From 11 October 2021, Certificates of Title will be cancelled
and cease to be legal documents. NSW will move to 100%
e-conveyancing and paper dealings will no longer be accepted by NSW
Land Registry Services.
What does this mean for property owners?
If you currently hold a Certificate of Title, after 11 October
2021, this document will be redundant. It will not be required for
any transaction pertaining to the property. There is no action you
need to take. You may decide to keep the Certificate of Title for
sentimental value or destroy it.
The Office of the Registrar General recommends law firms holding
Certificates of Title to contact clients prior to destroying them
as they continue to be the client's personal property.
Certificate Authentication Codes will no longer have to be kept
secured as they will cease to have any legal meaning. Certificates
of Title do not need to be marked as "cancelled".
