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PEXA offers integration and automated solutions through our APIs allowing your system to integrate directly with the PEXA platform.   By integrating with PEXA, members can create business efficiencies to reduce double handling, minimise manual data entry and provide a seamless user experience. We have a range of APIs that can be used across every transaction type, including large scale projects and multi lot developments.   You can read more about our APIs on our website via this link.   For more information on how to get started, book a consult with our API Services team today by completing the form at the bottom of the APIs website page or reach out to your Practitioner Specialist.” ... View more

We have received feedback from OSR that when stamping via OSR Online Practitioners are failing to enter the ABN for entities or are simply entering in “000 000 000”.    To ensure that you are compliant, as a registered self-assessor, with OSR’s stamping requirements they have asked that you please ensure that you do an ABN Lookup prior to the commencement of stamping.   If you have any queries in relation to stamping please contact OSR to discuss. ... View more

As announced by the Queensland Government, the State’s titles registry is being transferred to the Queensland Future Fund. This transfer will be effective as of 19 June 2021.   The Titles Registry Alert issued on 16 June 2021 advised the following:   While there will be some minor changes associated with this transfer, it remains business as usual for all functions of the titles registry.    What will change:   A new name – Queensland’s titles registry will soon be known as ‘Titles Queensland’.  Email addresses – an email redirect will be put in place, but please update your address books. After the transfer, our new general enquiries email will be ‘info@titlesqld.com.au’.  Payment details – new payment details will apply to certain lodgements and eLodgements occurring after the transfer. Please see Titles Registry Alert 181 for details. Website – we’re launching a new website (https://ddec1-0-en-ctp.trendmicro.com:443/wis/clicktime/v1/query?url=www.titlesqld.com.au&umid=24539b43-813c-4d73-9b6d-ae7ce958063a&auth=d80602a275fb47274f3b6719fdb442e099be8325-593332d428311b0870b4d0033ce2b2b1d912afc9), which will remain a key contact point for existing and new customers of Titles Queensland. Please update links in your browsers. The current website will have re-directs established to the new site in the days following the transfer. What won’t change:    Our products and services – all existing functions will remain unchanged, our enquiries phone number and postal address will remain the same.  Our team – all our existing teams will be retained during the transfer, ensuring the depth of expertise is preserved.  Our lodgement and enquiries process – eLodgement and eConveyancing will remain as our primary lodgement options. The Brisbane (Albert street) drop-off box, the post, as well as existing state-operated regional counters will still be available as lodgement and search options, meaning there will be no change to the way transactions are lodged and enquiries are made. The Land Title Practice Manual will also continue to be available on our new web site. Our commitment to service – our focus remains on providing high quality titling services to industry and to the community. If you have any questions, please contact the Titles Queensland team at titlesinfo@resources.qld.gov.au. ... View more

Including an attachment with an Electronic Conveyancing Document is only permitted in limited circumstances.   Unlike paper instruments or documents, in most instances, Electronic Conveyancing Documents are not required to be accompanied by supporting evidence or other documentation.   The Registrar relies on certifications made by the Subscriber who digitally signs the Electronic Conveyancing Document under the Participation Rules, including certifications that they have retained evidence supporting the Electronic Conveyancing Document and that they have taken reasonable steps to ensure that the Electronic Conveyancing Document is correct and compliant with relevant legislation.   Information on the attachments to be included with each dealing type is detailed in each relevant part of the Land Title Practice Manual under the heading eConveyancing.     Industry_Transfer_Guidelines_v2_May_2018.pdf ‏319 KB ... View more

We have received several queries from Financial Institutions and Practitioners about the newly introduced scope for Part Tenancy Transfers in QLD and just wanted to ensure that you are all across the scope and current limitations.    Standalone Part Tenancy Transfers and additional consideration types are now available for our Queensland members on PEXA.   Please note there is currently a limitation with only standalone Part Tenancy Transfers being in scope (this means that no other document type can be transacted in the same workspace as a Part Tenancy Transfer -for example Release > Transfer > Mortgage )   We’ve worked closely with industry to deliver this new feature and some of our members have already tested it out during our soft launch period to ensure a smooth transaction experience for all.  Here’s some feedback from Robbins Watson Solicitors:   “It is very efficient and I like the way you only have one workspace to deal with making it is much easier to act on behalf of both people."      We understand that you might have some questions, so we’ve compiled a list of FAQs below.  You can also read our  help cards.   OSR has updated the   Electronic conveyancing transactions toolkit   and has new online eConveyancing tutorials to guide you through lodging a transaction in OSR Online:   Transfer duty eConveyancing (relevant transfer agreement) tutorial Transfer duty eConveyancing (ELN lodgement) tutorial   If your question isn’t answered below, please don’t hesitate to ask us in the reply section below or reach out directly to your PEXA Specialist.   1. What additional consideration types can be completed on PEXA? In addition to standalone Part Tenancy Transfers, the following consideration types can be completed in PEXA in full or partial shares:   Agreement under the part VIIIAB Family Law Act Assumption of Liability under Mortgage Death and Appointment of a Trustee Discharge and Appointment of a Trustee Financial Agreement under the part VIIIA of the Family Law Act 1975 Pursuant to a Clause in the Trust Deed Pursuant to a Family Law Act order Pursuant to the Rules of Intestacy Pursuant to the Terms of a Will Retirement and Appointment of a Trustee Severance of Joint Tenancy Pursuant to S59 of Land Title Act   2. When will I be able to complete Part Tenancy Transfers within other workspaces? Currently any dealing with a  partial tenancy transfer must be done as a standalone transaction. This means that no other document type can be transacted in the same workspace as a Part Tenancy Transfer   (for example Release > Transfer > Mortgage)    We are working closely with the OSR and the Department of Resources to bring the full functionality to you in September 2021.   3. How much are standalone Part Tenancy Transfers? Please refer to our   pricing schedule   for up-to-date pricing.   4. How can I access the OSR support resources for Part Tenancy Transfers? OSR support resources can be accessed here;   Electronic conveyancing transactions toolkit Transfer duty eConveyancing (relevant transfer agreement) tutorial Transfer duty eConveyancing (ELN lodgement) tutorial   5. What do I do with supporting documentation such as Certified Court Orders? The subscriber should retain supporting evidence in accordance with the Prescribed Requirements and Rules 6.6 of the Participation Rules (Queensland). The Business rules outline that this evidence does not need to be deposited when settling via PEXA.   6. What types of transactions can I complete on PEXA?  For a full list of transactions that be completed on PEXA,   click here. ... View more

From 1 July 2021, PEXA’s fees for Queensland will align with our national pricing. Check out PEXA’s pricing page for FY22 fees to update your precedents and any other required documents.   We're here to help   We hope this notice has given you time to prepare for this change. As always, we are committed to supporting you and your firm – our free on the ground support remains available as well as a direct line to our support centre.   Please contact us if you have any questions.   ... View more

QLD Titles Registry have announced their revised fees for Queensland Titles Registry lodgements and searches will take effect from 01 July 2021. For a summary listing the revised fee amounts please (click here). The 2021-22 fees are prescribed in the Debt Reduction and Savings Bill 2021 (the Bill) which is available on the Office of the Queensland Parliamentary Counsel website. Commencement of the revised fees is subject to the passing and commencement of the Bill which is expected to occur later this financial year. As such, the fee details provided in this alert are a preliminary notification to assist with planning and system updates. A further Alert confirming the commencement of the revised fees will be forwarded by Titles at the earliest opportunity. ... View more

  A big thank you to Robbins Watsons Solicitors for taking part in our Part Tenancy Transfers (PTT) and expanded considerations soft launch. Alexandra Hughes, Solicitors and the team completed the first Family Law Transfer in QLD today.   Everything went off without a hitch and we’re excited for the rest of the market to start benefiting from this new feature.   For more information about PTT and expanded consideration types, visit out FAQs page  here.         ... View more

I’m excited to announce that standalone Part Tenancy Transfers and additional consideration types are now available for our Queensland members on PEXA. Note there is currently a limitation with only standalone Part Tenancy Transfers being in scope (this means that no other document type can be transacted in the same workspace as a Part Tenancy Transfer -for example Release > Transfer > Mortgage )   We’ve worked closely with industry to deliver this new feature and some of our members have already tested it out during our soft launch period to ensure a smooth transaction experience for all.  Here’s some feedback from Robbins Watson Solicitors:   “It is very efficient and I like the way you only have one workspace to deal with making it is much easier to act on behalf of both people."      We understand that you might have some questions, so we’ve compiled a list of FAQs below. You can also read our help cards, and register for our upcoming training webinar on Wednesday 26 May.   OSR has updated the Electronic conveyancing transactions toolkit and has new online eConveyancing tutorials to guide you through lodging a transaction in OSR Online:   Transfer duty eConveyancing (relevant transfer agreement) tutorial Transfer duty eConveyancing (ELN lodgement) tutorial   If your question isn’t answered below, please don’t hesitate to ask us in the reply section below or reach out directly to your PEXA Specialist.   1. What additional consideration types can be completed on PEXA? In addition to standalone Part Tenancy Transfers, the following consideration types can be completed in PEXA in full or partial shares:   Agreement under the part VIIIAB Family Law Act Assumption of Liability under Mortgage Death and Appointment of a Trustee Discharge and Appointment of a Trustee Financial Agreement under the part VIIIA of the Family Law Act 1975 Pursuant to a Clause in the Trust Deed Pursuant to a Family Law Act order Pursuant to the Rules of Intestacy Pursuant to the Terms of a Will Retirement and Appointment of a Trustee Severance of Joint Tenancy Pursuant to S59 of Land Title Act   2. When will I be able to complete Part Tenancy Transfers within other workspaces? Currently any dealing with a  partial tenancy transfer must be done as a standalone transaction. This means that no other document type can be transacted in the same workspace as a Part Tenancy Transfer (for example Release > Transfer > Mortgage)    We are working closely with the OSR and the Department of Resources to bring the full functionality to you in September 2021.   3. How much are standalone Part Tenancy Transfers? Please refer to our pricing schedule for up-to-date pricing.   4. How can I access the OSR support resources for Part Tenancy Transfers? OSR support resources can be accessed here; Electronic conveyancing transactions toolkit Transfer duty eConveyancing (relevant transfer agreement) tutorial Transfer duty eConveyancing (ELN lodgement) tutorial   5. What do I do with supporting documentation such as Certified Court Orders? The subscriber should retain supporting evidence in accordance with the Prescribed Requirements and Rules 6.6 of the Participation Rules (Queensland). The Business rules outline that this evidence does not need to be deposited when settling via PEXA.   6. Is Joint Tenancy available when a third party is an Incoming Proprietor to a PTT; Currently this is out of scope, as the Proprietor on Title is redistributing existing shares and incorporating a joint tenant inter-se.   7. Can a refinance workspace be linked to a PTT workspace No, not for the same land title as we cannot guarantee what workspace will be received by the Land Registry first and often results in one workspace being rejected requiring relodgement. Unfortunately, right now the Transfer can be the only document in the workspace and cannot be linked to another workspace using the same land title.   8. There is a mortgage on title and the parties have consent of the mortgagee, can I do a PTT in PEXA without releasing the mortgage Transferring the property with a PTT subject to mortgage can be facilitated by PEXA and in order to satisfy Land Registry, please refer practitioners to  Section 63 of the Land Title Act 1994 (the Act) which provides for the transfer of a mortgaged lot. It is recommended Subscribers consider the application of this section of the Act when conducting transfers where a mortgage is not being released prior to the transfer of the lot.   9. What types of transactions can I complete on PEXA?  For a full list of transactions that be completed on PEXA, click here. ... View more

    With well over 100,000 buyers and sellers invited to use the app, PEXA Key is fast becoming a vital tool for lawyers and conveyancers during settlement. Join our live Q&A panel of expert practitioners as we discuss how PEXA Key is being utilised at their firm to help benefit their clients.     Click here to register for a PEXA Key Webinar   ... View more

Hi Community,   On Monday 14 June 2021, the Queen’s Birthday public holiday will be observed in New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia.   As such, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will be closed and financial settlement will not be available for all states, including Queensland. Members looking to book a settlement for this date will be unable to do so.   Why is financial settlement unavailable? In a digital settlement, funds are exchanged through the RBA and subsequently disbursed to the relevant parties. As the RBA is closed, this process cannot take place.   Lodgement (the registration of documents with Land Registries) is unaffected and will still be available in all states.   We recognise this is an inconvenience for some members – if you require any assistance with planning for this date, please reach out to one of our PEXA QLD team – we’re here to help. ... View more

In the days and hours leading up to settlement, it’s common for settlement times to be updated. If you’ve already accepted the original settlements, re-accepting these can be time-consuming and needlessly put settlements at risk.   To streamline the re-acceptance process and reduce disruptions, in our January Release  13.0.0 & R13.0.1, we introduced a new feature that remembers your previous acceptance where only the settlement time has changed. Meaning that if you already accepted the original settlement   date and time, you won't need to go back into the Workspace to accept the amended settlement   time. (If you hadn't previously accepted the settlement date and time, your status will remain 'Pending'.)    You'll still be notified of any changes to the settlement date or time, regardless of your acceptance.   We understand that one size does not fit all, so we’ve built a switch that allows you to turn this feature off. However, we strongly encourage you to make the most of the benefits this feature will deliver to your organisation.   This feature’s switch can be found by navigating to   Administrator Tools   >   Manage Subscriber Details   then scrolling down to the   Financial Settlement section.   Please reach out to your Practitioner Specialist if you have any queries about these changes. ... View more

Hi there,   We’re pleased to share our final Queensland webinar of 2020, covering system outages and the impacts on settlement.   Matt Dunn, General Manager Advocacy, Guidance and Governance, QLS and Professor Sharon Christensen discuss practical steps and contract clauses relating to system outages and digital settlements.   CLICK HERE TO VIEW VIDEO   Please  also find attached the slide deck from the presentation for your records.    It’s been fantastic to see the engagement from our QLD community. ... View more

When a transaction comes in to OSR Online via the ELN channel, the full list of transactions available to self assessors is now available for selection, whereas previously, the self assessor could only select relevant transfer agreement or ELN lodgement.   The self assessor must select either relevant transfer agreement or ELN lodgement.  They should not be selecting any other transaction in the ‘Type of dutiable transaction’ field.   For more information please refer to the OSR Electronic Conveyancing Toolkit. . ... View more

Hi There,   We’re approaching the traditionally busy end of year period for our industry and we know it’s likely you have a high number of transactions to be settled before you spend time with your loved ones these holidays).   As we prepare to navigate the coming weeks, we’d encourage you to keep three key things in mind:   Be Early   Where possible, we recommend you progress your Workspaces as early as possible. This includes:   Sending Workspace invitations early, at least 10+ days out from settlement Finalising the source funds required for settlement 5+ days out, ensuring they are cleared 3+ days out if using the PEXA Source Account Finalising Payment Directions at least 24 hours prior to settlement Tip: 12pm and 2pm AEDT are popular time slots for settlement – consider selecting a different time.   Be Safe   Please remain vigilant at this time. Our Security team has provided the below guidance:   PEXA will only ever contact you from email addresses ending in "@pexa.com.au" Avoid email for the exchange of sensitive information Use PEXA Key to securely transfer trust and bank account details Be Kind   It’s been a challenging year, but we’re nearing the finish line. It’s important to remember we’re all working towards the same goal – supporting buyers and sellers, so I encourage you to be supportive of your Workspace colleagues and the PEXA Support Centre team.   Keep an eye out for a notice about holiday period operating hours from industry bodies across the states later this month. If you require any assistance, please reach out to your PEXA representative. ... View more