NSW Expanded Purchase Options for Residential Property

Conveyancing and Real Property Amendment Bill 2025

9 Sep 2025: Passed by Parliament and signed off by the governor.

This bill kicks in: TBA

Legislative Council

Legislative Assembly

Assent

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conveyancing land registry property purchase property titles real estate residential property

Introduced by: The Hon Jihad Dib MP (ALP); The Hon John Graham MLC (ALP)

Links to official parliament websites

Official page: progress through parliament

Official page: bill text and explanatory notes

Effects of this bill

If this bill passes, it means that:

Purchase options for residential property now include options to compel a purchase
The Registrar-General can enter into information agreements with participating parties
Notices to the Registrar-General must be left at or posted to an office of the Registrar-General
Documents for the Registrar-General can be served in ways other than the approved method
Prescribed fees for titling and registry functions are now maximum caps
Accepting a lower fee does not reduce the amount a person is required to pay
Restrictions or public positive covenants take effect once the Registrar-General makes the necessary recordings in the Register

The Debate

What different members said when this bill was debated:

James Griffin LIB

“I speak in debate on the Conveyancing and Real Property Amendment Bill 2025, which as we have just heard makes various amendments to two longstanding pieces of property law: the Conveyancing Act 1919 and Real Property Act of 1900. These are modest updates to legislation, and the reforms are not unwelcome.”

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Edmond Atalla ALP

“I support the Conveyancing and Real Property Legislation Amendment Bill 2025. This bill demonstrates the Government’s commitment to delivering a modern, efficient and secure land titling and conveyancing system for the people of New South Wales. Land transactions are among the most significant financial decisions that people make in their lives.”

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Tri Vo ALP

“I support the Conveyancing and Real Property Amendment Bill 2025. It is crucial that governments regularly review and update legislation so that laws remain current, accurate and fit for purpose so they can adapt to the changing needs of its citizens. Without regular reviews, legislation can become stale, ineffective or even detrimental to achieving stated objectives.”

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Jihad Dib ALP

“Firstly, I acknowledge visitors in the public gallery who sat through this process of legislation; I appreciate it and hope they had a wonderful time. I thank all members for their contributions to this debate. I note that the member for Blacktown piped up many times during the debate; it seemed at one stage he wanted to speak.”

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News articles and press releases

Conveyancing and Real Property Amendment Bill 2025

The Hon. MARK BUTTIGIEG — 2025-05-27

Schedule 1 to the bill amends the Conveyancing Act. This Act is an eclectic piece of legislation that sets out requirements for the registration of plans, provides protections for purchasers who have entered into contracts for the sale of land and establishes the Central Register of Restrictions, among other things. This bill makes amendments that touch on all of those issues. The bill has a number of themes, one of which is to rationalise and clarify regulation-making powers across both the Conveyancing Act and the Real Property Act to allow regulations and statutory rules to be reviewed and remade.