Customer Information Bulletin #190 – Aug 2019

August 1, 2019

On this page: Reminder:  Mandatory electronic lodgment 1 August 2019 From 1 August 2019, for conveyancers, lawyers, authorised deposit-taking institutions (ADIs) and other subscribers to an Electronic Lodgment Network (ELN), all Instruments (including the residual documents released on 22 July 2019) available in an ELN are required to be lodged using an ELN. The remaining residual…

Customer Information Bulletin #189 – July 2019

July 1, 2019

On this page: Registrar’s requirements for paper conveyancing transactions Under section 106A of the Transfer of Land Act 1958 the Registrar of Titles determined Version 7 of the Registrar’s Requirements for Paper Conveyancing Transactions, effective from 11 July 2019. Version 7 is published at www.propertyandlandtitles.vic.gov.au/publications and contains the following substantive amendments: Release of Residual documents in PEXA…

Customer Information Bulletin #188 – May 2019

May 2, 2019

On this page: New lodgment fees from 1 July 2019 From 1 July 2019, fees for lodging transactions at Land Use Victoria will change. Search fees will also change and LUV will notify industry when this has been determined. The value of a fee unit, as announced by the Treasurer, is $14.81. Comprehensive fee listings…

Customer Information Bulletin #187 – May 2019

May 1, 2019

On this page: 1 August 2019 – lodging electronically From 1 August 2019, for conveyancers, lawyers, authorised deposit-taking institutions (ADIs) and other subscribers to an Electronic Lodgment Network (ELN), all Instruments (including residual documents) available in an ELN will be required to be lodged using an ELN. This is another significant step in achieving 100%…

Customer Information Bulletin #186 – April 2019

April 1, 2019

On this page: Bulk conversion of paper Certificates of Title to electronic Certificates of Title On 22 March 2019, Land Use Victoria facilitated a bulk conversion of paper Certificates of Title (pCTs) to electronic Certificates of Titles (eCTs) when any of the following banks are recorded as the first mortgagee: Under section 27BAA of the…

Customer Information Bulletin #185 – Feb 2019

February 1, 2019

On this page: Operating requirements and participation rules for electronic conveyancing On 21 January 2019 the Registrar of Titles determined Version 5 of both the Operating Requirements and Participation Rules for electronic conveyancing under section 22 and section 23 respectively of the Electronic Conveyancing National Law (Victoria). Version 5 of the Operating Requirements and Participation…

Customer Information Bulletin #184 – Dec 2018

December 1, 2018

On this page: Christmas and new year closure Land Registry Services at 2 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne and 57 Cherry Lane, Lavertonwill close at 4.00 pm on Friday 21 December 2018 and reopen at 8.30 am on Wednesday 2 January 2019. Online services (LANDATA® and electronic lodgment) will continue to be available during this period. Customers…

Customer Information Bulletin #183 – Nov 2018

November 1, 2018

On this page: Christmas and new year closure Land Registry Services at 2 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne and 57 Cherry Lane, Lavertonwill close at 4.00 pm on 21 December 2018 and reopen at 8.30 am on Wednesday 2 January 2019. Online services (LANDATA® and electronic lodgment) will continue to be available during this period. Customers with…

Customer Information Bulletin #182 – Sept 2018

September 1, 2018

On this page: Mandatory electronic lodgment – 1 October 2018 Requirement 6.5(e) of the Registrar’s Requirements for Paper Conveyancing Transactions stipulates that from 1 October 2018 certain Instruments must be lodged using an Electronic Lodgment Network (ELN). The requirement is summarised below. From 1 October 2018 if you are an: and you are either a…

Customer Information Bulletin #181 – August 2018

August 2, 2018

On this page: Treasurer announces private operator for land registry The Treasurer today announced the appointment of Victorian Land Registry Services as the operator of the land titles and registry functions of Land Use Victoria. Victorian Land Registry Services is backed by the First State Superannuation Scheme, a 100 per cent Australian owned superannuation fund.…

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