, helping deliver faster processing times, fewer errors, and a more accurate and accessible cadastral system.
To find out what’s changing and how to prepare, read our full update here:
ARNECC update on 2025 Reviews Project
The Australian Registrars’ National Electronic Conveyancing Council (ARNECC) has published an update on its current reviews, being an in-depth review of the functional requirements for interoperability, a cost benefit analysis and a regulatory review.
ARNECC’s statement is available here:
eConveyancing Compliance and Enforcement Policy
The Office of the Registrar General has developed an eConveyancing Compliance and Enforcement Policy, which describes how the Registrar General exercises regulatory and enforcement powers in relation to Electronic Lodgment Network Operators (ELNOs) and Subscribers.
For more information or to view the policy please visit our website:
eConveyancing Compliance and Enforcement Policy
eConveyancing Reminders
Guidance Notes for Subscribers of PEXA & Sympli
The current version of the NSW Participation Rules for Electronic Conveyancing came into effect on 28 March 2024.
The NSW Office of the Registrar General wishes to remind Subscribers of PEXA and Sympli of the Model Participation Rules Guidance Notes published on the ARNECC website.
These Guidance Notes assist Subscribers to understand what is expected of them in complying with the Participation Rules for Electronic Conveyancing. For example, Guidance Note #4 – Right to Deal explains what right to deal is, why and when verification of right to deal is required, and how to verify right to deal.
Keep your Subscriber details up to date on PEXA & Sympli
If you are a PEXA or Sympli Subscriber, please ensure your Subscriber Details, including any preferred email addresses for Land Registry correspondence, are kept up to date. This obligation on Subscribers to keep its details up to date can be found at Rule 6.2 in the NSW Participation Rules for Electronic Conveyancing.
It is particularly important for Subscriber Managers/Administrators to review and update contact details after a change in staff or change in email address. If you are unsure of how to update your details, please contact PEXA or Sympli.
