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Hi Barry,   Feel free to send them to me via express post and I'll take them down to the LPI for you.  As this is an interim issue that will go away once everything is electronic, we are happy to help out so you can avoid the agent fee:   Belinda Le Fevre PEXA Level 14, 309 Kent Street Sydney NSW 2000   cheers Belinda ... View more

Great work Kemp Strang, @JemmaHirst @MichelleFinn.  Looking forward to many transactions representing mortgagees! MichelleFinn wrote:     Our training manager,  @JemmaHirst , in Sydney today with the mortgage team (session 2 pictured) of Kemp Strang. Many great and relevant questions as they transition to econveyancing. Looking forward to our continued contact with this professional organisation and their fabulous team. Michelle Finn, PEXA Direct Specialist     ... View more

Hi Chrisball, there is currently no announcement or written RG direction on this as the PoA will be still be in place and registered, you just won't need to provide the reference number when you are transacting dealings.  NSW was the only state that required this reference - one of the benefits to creating a national e-conveyancing platform is that we start to see the states aligning!  May I recommend making contact with LPI on their e-conveyancing email address for further confirmation:  eConveyancingNSW@lpi.nsw.gov.au. ... View more

Hi Kay, PoA still needs to be registered as per usual.  The only change is that previously LPI required the reference to be supplied with dealings being lodged.  As PEXA does not have anywhere to record this reference, these dealings could not be lodged electronically via PEXA.  LPI no longer need to receive this reference with the dealings, but rather, rely on the practitioner to utilise VOI procedures to ensure a PoA is held.  Hence, you may now transact dealings involving a PoA on PEXA.  Hope this helps! May I also recommend contacting LPI on their e-conveyancing email address if you need further clarification. eConveyancingNSW@lpi.nsw.gov.au ... View more

Hi Peter,   What you are experiencing is what I call "Early Adopter Fatigue".  My clients in NSW feel it as well!  And I would be lying if I said we at PEXA don't sometimes feel it too.  This is when we need to rally and remember that no one else has done this in the world (both e-lodgement and e-settlement).  If it was easy, everyone would have implemented such a system.    Keep up the posts - it's great to raise awareness of these issues.  As the Land Registries in each state have started to announce their transition timelines until each document type is required to be lodged electronically, we can expect the industry will move quite quickly from now on.   Already we have seen stand-alone mortgage processing dates released in most states (March 2017) and refinances (August 2017).  A couple of financial institutions are also piloting the initiation of PEXA transactions (don't be surprised if you a receive workspace invitation from a bank) which sends a powerful message to the market.   Hang in there - our efforts will be rewarded! ... View more

Congratulations!  So excited to see this functionality come to life! ... View more

In NSW I have seen this done - particularly in the case of developments, but more along the lines of " an additional fee for paper settlement" clause included in the contract.  This is in recognition of the additional costs associated with a paper settlement (time on the phone, agent/staff fees for attending bank and settlement, resolving issues as a result of delayed lodgement such as rates in vendors name post settlement).   Of course it is a matter for each practitioners own consideration and I echo your frustrations around appetite for electronic settlement! ... View more

Thanks @christ for a great session on Saturday! ... View more

Great tool! ... View more