Property settlement, streamlined
More than 10,000 lawyers, conveyancers and financial institutions rely on PEXA Exchange to complete property settlements across Australia.
PEXA Exchange is Australia’s digital property settlement platform, bringing practitioners, financial institutions and government agencies together in one secure online workspace. Instead of coordinating paper documents, bank cheques and in-person settlement meetings, parties collaborate digitally to prepare, sign and complete transactions.
PEXA Exchange helps reduce administration, improve visibility across every matter and deliver faster, more efficient online settlements.
What can you do in PEXA Exchange?
PEXA Exchange supports a broad range of electronic conveyancing transactions across participating Australian jurisdictions.
Supported transaction types include
- Property Transfers
- Mortgages
- Refinances
- Discharges of mortgage
- Caveats
- Withdrawal of caveats
- Leases
- Survivorship applications
- Transmission applications
- Easements
- Positive covenants
- Related party transfers
- Part tenancy transfers
- Lost title applications
Availability varies by state and territory.
Supported Document Types & Transaction Scenarios
Leases
PEXA Exchange supports a range of lease transactions, including NSW leases, variations of lease, surrender of lease and transfer of lease where available. State availability varies.
Prepare and lodge caveats and withdrawals of caveats through PEXA Exchange where supported, helping practitioners complete these transactions digitally.
Easements & Positive Covenants
Create and lodge easement and positive covenant transactions electronically in supported jurisdictions, reducing manual administration while maintaining compliance.
Survivorships and transmissions
PEXA Exchange supports survivorships and transmission applications in participating jurisdictions, allowing practitioners to manage these specialised matters within the same digital workspace.
Related Party Transfers
Manage related party transfers and part tenancy transfers digitally through PEXA Exchange, helping streamline common property transaction scenarios.
Lost title applications
Where supported, lost title applications can also be managed electronically through PEXA Exchange.
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PEXA Exchange built by the industry, for the industry
Shared Online Workspaces
PEXA Exchange Workspaces bring every participant together in a secure digital environment. Practitioners can collaborate, prepare documents and track progress in real time, helping reduce duplication and improve visibility across every matt
Timely & Secure
Coordinate documents, source accounts and financial settlement schedules within a secure platform
built specifically for Australian property settlements. Every participant works from the same
information, helping keep settlements on track.
Digital Signing
PEXA Exchange supports secure digital signing using trusted technologies including PingID, DigiCert and mobile signing, helping practitioners complete settlements wherever they’re working.
How Settlement Works in PEXA Exchange
PEEXA Exchange brings every stage of the settlement process together in one secure digital workspace, helping practitioners manage documents, financial settlement and lodgement with
greater visibility and confidence.
Step 1 – Create your workspace
Open a PEXA Workspace and invite the relevant parties to collaborate on the transaction
Step 2 – Prepare and lodge documents
Complete the required documents, verify information and prepare the matter for settlement.
Step 3: Set up financial settlement schedule
Enter settlement funds, source account details and disbursements so every party can review and
approve the financial schedule before settlement.
Step 4: Digital signing by all parties
All parties digitally sign the required documents using PEXA’s secure signing process.
Step 5: Settle — funds transfer and title lodgement
On settlement, funds are exchanged electronically, and eligible documents are lodged with the
relevant land registry, completing the transaction online.
How long does a PEXA Settlement take?
Settlement itself is typically completed within minutes once all parties are ready. Preparation time depends on the complexity of the matter and when participants complete their tasks.
When do funds clear after settlement?
Settlement funds are distributed electronically as part of settlement in accordance with the approved Financial Settlement Schedule.
What happens if settlement is delayed?
If a settlement cannot proceed as planned, parties are notified and can reschedule the transaction. Check the PEXA System Status page for any platform-related updates
What are PEXA settlement cut-off times?
Settlement cut-off times vary depending on jurisdiction and financial institution requirements. Refer to the PEXA Help Centre for current guidance.
Using Workspaces in PEXA Exchange
Who can open a workspace?
Any PEXA Subscriber can open a PEXA Workspace. For more information on what a PEXA Workspace is and who can open one, please refer to the PEXA Help Centre article Creating a Workspace.
Inviting parties to a workspace
You can invite other parties to your PEXA Workspace to collaborate on your matters. More information on sending and accepting PEXA Workspace Invitations.
Linking and simultaneous settlements.
You can link multiple PEXA Workspaces together for simultaneous settlement and to allow funds to be moved between linked matters.
How to delete a PEXA workspace.
If a PEXA Workspace isn’t needed anymore, it can be deleted by the Participants in it. For more information on deleting PEXA Workspaces, please refer to the PEXA Help Centre article Withdrawing from a Workspace.
Managing Settlement Funds in PEXA Exchange
PEXA source account
Source accounts are used to provide settlement funds with PEXA Exchange. Practitioners can
nominate approved source accounts as part of the Financial Settlement Schedule.How to deposit funds into your PEXA source account
Funds should be transferred into the nominated source account before settlement in accordance with
your financial institution’s requirements and settlement timing.Financial settlement schedule
The Financial Settlement Schedule (FSS) records all incoming and outgoing funds for a transaction, including disbursements, destination accounts and automatic credits. Every participant can review and approve the schedule before settlement proceeds.
Corrective payments
Where required, corrective payments can be processed following settlement to resolve approved adjustments.
PEXA Fees & Charges
PEXA fees apply to eligible electronic conveyancing transactions completed through PEXA Exchange. Fees vary depending on the transaction type and jurisdiction.
Who pays PEXA fees?
Whether PEXA fees are paid by the practitioner or passed on to the client depends on the individual matter and business arrangements.
Do PEXA fees include GST?
Refer to the current PEXA Pricing page for the latest fee schedule and GST information.
Are PEXA fees tax-deductible?
Tax treatment depends on your circumstances. Seek independent accounting or taxation advice where appropriate.
Get started with PEXA Exchange
Join the thousands of practitioners already using PEXA Exchange to complete property settlements digitally across Australia.
From practitioners transitioning to electronic conveyancing to those expanding their digital practice, PEXA Exchange gives you the tools to manage settlements securely, efficiently and at scale.
