Postal lodgment of documents with NSW LRS­­­­

 

Dealings

Dealings lodged for registration under the Real Property Act 1900 cannot be lodged by post and must be lodged electronically by an ELNO subscriber with NSW Land Registry Services (NSW LRS).

A private individual living outside the Sydney metropolitan area who has difficulty lodging dealings/instruments in the approved manner may lodge their eligible Water Access Licence dealings (see below) and all instruments capable of lodgment in the General Register of Deeds (including Old System documents and Powers of Attorney) by post provided they are:

• lodged in order for registration together with the correct lodgment fee and
• accompanied by a letter explaining the circumstances as to why they cannot be lodged by hand.

Industry professionals and business entities are not eligible to lodge documents by post with NSW LRS.

Water Access Licence dealings eligible for postal lodgment

Dealing Type	Form Number
Discharge of Mortgage	W-05DM
Change of Name	W-10CN
Notice of Death	W-02ND
Transfer	W-01T
Transfer unilaterally severing a joint tenancy	W-01TJ
Withdrawal of Caveat (a certified copy of photo identification in the form of a current Australian driver licence, RMS photo card or current Australian Passport of the person lodging is required)	W-08WX
Transmission application by executor, administrator or trustee	W-03TA(E)
Transmission application by devisee, beneficiary or next-of-kin	W-03TA(B)
Notification	WA

Priority cannot be guaranteed with postal lodgment

If your documents are accepted for lodgment by post and are not in order for registration, either you or your representative may be required to attend NSW LRS to uplift the documents and make necessary alterations. It is recommended you refer to the Registrar General’s Guidelines website or seek legal advice to ensure your dealings are in order.

 

Current lodgment fees

The current lodgment fee must be paid at lodgment - see schedule of fees.

 

Lodging documents by post

If you are eligible to lodge your documents by post, registered mail is recommended. Post documents to:

Postal Lodgment Officer
NSW Land Registry Services
GPO Box 15
Sydney NSW 2001

A cheque or money order for the prescribed lodgment fees should be posted with your documents, made payable to NSW Land Registry Services. Please ensure you include your name and address for return of documents.

Powers of Attorney

Powers of attorney are registered with NSW LRS, Sydney. Anyone (either you, your attorney or someone else) can lodge a power of attorney by hand at NSW LRS, Level 30, 175 Liverpool Street Sydney NSW. NSW LRS business hours are 8.30 am to 4.30 pm Monday to Friday. To book and arrange an appointment to lodge your documents, email LOsupport@nswlrs.com.au

Only private individuals outside the Sydney Metropolitan area can lodge powers of attorney by post. Electronic lodgment options are also available – see the Powers of Attorney fact sheet (PDF 272.6 KB).

Plan lodgments