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What you need to know about notifying Land Services SA of a change in your address
Your Certificate of Title needs to be updated if you have changed your name. Read more to find out how to change your name on your Certificate of Title.
If one of the owners of a property dies you need to notify Land Services SA. Read more to find out how to update your Certificate of Title following the death of a proprietor.
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Change your residential, postal or company address. If you don't do this your old address will remain on the certificate of title.
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Under Section 23 of the Electronic Conveyancing National Law (SA) the Registrar-General issues Participation Rules for South Australia, that align with the National Model Participation Rules developed by Australian Registrar’s National Electronic Conveyancing Council (ARNECC).
Under section 27 the Electronic Conveyancing National Law (SA), the Registrar-General may grant a waiver from compliance with the Participation Rules where it is considered reasonable to do so under the circumstances.
The following waivers for Participation Rules have been issued in South Australia:
South Australian Participation Rules Waiver PR6-2021The Registrar-General grants a partial waiver of a Subscriber’s obligation to comply with Participation Rule 7.2.3(a), regarding Subscribers taking reasonable steps to ensure that Signers and Subscriber Administrators have not been subject to the events specified in Participation Rule 7.2.3(a)(i-iv).
South Australian Participation Rules Waiver PR5-2021The Registrar-General grants a partial waiver of a Subscriber’s obligation to comply with Participation Rule 7.2.1(b), regarding a Subscriber taking reasonable steps to ensure that each of its Users have received training appropriate to their use of the ELN.
South Australian Participation Rules Waiver PR1-2020The Registrar-General grants Subscribers a partial waiver of their obligations to comply with the requirement for face-to-face interviews, when applying the Verification of Identity Standard, provided these interviews are conducted via audio visual means, and all other aspects of the Verification of Identity Standard are still applied.
Effective from 9 April 2020. Please note that this will apply for the period in which the COVID-19 Emergency Response Act 2020 is operable unless revoked earlier by the Registrar-General.
South Australian Participation Rules Waiver PR7-2021The Registrar-General grants a partial waiver of a Subscriber’s obligation to comply with Participation Rules 7.7.1(b) and 7.7.2, regarding Subscriber obligations to immediately notify the Registrar and other Participating Subscribers of a Jeopardised Conveyancing Transaction.
South Australian Participation Rules Waiver PR4-2021The Registrar-General grants a temporary waiver of a Subscriber’s obligation to comply with Participation Rule 6.13.1(d), regarding instances where the electronic Registry Instrument or other electronic Document being Lodged is a transfer of a mortgage. This waiver does not apply to Subscribers who are already complying with the affected Participation Rule.
South Australian Participation Rules Waiver PR3-2021The Registrar-General grants a temporary waiver of a Subscriber’s obligation to comply with Participation Rule 6.5.1(f) , regarding the need to verify the identity of all other Users prior to the User being given access to the ELN.
South Australian Participation Rules Waiver PR2-2019This waiver provides Subscribers with the ability to use a Permanent Resident Evidence ImmiCard or a Residence Determination ImmiCard under Category 1, 2 or 4 of the Verification of Identity Standard.
Effective from 25 February 2019 to 1 July 2020.
The Australian Registrars' National Electronic Conveyancing Council (ARNECC) have published guidance notes to assist in understanding the statutory obligation to comply with the participation rules in each jurisdiction.
Model Participation Rules Guidance Notes - ARNECC
