About e-Conveyancing

What is e-Conveyancing?
e-Conveyancing digitalises the manual processes and paperwork associated with property exchange by enabling financial institutions, lawyers and conveyancers and others to transact together online.
It improves efficiency and transparency by enabling property settlements to be completed electronically with pre-populated data, real-time lodgement and streamlined processes.
The origins of e-Conveyancing
e-Conveyancing is an initiative championed by the property industry to simplify and digitise the complex process of property exchange. Instigated by the Council of Australian Governments (COAG), it’s built around an online network of members supported by PEXA.
To ensure the integrity of the network, the Australian Registrars’ National Electronic Conveyancing Council (ARNECC) has developed a regulatory framework, under which PEXA operates. Industry safeguards include the Participation Agreement, Verification of Identity (VOI) and Digital Certificates.
e-Conveyancing is currently live in five states and is a collaboration between many industry participants, including financial institutions, Land Registries and the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA).
Digital Transformation
PEXA is committed to supporting the property industry as it transitions towards a 100% digital future. Land Use Victoria and Landgate’s reforms requiring certain land registry instruments to be lodged electronically from 1 August 2016, marked the first phase of digital transformation for property instruments nationally. Our dedicated team is committed to working with all organisations to assist with the implementation of online conveyancing transactions.
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Land Registy Services (LRS) New South Wales is following Land Use Victoria and Landgate’s lead and bringing further property transactions online.
From 1 July 2019, Authorised Deposit-taking Institutions (ADI) or their Representatives are required to lodge all combinations of discharge, transfer and mortgage in PEXA. If you need to lodge electronically in New South Wales, you can learn more below, or contact our dedicated Support Centre for assistance.The LRS changes are available here.
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To realise the full benefits of e-lodgment the Registrar, in consultation with the property industry, requires certain Instruments to be lodged electronically, with the aim of 100% e-lodgment at the Land Registry.
The latest version of the Registrar’s Requirements for Paper Conveyancing Transactions stipulates that all Instruments available in an ELN from 1 August 2019, must be lodged using an ELN.
You can learn more here, or contact our dedicated Support Centre for assistance.
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As of 1 December 2018, all new eligible, stand-alone transfers, caveats and withdrawal of caveats and any lodgement case consisting of eligible discharges, transfers, mortgages, caveats and withdrawal of caveats must be lodged electronically.
You can learn more here, or contact our dedicated Support Centre for assistance
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Speed
Real-time lodgement of Land Registry documents.
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Accuracy
Pre-lodgement verification and direct access to Land Registry data.
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Visibility
Tracking of all parties’ progress through each stage of the transaction.
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Convenience
Geographical barriers removed with settlement completed online.
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Efficiency
Online completion of settlement and fast access to proceeds of sale.