Electronic conveyancing (or eConveyancing) allows instruments and documents needed for property transactions to be digitally prepared, signed, settled and lodged. There are currently two approved Electronic Lodgment Network Operators (ELNOs) that offer eConveyancing subscription services to financial institutions and legal practitioners:
For further information on how to subscribe, please contact the ELNOs directly. Instruments currently available are listed on this page, however, not all instruments are available through all ELNOs.
List of Available Instruments, Exclusions & Exemptions
View a list of mandated and available instruments, specific exclusions and exemptions
Operating Requirements & Participation Rules
For Electronic Lodgment Networks and their operators as determined by the Queensland Registrar of Titles.
About the eConveyancing Mandate
Learn more about the eConveyancing mandate, legislated in Queensland from 20 February 2023.
Benefits of eConveyancing
eConveyancing offers substantial benefits and efficiencies and will replace many of the paper and manual processes that are currently used in traditional property transactions.
Some of the benefits include:
- Confirmation of lodgement and registration – receive immediate confirmation of your lodgement and be notified once the transaction is complete.
- Secure financial settlement – settle transactions in a secure environment and pay fees and disbursements.
- Reduced requisitions – checks and verifications built into the eConveyancing system help significantly reduce the number of requisitions. eConveyancing users are requisitioned less on average for the same transaction when compared with paper dealings.
- Higher volume of settlements – settle multiple transactions at the same time.
About the eConveyancing Mandate
The eConveyancing mandate, which commenced on 20 February 2023, requires that some instruments must be lodged using eConveyancing, unless a valid exemption applies (i.e. they are mandated).
The mandate, introduced by the Land Title Regulation 2022, applies to all industry professionals and corporate entities that are lodging a required instrument dealing with freehold land.
Watch the below video on Navigating the eConveyancing Mandate from Titles Queensland to get started.
Available Instruments vs Mandated Instruments – what’s the difference?
The term ‘available instruments’ refers to all instruments which are capable of lodgement using eConveyancing. while the term ‘mandated instruments’ refers only to those instruments which must be lodged using eConveyancing unless an exemption applies.
In addition, not all available instruments are mandated instruments, so there are some instruments which can be lodged using eConveyancing, but are not captured by the mandate, and therefore do not have to be lodged using eConveyancing.
A list of available instruments can be found below, with mandated instruments labelled as such.
Refer to part [62-6022] of the Land Title Practice Manual for a further explanation.
Functionality Exemption – How do I know if my mandated instrument is exempt for functionality?
To confirm if the functionality exists to lodge a mandated instrument by eConveyancing or not, you should review the list of inclusions and exclusions in the Available Instruments Exclusions section above and make a determination as to whether the mandated instrument satisfies any of the exemptions listed. If there is no applicable exemption for the instrument, then no valid exemption for functionality applies and the instrument must be lodged by way of eConveyancing.
What do I do if the instrument I want to lodge is exempt?
If you determine that the instrument you want to lodge is exempt from the eConveyancing mandate, you should complete and prepare an Exemption Request Form (ERF) and deposit it in conjunction with the paper form when you lodge it. The ERF can be obtained from the Forms page.
I have a question about the Mandate, what should I do?
If you have a question about the mandate, you should first check this website, as well as the Land Title Practice Manual, and the Mandate FAQ’s page to ensure the question has not been answered already. If you cannot find the answer to your question, you should contact Titles Queensland.
I have received a warning from my ELNO about my Instrument, what should I do?
A warning is returned to provide an opportunity for a subscriber to ensure details are correct, or identify items which, may or may not, impact registration, it does not mean that the instrument will not be accepted for lodgement. As such a ‘Warning’ will not prevent lodgement of a dealing (in paper or via an Electronic Lodgement Network), rather it is the obligation of the subscriber to complete the documents correctly and certify the details provided are true and correct prior to lodgement. If you require assistance, you should contact your respective ELNO (PEXA or Sympli).
Operating Requirements and Participation Rules
Under the Electronic Conveyancing National Law (Queensland), the Registrar of Titles can determine the requirements for Electronic Lodgment Networks and their operators (operating requirements) and set rules for participation in the networks by subscribers such as legal practitioners and financial institutions (participation rules). In some circumstances, the Registrar can waive compliance with these requirements.
Refer to the following for more information:
